New Delhi (IANS) India’s exports of steel rose by 29.1 per cent in March 2026 compared to the same month of the previous year, while imports declined sharply by 9.5 per cent, reflecting the increasing self-reliance in the sector, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.The positive shift underscores India’s emergence as a reliable global steel supplier. It also demonstrates the country’s improved ability to meet rising domestic demand.India’s steel production registered a ro…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) surge in the Assembly elections, particularly in West Bengal and Assam, calling the results an endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s welfare-driven policies. She congratulated Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President Nitin Nabin, describing the election results announced as a ‘historic mandate’.Chief Minister Gupta said the Centre’s development agenda w…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India’s steel capacity got a major lift as leading integrated steel producer ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) on Thursday inaugurated a state-of-the-art automotive steel production line at its Gujarat plant, in a move to strengthen domestic manufacturing and advance the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.The new Pickling Line and Tandem Cold Mill (PLTCM), with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per annum, was inaugurated by Japan’s Ambassador to India, K…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Indian Army on Monday shared a post on social media highlighting how Operation Sindoor disrupted the command structure of the terrorists in just 22 minutes.”Resolve. Clarity. Mission Focus. Justice Served — Swift and Precise. Evidence doesn’t argue – It settles,” the Army wrote on X. This post comes just days before the first anniversary of the Indian Army’s decisive military action — Operation Sindoor. The post also included a photo with the caption, “The unrave…
Gangtok, April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised entrepreneur and Lagstal Studio founder Chimi Ongmu Bhutia from Gangtok during his “Mann Ki Baat” programme, drawing an emotional response from her.Speaking to IANS, Bhutia said she was still trying to process the moment after hearing her name mentioned by the Prime Minister.”I am still speechless. I had goosebumps. I am grateful to the Prime Minister for mentioning us in ‘Mann Ki Baat’. It is a huge opportunity not just for us bu…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) With an outlay of Rs 2,584.60 crore aimed at adding 1,500 MW of new capacity, the Small Hydro Power Development Scheme (2026-31) prioritises reliable, decentralised power generation, especially in challenging terrains where other renewable sources face limitations, an official fact-sheet said on Sunday.The small hydro power (SHP) scheme marks a decisive policy intervention by the government to harness the unique strengths of small hydropower in the country’s clean en…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Days ahead of the anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army on Sunday shared a social media post highlighting the precision strikes that destroyed nine terror camps linked to outfits such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). “Precision driven. Terror Targeting. Outcomes that Endure,” the Army said in a post on X.The post was accompanied by an image captioned “9 terror camps destroyed” and “India does not forge…
Berlin, 23 April (IANS) Highlighting the significant untapped potential under the ‘ReArm Europe’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reiterated that Indian defence companies are keen to engage with German counterparts for co-development and co-production in several key areas Addressing the Indian and German Defence leaders on the future landscape of the defence industry at a Defence Round Table in Germany’s Munich, Singh said that these areas include …
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has significantly expanded MSP procurement operations in Chhattisgarh, along with launching Bihar’s first-ever structured pulse procurement initiative under the ‘Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission’.The government strengthened MSP procurement under the PM-AASHA scheme, with the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) playing a c…
Bhubaneswar, April 22 (IANS) The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved eight key proposals, including the Odisha City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy, aimed at boosting Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure across the state in line with the broader push for clean and sustainable energy.The proposals, spanning eight departments, received Cabinet approval at a meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday.Bri…