Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India’s exports have recorded a 6 per cent growth in the first five months of the current financial year and exuded confidence that the year would end “on a positive note”.”As far as exports are concerned, I have consistently said that India’s exports are growing every year, and this year too, I expect exports to grow. Currently, we are seeing a growth of about six per cent compared to the corresponding five mo…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, Yoga Guru and Patanjali co-founder Baba Ramdev on Wednesday called him “like a God,” a “Sage of the Nation,” and a personality like a mountain. Baba Ramdev hailed PM Modi as a proponent of Sanatan Dharma and the Swadeshi movement, while announcing a series of nationwide initiatives to mark the Prime Minister’s birthday.Speaking to IANS, he said, “He is like God, a Sage of the Nation, a persona…

Lucknow, Sep 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) against former Uttar Pradesh government officials Bhagwati Prashad Verma and Athar Parvez in connection with alleged misappropriation of MNREGA funds, the agency said on Wednesday.The ED’s Allahabad Sub-Zonal Office filed the complaint under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Special Court (PMLA), Lucknow, on April 24, and the court took cognisance of the ca…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Penguin Random House India has launched a captivating four-volume photobook series titled ‘Seva Hi Sankalp, Rashtra Pratham Hi Prerna’, which translates to ‘Service is Resolve, Nation First is Inspiration.’ This biographical collection, compiled by the Bluekraft Digital Foundation, chronicles the life and dedication of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, offering readers a visual and narrative journey through his commitment to public service. Announced in New Delhi on …

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Argentina’s Ambassador to India, Mariano Agustín Caucino on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, wishing him “good health and continued success” while emphasising that the South American nation greatly values its partnership with New Delhi. Ambassador Caucino, who spoke exclusively with the IANS, stated that India has become Argentina’s sixth-largest trading partner and both countries are working to expand this relationship …

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday inaugurated ‘Namo Van’ and planted saplings in Rohtak city, on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and BJP state president Mohan Lal Badauli accompanied him, reaffirming their support for the tree plantation campaign.Both of them, Union Minister JP Nadda and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, pledged to protect the environment by planting around 10,000 saplings,…

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) A fire at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district claimed the life of a Sri Lankan woman and left five others injured on Wednesday, officials said. The accident occurred at Divya Pyrotechnics in Gangarseval under Alangulam police station limits when sparks from friction while handling chemicals triggered a blaze that spread rapidly through the shed. The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old B. Gowri, a resident of the Sri Lankan Tamil Reh…

Patna, Sep 17 (IANS) On the second day of his Bihar Adhikar Yatra, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, branding him ‘Cheat Minister’ and not Chief Minister. He promised the people of the state that “we will give you a Bihar that gives employment, respect, and security.”Addressing a large rally in Bakhtiyarpur, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged that Nitish Kumar was copying the ideas for welfare sch…

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Pulled up by a division bench of the Calcutta High Court, the West Bengal government on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 50 crore for infrastructure development and maintenance of lower and district courts across the state.West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant informed about the government’s decision to the division bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi during a virtual presence at the court on Wednesday afternoon.In the earlier hearing in the matter on Septe…

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) A catering company on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that it had suffered cancellation of catering and food service contracts worth Rs 12 crore over the last 15 days, allegedly due to “disparaging” social media posts by costume designer Joy Crizildaa. The company named Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Private Limited, which owns the popular trademark Madhampatty Pakashala, claimed the brand had been severely tarnished after Crizildaa, who says she is marrie…