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Thane, April 5 Ambassador of Nepal to India, Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, emphasized the need to further strengthen trade, investment, and economic ties between the two neighboring countries on Sunday.Speaking at the Indo-Nepal Trade Programme and Trade Promotion Initiative organized in Thane...

New Delhi, April 5. Nepal's first billionaire, Binod K Chaudhary, has said that Bangladesh and Nepal could strengthen economic ties in energy and cross-border trade, with closer regional cooperation involving India."We would like to enter into a much bigger economic engagement with Bangladesh...

New Delhi, April 5 State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) aims to double its investment in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to ₹6,000 crore during the current fiscal year as part of its investment diversification strategy.IIFCL currently has investments of ₹3,000...

New Delhi, April 5 As many as 38 companies, including SBI Funds Management and Manipal Health Enterprises, filed preliminary IPO papers with Sebi in March 2026, signaling improving issuer sentiment even as regulatory timelines contributed to the surge.This marks a sharp jump from 22 filings in...

New Delhi/Islamabad, April 4 – Facing mounting pressure, Pakistan has agreed to fully repay approximately “$3.5 billion” in deposits and loans to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of April, after the Gulf nation sought the immediate return of the money.The development comes amid...

Raichur, April 4 – Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information Technology and Human Resource Development, Nara Lokesh, on Saturday credited Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, with ensuring the revival of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) in Visakhapatnam, which...

Colombo, April 4 – India views the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) not merely as a regional platform, but as a key pillar of its broader geopolitical and economic strategy.Guided by its twin pillars of the 'Act East' policy and the...

Jaipur, April 4 The Rajasthan government will organize a series of roadshows in major cities, including New Delhi, to promote the upcoming Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM) 2026 and attract investment in the agriculture sector, officials said on Saturday.The three-day event is scheduled to...

Lucknow, April 3 Investment proposals worth around Rs 3,000 crore were received during the International Buddhist Conclave-2026, which was held in Kushinagar, officials said.The three-day event, organized at the Mahaparinirvana site of Gautama Buddha from March 31 to April 2, aimed to promote...

Bengaluru, April 3 The India – Africa Trade Conference 2026 was held in the city on Friday, with a focus on strengthening trade and investment ties between India and African nations, particularly the Republic of Chad.The conference, held here, brought together diplomats, policymakers...

Chabbewal (Punjab), April 3 SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Friday that if the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) forms the government in 2027, it will implement a special industrial package for Punjab's Kandi region and establish a Kandi Area Development Ministry.Addressing a rally at...

New Delhi, April 3 The Jan Vishwas legislation will significantly reduce the compliance burden on businesses, accelerate dispute resolution, and improve the ease of doing business in the country, strengthening investor sentiment, India Inc said on Friday.Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas...

Ottawa, April 3 Senior diplomat Mahaveer Singhvi has taken over as India's new Consul General in Toronto, amid efforts by New Delhi and Ottawa to further expand bilateral ties in various areas, including trade, investment, and energy.Singhvi, a 1999 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service...

Amaravati, April 3 Despite alleged conspiracies orchestrated by the opposition YSRCP, Amaravati's status as the capital of Andhra Pradesh has received unanimous support from the country, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday.Addressing a press conference, Naidu asserted that after...

New Delhi, April 3 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), a major industry lobby, welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by Parliament on Friday. CII stated that once implemented, the bill will significantly reduce the compliance burden on businesses...

Lucknow, April 3 Industrialist Gautam Adani met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow and expressed support for the state's ambitious economic growth targets, officials said on Friday.Following the meeting on Thursday, Adani posted on X, praising the chief minister's vision...

New Delhi, April 2 Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas such as investment, energy, and fertilizers.Manturov, who was on a two-day visit to India, also held talks with...

Lucknow, April 2 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong on Thursday during a courtesy call here, with both sides agreeing to enhance cooperation in investment, skill development, infrastructure, and cultural sectors.According to a press...

New Delhi, April 2 India assumed the BRICS chairmanship on January 1, and as such, it has adopted a people-centric and humanity-first approach, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2026 to...

New Delhi, April 2 Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas of investment, energy, and industrial cooperation.Manturov, on a two-day visit to India, also held talks with...