Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday invited business conglomerates from Cyprus to invest in the state and build long-term partnerships in manufacturing, innovation, and trade. Speaking at the Cyprus–India Business Forum, the Chief Minister emphasised that the Maharashtra government is stable, decisive, and pro-industry, and remains fully committed to global partnerships.Chief Minister Fadnavis addressed the forum in the presence of the Cyprus Presiden…
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Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Apex business chamber CII signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Thursday in the presence of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.The CII–CCCI MoU aims to strengthen collaboration between Indian and Cypriot industries through investment promotion, joint ventures, business delegations, trade fairs and sector-focused engagements.Alexis Vafeades, Minister o…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday arrived in Mumbai for his four-day State Visit to India. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma warmly received President Christodoulides at the airport.While extending a warm welcome to President Christodoulides, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that his visit to India highlights the growing momentum of bilateral partnership.President Christodoulides is scheduled to participate…
Nicosia, May 20 (IANS) Ahead of his arrival in India, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides termed his State Visit to the country as “very important” while asserting that it would mark a crucial point in further strengthening the “already excellent” ties between both nations. “This is a very important trip, following the visit of the Prime Minister of the country to Cyprus last June, where the foundations were laid for a strategic cooperation, not only on political issues, but also on issues of…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides will be on a State visit to India starting Wednesday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Christodoulides will be in India till May 23.During the visit, PM Modi and President Christodoulides will hold discussions on further strengthening bilateral cooperation in various areas of mutual interest, including trade, investment, technology, education, culture, mobility, defence and security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Fi…
Seoul, May 19 (IANS) Israeli forces have seized a humanitarian aid flotilla carrying a South Korean activist headed for the Gaza Strip, a civic group said Tuesday.According to the group advocating for Palestinian liberation, the Kyriakos X boat carrying activist Kim Dong-hyeon was intercepted late Monday (Seoul time) by the Israeli Navy near Cyprus.Kim is now presumably detained aboard an Israeli warship along with other activists from around the world, the group said.Kim departed for Gaza earli…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Bharat Singh Chauhan will continue to lead the Commonwealth Chess Association after being unanimously re-elected as Chairman for the 2026–2030 term during the Association’s Annual General Body Meeting in Wasakaduwa, Sri Lanka.The meeting, held at the Citrus Hotel on Sunday, also confirmed the reappointment of several key office-bearers and executive members from across the Commonwealth, while introducing a major new initiative to expand youth participation in chess.A…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) A 12-member Indian shotgun squad is all set to take part in the year’s second International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage in Almaty, Kazakhstan, beginning with team arrivals on Saturday. A total of 284 athletes representing 42 national Olympic committees are in the fray for the five Olympic events on the 10-day roster. Eight members of the Indian squad are also travelling to compete as RPO (ranking points only) shooters.Competitions begin with…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US Senators Cory Booker and Dave McCormick have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening energy security, supply chains and strategic partnerships by elevating the Eastern Mediterranean’s role in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). The proposed “Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act” seeks to expand US engagement in a region increasingly viewed as a critical link between the United States, India, the Middle East and Europe. The…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Jindal Saw Limited on Monday reported a sharp 52 per cent year-on-year decline in its financial performance for the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY26, with net profit falling to Rs 139.4 crore, compared to Rs 291 crore in the same period previous financial year (Q4 FY25).According to an exchange filing, the company’s revenue from operations also slipped 8 per cent to Rs 4,633.5 crore from Rs 5,046.6 crore a year ago, according to its stock exchange filing.Earnings before inte…