United Nations, Jan 8 (IANS) A latest report has projected India to be again the fastest growing major economy this year at 6.6 per cent, demonstrating a resilience undeterred by the upheavals in trade and the US tariffs.The UN’s flagship economic report attributed some of its performance to “recent tax reforms and monetary easing”.India’s “resilient private consumption and strong public investment”, the report said, “should largely offset the drag from higher United States tariffs…
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Amaravati, Jan 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday called for developing island tourism in the state on the lines of the Maldives.The Chief Minister directed the officials to promote tourism in a big way and prepare a master plan for beach tourism.Addressing the Pradesh State Investment Board meeting, the Chief Minister said that the Suryalanka beach should be developed over a stretch of 15 kilometres.He told officials that the Suryalanka beachfront should be a…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha and her husband, Zaheer Iqbal, are currently in the Maldives, where the couple celebrated the New Year with much pomp, glitter and cheer.The actress shared a carousel post straight from their fun celebrations on her social media account. She captioned it as, “Hello 2026! Scroll to the end to see who had the best time at the New Year’s Eve gala #islandcouture.”In the set of pictures shared by her, the couple can be seen wearing New Year-embedded h…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The bilateral trade between India and the Maldives has grown more than threefold over the last eight years, with India’s exports doubling to 680 million in FY 2024–25 and imports from the Maldives taking a huge 20-fold leap to $119 million. Along with the rising flow of Indian tourists to the island nation, the economic-interdependence between the two countries has been steadily growing over the years.Recently, India–Maldives relations have entered a renewed phase f…
Mumbai Dec 30 (IANS) Television superstar Hina Khan has stated what intimacy means to her and has expressed her immense love and gratitude for her husband, Rocky Jaiswal, who never fails to make her feel special, even after 13 years of togetherness.The couple who are on a vacation to the Maldives have been sharing a lot of pictures and videos straight from their luxurious trip. In one video especially uploaded by Hina, you can see a romantic note written by Rocky for his lady love. The actress, …
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha and husband Zaheer Iqbal are currently in the Maldives to ring in their new year and unwind.. The actress shared a few photos straight from her luxurious trip on her social media account.The actress in one picture was seen in her bodycon swimsuit posing alongside Zaheer in their private swimming pool. In another picture shared by Sonakshi, the actress gave a glimpse of her fancy and exquisite private villa at the Maldivian private island.Earlier durin…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Bollywood actor Kunal Kemmu, who has been receiving a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released streaming show ‘Single Papa’, is spending the last few days of 2025 surrounded by nature On Sunday, the actor’s wife Soha Ali Khan took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a video of Kunal capturing the raw and untamed beauty of a leopard in his lens.The actor also reposted the video on his Instagram Story and expressed his gratitude for …
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Reuben Gauci, High Commissioner of Malta to India, who also holds charge of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and serves as ambassador in Nepal, has voiced concern over the political situation in Bangladesh, emphasising the implications for both regional stability and the sizable Bangladeshi community in his country.“I cover Bangladesh as well, because apart from being the High Commissioner of Malta to India, I’m the High Commissioner of Malta to Bangladesh, to…