New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio on Wednesday said that he is looking forward to celebrating America’s 250th birthday with partners in India. In a video message shared ahead of his visit to India, Rubio said, “As America gets ready to celebrate our 250th birthday, we look forward to doing it with our partners in India. India is the world’s largest democracy and we are world’s oldest. So, we look forward to celebrating it together.”While sharing the video on social medi…
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Washington, May 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India from May 23-26, visiting Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi, as Washington and New Delhi prepare for talks expected to focus on the Quad partnership, energy security, trade and defence cooperation amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.The State Department announced Rubio’s travel plans on Tuesday, saying he would first travel to Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 22 to attend the NATO…
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Monday approved several key proposals related to infrastructure, healthcare, energy, urban transport and panchayat reservation in the state. The decisions are seen as significant for boosting development and investment in the state.Proposals related to metro projects in Agra and Lucknow were cleared in the cabinet. In Agra, land transfer was approved for the construction of stations and elevated secti…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Ministry of Consumer Affairs on Sunday said the National Test House (NTH), Northern Region, Ghaziabad, has significantly upgraded its footwear testing capabilities with the establishment of a modern Shoe Testing Laboratory equipped with advanced instruments and infrastructure.The advanced facility is aimed at strengthening India’s quality assurance infrastructure and boosting the competitiveness of the country’s fast-growing footwear industry.The laboratory has b…
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh government has acted against 200 private hospitals for failing to comply with the new standards for the Ayushman Bharat scheme, including migrating medical facilities to the Hospital Empanelment Module (HEM) portal, despite several reminders and warnings. According to officials familiar with the developments, payments to 100 private hospitals have been stopped, while another 100 have been suspended from the panel.The new guidelines …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday flagged off the Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train, which will be extended to Varanasi soon, in a significant step towards enhancing rail connectivity and passenger convenience in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. Addressing the gathering via video conferencing, the minister also announced that, in response to a long-standing demand for better connectivity to Delhi from the Purvanchal region, a new express train will s…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the role and integration of technical textiles within the footwear industry. Referring to an article by Union Minister Giriraj Singh, the Prime Minister noted that “it brings out a simple but powerful insight that technical textiles in footwear are not merely an emerging concept but are already deeply embedded in the industry”.The minister emphasises that the task ahead is to recognise, organise, and scale this …
Thiruvarur, April 27 (IANS) A unique monument built out of a son’s deep love for his mother is drawing large crowds in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur. People not only from the state but from across the country are visiting in large numbers to witness and admire this “Southern Taj Mahal.” In Ammayappan village near Thiruvarur, Sheikh Davood and Jailani Beevi had one son, Amurdeen (49), a businessman based in Chennai, and four daughters. All of them are married and living in Chennai.After the passi…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The FTA with New Zealand is expected to give a big push to India’s leather industry, which expects to grow to $50 billion by 2030, driven by a strategic shift from mass production to high-value-added manufacturing, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Sunday. On the eve of the signing of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and his New Zealand counterpart Todd McClay participated in an Indust…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay met with leaders from the leather and footwear, AYUSH, pharma, medical devices, light engineering and sports goods sectors in Agra on Sunday.”Had an enriching engagement” with the business leaders and “was also joined by my friend Mr Todd McClay MP, Minister for Trade & Investment, New Zealand”, Goyal wrote on X.”Also, launched the ‘Agra: World Capital of F…