New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday extended their heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, saying that his leadership has provided stability, vision and progress for all Indians.Sitharaman said in a post on X that she wishes PM Modi a long and healthy life to continue his service to our nation.“His unwavering commitment to put India’s interest above all else is rec…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies of socio-economic transformation, financial reforms and inclusive development — anchored in the philosophy of ‘Sarvodaya through Antyodaya’ — have scripted the globally resonating India growth story, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.Wishing PM Modi on his 75th birthday, Puri said that at no stage in our history since 1947 has so much been achieved in the telescoped time of 11 years, as has bee…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the dream of a developed India by 2047 has today become the collective resolve of every citizen, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.Wishing PM Modi on his 75th birthday, the minister said that in the past 11 years, “your tireless hard work and dedication have brought unprecedented transformation in the lives of crores of Indians”.“You have ignited the lamp of patriotism in the heart of every citizen and…

Seoul, Sep 17 (IANS) South Korea and the United States are working to find a win-win solution in their follow-up trade negotiations, Seoul’s industry minister has said, calling for patience over the deal that he said may reshape Korea’s future.Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said the bilateral negotiations had hit an impasse but are currently in a “back-and-forth” process to create a “win-win” solution for both sides, noting the Seoul government will continue negotiations with Washington despite…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday said that India’s growing pool of skilled talent is attracting global semiconductor design companies in large numbers. Speaking at the inauguration of chip design giant ARM’s new office in Bengaluru, the minister said that one of the key goals of the Semiconductor Mission has been to build a strong and deep talent pipeline, and this effort is now showin…

Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) India’s forest health is steadily declining due to reduced photosynthetic efficiency, despite the country experiencing significant greening and contributing to global terrestrial carbon sequestration, a new study by IIT Kharagpur researchers has revealed.The study, titled “Weakening of forest carbon stocks due to declining Ecosystem Photosynthetic Efficiency under the current and future climate change scenarios in India”, was led by Professor Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath and…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The unified logistics interface platform (ULIP) has enabled more than 160 crore digital transactions by integrating over 30 digital systems through secure APIs, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said on Tuesday.Officials said the platform has streamlined processes across the supply chain, improving visibility and efficiency for both domestic and international logistics operations.Alongside UL…