New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Vietnam President To Lam’s visit to India elevated bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and will improve India’s access to critical inputs, generate substantial long-term benefits for exports, investments, and GDP growth, the industry chamber PHDCCI said on Thursday.Rajeev Juneja, President, PHDCCI said that the bilateral partnership creates a stronger framework for supply-chain resilience, manufacturing cooperation, digital connectivity,…
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Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) Rajasthan continues to position itself as an attractive investment destination, driven by policy reforms, green energy initiatives and tourism development, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said on Wednesday.He was addressing a meeting at the Secretariat with India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mohamed Mallick.Discussions during the meeting focused on enhancing the ease of doing business in Rajasthan, strengthening the availability of skilled human resources and expanding opportu…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Vietnamese President To Lam’s visit to New Delhi demonstrates the Southeast Asian nation’s strong commitment to strengthen ties with India, elevating the relationship to a higher level that is more effective, robust and substantive, a report detailed on Wednesday. President To Lam is on a State Visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This visit holds significance as 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership betwee…
Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) A tourist from the USA died on Wednesday while he was staying in a houseboat in the world-famous Dal Lake in Kashmir. Police said 83-year-old John David Anderson was rushed to a nearby private hospital after he complained of uneasiness in the chest.Doctors at the local hospital said he was dead on arrival. Anderson was staying in the houseboat with his wife, Judith Anne McCarthy.Police have taken cognisance of the incident and started proceedings to ascertain the exact cau…
Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the Maldives signed seven memoranda of understanding during Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s State Visit to Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Monday.The agreements cover cooperation in tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives and defence, the PMD said.Muizzu arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The visit mar…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) Confusion continues to mount over the exact number of passengers aboard the vessel that capsized in the Bargi Dam reservoir, leaving a trail of grief and administrative questions in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district. While Chief Minister Mohan Yadav confirmed on Friday that nine bodies have been recovered and 29 individuals have been rescued so far, State Tourism Minister Dharmendra Singh Lodhi has expressed grave concerns that the death toll may rise as the rescue…
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…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address as the standout moment of the 11th Heads of Mission (HoM) Conference, underlining the growing importance of trade, technology and tourism — the “3Ts” — in India’s diplomatic strategy.In a post on X, Jaishankar said the conference deliberations also focused on the Neighbourhood First policy, deeper engagement with the Indian diaspora, and the need for resilience and de-ri…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s skilling ecosystem is undergoing a structural transformation with coordinated, technology‑enabled and industry‑aligned frameworks, and the Union Budget 2026‑27 strengthens that shift, the government said on Wednesday.The Union Budget 2026‑27 integrated sector‑specific skill programmes with infrastructure development, as the government emphasised on demand-driven training, measurable outcomes and inclusive access, an official statement said.Initiativ…
Gangtok, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth around Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim, asserting that the Northeast region is India’s “Ashtalakshmi” and that the Himalayan state is an important part of it. Addressing a public gathering in the Paljor stadium, the Prime Minister said the Centre has attached special importance to the development of the Northeast over the past several years and has mo…