New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that the Centre remains committed to fostering a globally competitive and innovation-driven pharmaceutical sector while ensuring affordable healthcare.In a post on social media platform X, the minister said he held a productive interaction with a delegation of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), led by its President, Dr Sharvil Patel.During the meeting, Goyal and the industry representatives discussed o…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Incubation centres can play a pivotal role in nurturing entrepreneurs, commercialising research and strengthening collaboration between academia, industry and investors, thereby creating long-term economic value, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri said on Sunday.Speaking at the inauguration of West Bengal’s first Atal Incubation Centre under the Atal Innovation Mission at Techno India University in Kolkata, he expressed confidence that the facility would unlock…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday urged Romanian companies to actively participate in India’s growth story as the country has emerged as the world’s fastest growing economy, offering immense opportunities for international partnerships, investment and technology collaboration.Addressing the India–Romania Business Forum at Bucharest, the President said that Romania, with its strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, highly skilled human resources, advanced i…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Union Government has appointed senior IAS officer Anurag Jain as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog, for a period of two years. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Jain, who is a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from the Madhya Pradesh cadre.According to the official order, he will assume charge with immediate effect and serve as CEO for the duration of his approved extension in se…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) China has emerged as the first peer-level competitor to the United States in research spending, the White House said in a major science policy report, warning that Beijing’s coordinated drive is rapidly expanding its capabilities in critical and emerging technologies.The assessment appears in “Science: A New Golden Age,” released Tuesday by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as a blueprint for restructuring America’s roughly $200 billion an…
Guwahati, July 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday inaugurated the Digital Design and 3D Printing Centre of Excellence in Guwahati, saying the facility will strengthen the state’s manufacturing ecosystem by promoting innovation, rapid prototyping and indigenous product development across multiple sectors.Announcing the inauguration in a post on X, the Chief Minister said the Centre of Excellence would bring advanced digital design, additive manufacturing and rapid proto…
Skopje, July 21 (IANS) Hailing India’s civilisational legacy and global stature, North Macedonia President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova on Tuesday described the country as one of the largest and most enduring civilisations in history as well as a leading force in economic growth, technological innovation and scientific achievement. She noted that India is the world’s largest democracy, one of the fastest-growing economies, and among the most influential voices on the global stage. Addressing a jo…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India and Spain have agreed to advance technical discussions on interoperability between India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Spain’s Bizum digital payments platform, according to a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry.The issue was taken up during Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Spain as part of his four-nation tour to Europe from July 13 to 18.Goyal held productive discussions with Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, First Vice-President and Minister of …
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has called for deeper collaboration between India and Estonia in trade, investment, innovation and technology as he addressed the India–Estonia Business Forum in Tallinn during his official visit to the Baltic nation.The forum brought together senior government representatives, industry leaders and business delegations from both countries to explore new opportunities for expanding bilateral economic cooperation and …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India has transformed into a preferred destination for innovation and enterprise, urging young entrepreneurs to seize emerging opportunities and build globally competitive businesses from the country.Addressing the Special Plenary Session of the YiFi Entrepreneurship Summit 2026 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, FM Sitharaman said India today offers a stable policy environment, regulatory certainty and world-class infrastructur…