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PMO tells Ministries to find ways to save fuel, forex amid West Asia crisis
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (508+ words) Urgent interim measures need to be adopted to curb fuel consumption Amid concerns within the government over a widening current account deficit (CAD) and rising pressure on India's oil import bill due to the West Asia crisis, the Prime Minister's…...
Rubio gives reminder of India's $500 bn US goods purchase intent
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (156+ words) The Indian government must clarify its position on Rubio's tweet. Large-scale imports of US energy, defence equipment, aircraft and agricultural products could further widen India's trade deficit and intensify pressure on the rupee," said Ajay Srivastava from research body GTRI....
India can count on me, says Trump
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (206+ words) US President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that the US has never been closer to India. India can count on him 100 per cent in his country. Speaking via speakerphone held by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor at a reception…...
Gold, silver likely to remain rangebound as US-Iran negotiations near key stage: Analysts
8+ hour ago (529+ words) Gold prices are likely to remain range-bound in the coming week as traders await more clarity on the evolving US-Iran negotiations, while silver is expected to retain a positive bias amid persistent geopolitical uncertainty and elevated energy rates, analysts said....
Govt allocates 8, 606 tonnes of raw sugar exports to the US
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (121+ words) Business Line Govt allocates 8, 606 tonnes of raw sugar exports to the US The DGFT has announced that 8606 MTRV of raw cane sugar will be exported to the USA under the TRQ scheme from 01. 10. 2025 to 30. 09. 2026 The government has allocated 8, 606 tonnes of…...
Andhra Pradesh bans toxic weedicide paraquat for 60 days
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (18+ words) joining neighboring states to protect public safety and health....
Chennai Airport undertakes enhanced screening amid Ebola concerns
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (220+ words) Enhanced passenger screening protocols have been rolled out at Chennai International Airport as a precautionary measure against Ebola-related health risks, with authorities installing automated thermal cameras and setting up a dedicated health desk for international arrivals. According to airport sources,…...
Fiscal dividend - The Hindu Business Line
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (386+ words) RBI's dual transfers, a confidence booster In what must come as a measure of comfort in these otherwise grim times for the fisc, the Reserve Bank of India has transferred a record dividend to the Centre, while also setting aside…...
Mo D to issue RFP for 5th-Gen AMCA manufacturing by month-end
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (188+ words) The Ministry of Defence (Mo D) is likely to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to one of the three shortlisted private sector consortium towards the end of this month, having completed legal and other scrutiny to roll out the process of…...
Rossell pins growth hopes on semiconductor ramp-up, adds US customers
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (336+ words) Rossell Techsys is accelerating its diversification beyond aerospace and defence, onboarding major US semiconductor equipment customers and positioning itself to benefit from what CEO Senthil Balasubramanian described as the industry's "mother of all ramps" over the next three to four…...