New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) As the West Asia crisis escalates, the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday set out a range of demand-side actions — including work from home and avoiding air travel — for governments, businesses and households to alleviate the economic impacts on consumers.Among the immediate actions to reduce demand is work from home where possible — displacing oil use from commuting, particularly where jobs are suitable for remote work.Where possible, switch to other mo…
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New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Defence Ministry’s Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) will organise a mega job fair for ex-servicemen at Aravali Auditorium, Near Shankar Vihar Metro Station, Delhi Cantonment, on Friday.The job fair began at the auditorium at 7 a.m., and ex-servicemen were required to carry their I-cards and five copies of their biodata, a Defence Ministry official said.The DGR said the fair will offer several benefits to industry employers, including free online registrati…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Actress Adah Sharma revealed through her latest social media post that a producer ended up abusing her manager over date allocation for a film.In the video uploaded by Adah on her official Insta handle, she shared that she was shooting for three films, and after the dates of the first film kept changing, it ended up getting clashed with the schedules of the other two projects.However, the producer of the first film insisted Adah’s manager to give him the same dates at any …
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Maharashtra’s economy is set to grow at 7.9 per cent in 2025-26 against the India’s growth rate of 7.6 per cent especially due to a record collection of Goods and Services Tax and favourable market conditions. Maharashtra continues to be the growth engine of the country. The nominal Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices is expected to grow by 10.4 per cent. According to the Economic Survey for 2025-26 presented by the Minister of State for Finance Ashish …
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that this year’s Union Budget lays the road map for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ — driven by technology, reforms and finance — and all the stakeholders need to collectively ensure that reforms reach the grassroots level.Addressing a post-Budget webinar, PM Modi urged the stakeholders to transform reforms into solid results, suggesting to create a charter involving the government, industry, financial institutions and academia to achi…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that he has held talks on the India-Israel free trade agreement with a high-level Israeli delegation. “I had a productive interaction with the Israeli team, reflecting our shared commitment to deepening economic engagement. It is encouraging to see both sides working closely to unlock new opportunities in trade, innovation and growth, further strengthening our valued partnership,” Goyal said in a post on X.”As…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Chhattisgarh is expected to sustain robust economic growth in the financial year 2025–26 with state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices projected to rise from Rs 5.65 lakh crore in 2024–25 to around Rs 6.31 lakh crore in 2025–26, as per the Economic Survey Report presented in the state Assembly on Monday. “With an estimated growth rate of 11.57 per cent, the state is set to outperform the national average and maintain strong economic momentum,” …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) The state government on Thursday released the Economic Survey 2025-26, showcasing strong growth, rising per capita income, and significant strides in agriculture, industry, services and social development.According to the annual economic survey, the per capita income in the state has risen by 9.2 per cent to Rs 1,86,761, reflecting faster convergence of per capita income with the national level.“The Per Capita Income of Odisha has increased by 9.2 per cent to reach R…
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government tabled the Economic Survey for 2025-26 in the state Assembly on Tuesday, presenting advance estimates that highlight strong economic performance and sectoral progress in the state. Reacting on the robust growth across several sectors in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that with financial discipline, transparent governance, and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the economy of the state has strengthened signifi…
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s Punjab unit President Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday invited farmer organisations for dialogue, stating that “if they see any shortcomings in the India-US trade agreement, they should choose the path of discussion rather than agitation”.He reiterated that the agreement would not have any adverse impact on farmers, especially those in Punjab, and will instead benefit industry and trade while creating new employment opportunities for the youth.Speaking…