New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) China is currently leveraging its driven by its dominance in critical minerals inputs required for the production in sectors such as New Energy Vehicles (NEV) to gain a geopolitical advantage through its capability to disrupt global supply chains.However, according to an article in The Diplomat, this advantage is likely to be overturned in the near future with the leap in new technology that is taking place in Western countries, with companies such as US tech giant Tesla…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held talks with a Japanese delegation to strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations.”Met the delegation led by Mr Takayuki Kobayashi, Member of the House of Representatives and Chairperson of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) Policy Research Council, Japan,” Goyal said in a post on X.”Discussed strengthening India–Japan economic engagement, enhancing MSME partnerships, and deepening collaboration…
Gandhinagar, May 1 (IANS) Gujarat’s per capita income has crossed Rs 3 lakh for the first time, reaching a level around 60 per cent higher than the national average, according to official data released on Friday.The figure is said to show the state’s sustained economic expansion, with Gujarat contributing 8.3 per cent to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite accounting for about five per cent of the population and six per cent of the land area.The state also holds a 19 per cent shar…
Gandhinagar/Surat, May 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday linked the state’s development journey to both its historical foundations and its future economic ambitions, as he marked the Gujarat Foundation Day.In his message to citizens in India and abroad, CM Patel placed emphasis on Gujarat’s evolution from a historically shaped region into a modern industrial and technological hub, while outlining a forward-looking growth strategy centred on emerging sectors.“Heartfelt greet…
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) As Gujarat prepares to mark its 66th Foundation Day on May 1, Governor Acharya Devvrat has called for a collective commitment towards building a developed, environmentally responsible and socially cohesive state.In his video statement, the Governor extended greetings to citizens of Gujarat living in the state, across India and abroad.He paid tribute to the leaders and personalities associated with the formation and development of the state and said their contribution…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India’s patent filings crossed the 1.4 lakh mark in FY26, driven by a sharp rise in resident applications, a Nasscom report said on Tuesday, calling for a shift from a filing‑led mindset to a value‑driven patent ecosystem. According to the report, filings grew 30.2 per cent in FY26 after a 19.8 per cent rise in FY25. The surge was driven by resident filings up 46.2 per cent in FY26 and 32.2 percent in FY25.Resident filings accounted for nearly 70 per cent of appl…
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) The long overdue visit of the South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to India earlier this week signalled a reset in ties, with both nations acknowledging that their earlier engagement was too limited for a world shaped by tariffs, chips, supply-chain shocks and great-power pressure. According to a report in ‘One World Outlook’, India and South Korea offer a pragmatic model of cooperation, bringing together a large emerging democracy and an advanced industrial democracy th…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) India’s transformation is being powered by a “primary and core impulse” of economic growth, prosperity, and national security, India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra said, outlining sweeping changes in governance, infrastructure, and technology.Speaking at The New India Conference in Washington, Kwatra said: “The primary impulse remains economic growth and prosperity… and the other challenges that we face to our national security, including c…
Seoul, April 23 (IANS) The government here said on Thursday it will maintain the current price ceilings on fuel products for another two weeks considering international oil prices and demand-side controls.Maximum prices for regular gasoline, diesel and kerosene supplied to gas stations by local oil refineries will remain unchanged at 1,934 won (US$1.3), 1,923 won and 1,530 won per litre, respectively, for the next two weeks, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources.It marks the…
Seoul, April 21 (IANS) South Korea’s exports surged 49.4 per cent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of this month, driven by strong demand for semiconductors, data showed on Tuesday.Outbound shipments reached $50.4 billion in the April 1-20 period, compared with $33.7 billion tallied over the same period last year, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service. The tally marked the highest figure for the first 20 days of April, reports Yonhap news agency.Imports increased 17.7 perc…