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March 27, 2024 3:13 PM

India to spend $3.7 bln to fence Myanmar border, source says

India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km porous border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. New Delhi said earlier this year it would fence the border and end a decades-old visa-free movement policy with coup-hit Myanmar for border citizens for reasons of national security and to maintain the demographic structure of its northeastern region. Myanmar has so far not commente...

September 16, 2024 5:00 PM

India’s stock market outlook continues to remain positive: Motilal Oswal Private Wealth

The Indian stock market outlook continues to remain positive given the strength of corporate balance sheets and the healthy rise in capital expenditure, according to Motilal Oswal Private Wealth. The government proposes to increase capital expenditure outlay by 11.1 percent to Rs 11.11 lakh crore in 2024-25. The substantial increase in capex is central to the government's efforts to enhance growth potential and job creation, crowd in private investments, and provide a cushion against global hea...

September 16, 2024 5:00 PM

How overseas Indians (NRIs) can register as voters in India

Ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the Indian government has urged NRIs to cast their vote. The elections will be conducted in seven phases. Overseas Indians, who are citizens of India but temporarily reside abroad due to employment or educational commitments and have not acquired citizenship of any other country, have the opportunity to register as voters in India. Steps to Register as an Overseas Elector: Form Submission: NRIs must fill out Form 6A, available on the Election Commission'...

September 16, 2024 5:00 PM

PM Modi says, ‘India not only fulfilling aspirations of its people but also providing hope to world’

Highlighting India's strong commitment to democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India is not only fulfilling the aspirations of its 1.4 billion people but is also providing hope to the world that democracy delivers and empowers. Referring to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country, he said that the world will witness the "largest festival of democracy" and people will affirm their faith in democracy once again. Prime Minister Modi was addressing the Summit for D...

September 16, 2024 4:57 PM

From job seekers to job providers: PM Modi highlights India’s flourishing startup ecosystem

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India’s startup ecosystem has witnessed rapid growth, creating employment for hundreds of thousands of people and transitioning job seekers into job providers. He was speaking during the concluding day of the Startup Mahakumbh, a three-day event that saw the participation of hundreds of start-ups, incubators, investors, and delegations from over 10 different countries. “India is the world's third largest startup ecosystem. There are over ...

March 4, 2024 11:03 AM

India and ASEAN registered a bilateral trade – dedication to elevating and fortifying economic relationship

India participates in 20th ASEAN-INDIA economic minister's meeting held on 21st August 2023 in Semarang, Indonesia. Rajesh Agrawal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry represented India in the Ministers’ meet and co-chaired the meeting with Dr. Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Trade, Indonesia. The Economic Ministers or their representatives from all the 10 ASEAN countries viz. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam ...

March 4, 2024 11:03 AM

India-GCC Buyers Sellers Meet at Dubai boosts trade relations & showcases innovation

This meet offers a prime opportunity for Indian exporters to showcase their diverse range of products and establish valuable business connections. India-GCC Buyers Sellers Meet on food and beverages is being held at Dubai today, showcasing Indian products to the wider market of Gulf cooperation Council. Organized with the goal of facilitating fruitful collaborations, with thirty eight Indian companies and 140 importers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the event is expected t...

March 4, 2024 10:44 AM

India extends sugar export restrictions until further orders

India has announced an extension of the export restrictions on sugar, effective beyond October 31, 2023, and until further notice, as per a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on Wednesday. The export limitations pertain to various sugar categories, including raw sugar, white sugar, refined sugar, and organic sugar. Originally, the restrictions were enforced from June 1 to October 31, 2022, and subsequently extended for another year until October 31, 2023. The conc...

March 4, 2024 10:53 AM

India set to be world’s third-largest economy by 2030: S&P Global

India, the world's fifth largest economy, is likely to overtake Japan to become the world's third-largest economy with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $7.3 trillion by 2030, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in its latest issue of Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI). After two years of rapid economic growth in 2021 and 2022, the Indian economy has continued to show sustained strong growth during the 2023 calendar year. India's GDP is expected to grow 6.2-6.3 % in the fiscal year ending ...

March 4, 2024 10:51 AM

SC data to come under National Judicial Data Grid, taking leap towards judicial transparency

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