New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The NITI Aayog on Tuesday released the second set of four Study Reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero, which cover the transport, industry, power, and critical minerals sectors.According to the reports, electricity’s share in the power sector can rise as high as 60 per cent in 2070 from 21 per cent in 2025, while the share of non-fossil generation increases from 23 per cent to 80-85 per cent. Electricity, biofuels, and hydrogen can meet nearly 90 per …
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Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) India will play a central role in the United States’ Pax Silica framework and its broader critical minerals strategy, a senior US official said, adding that Washington is seeking deeper cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners to secure and diversify global mineral supply chains. “India is actually slated to be joining (Pax Silica) later this month,” Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg told IANS in response to a question, as Secretary of State…
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced the creation of what he called the “US Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve,” describing it as the first-ever civilian stockpile of critical minerals designed to protect American industry during supply shocks.“We’re announcing the creation of the US Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve, the first ever stockpile of critical minerals that you’ve been hearing so much about,” Trump said on Monday during a signing event attended by Ca…
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day before External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, begins a visit to the United States of America. “President Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi,” US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said in a social media post. “STAY TUNED,” he added, without giving further details.The brief announcement triggered interest across India and the US, where the relationship draws close attention in d…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Budget for 2026-27 is a significant step toward making India a global hub for innovation and advanced manufacturing with global competitiveness as the lynchpin, says Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman, State Bank of India.The Budget maintains policy continuity, tax predictability while attempting a fine balance between rural and urban, legacy and sunrise sectors.”This year’s Budget has both predictable and futuristic elements. The predictable part is the basic stru…
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026 on Sunday outlined a wide-ranging development roadmap for Tamil Nadu, with major announcements spanning high-speed rail connectivity, inland waterways, textiles, critical minerals, eco-tourism and heritage conservation.Together, the proposals signalled a renewed focus on infrastructure expansion, industrial growth and cultural tourism in one of India’s most industrialised states.A key highlight of the Budget is the proposal to develop seven high-speed …
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Senator Steve Daines in the capital on Sunday, discussing bilateral ties and its strategic significance. Following their talks, EAM Jaishankar wrote in a post on X, “A pleasure meeting Senator Steve Daines this morning in Delhi. A wide ranging and open discussion on our bilateral relationship and its strategic significance.”On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke over the phone with External Affairs Minister…
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Eminent American trade and strategic advocacy group the US–India Strategic Partnership Forum welcomed India’s participation in the Finance Ministerial on Securing Critical Minerals Supply Chains in Washington, calling it an important step in strengthening US–India cooperation in a critical strategic sector.India was represented at the meeting by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology. The m…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Reiterating their support for the conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), India and Germany on Monday signed a slew of agreements across sectors such as trade, technology, health and renewable energy.According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two sides concluded 19 agreements and made several policy announcements aimed at deepening cooperation across strategic, economic and people-to-people domains.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancell…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Ministry of Mines implemented comprehensive policy reforms to modernise India’s mining ecosystem and strengthen mineral security in 2025, an official statement said on Wednesday.Key measures included the enactment of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2025, expansion and renaming of the National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) to National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMEDT), reflecting its expanded role to not just explore but also facilitate the development an…