New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The International Women’s Day (IWD) is being observed worldwide on Sunday to honour the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.As 2026 IWD theme calls for a ‘Give to Gain’ global campaign to promote teamwork and cohesion for building a just and supportive society for women and girls, this reflects and resonates in India’s own story of women empowerment, as over the years, Nari Shakti has become the cornerstone of ‘Viksit Bharat’.In the past few y…
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New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) While the Iran war has already driven Brent crude up around 9 per cent to near $80 per barrel and LNG prices by around 50 per cent in the global market, India has sufficient foreign exchange reserves, a low current account deficit (CAD) of 0.8 per cent of GDP in H1 FY26, and low inflation rates, which collectively allow it to effectively mitigate the impacts of rising global crude oil prices and ensure domestic energy security, according to the Finance Ministry’s mont…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that since agriculture is a state subject, states must be inspired to fulfil their budgetary responsibilities, as he called for strengthening budget provisions at the district level for maximum impact.Addressing the third post-Budget webinar, the Prime Minister noted that stakeholders had provided valuable cooperation during the budget formulation.”Now, after the budget, it is equally important that the country reaps the benef…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on the theme “Agriculture and Rural Transformation” on Friday via video conferencing, according to a PMO statement.Under this theme, PM Modi is holding eight different webinar sessions covering four major sectors that include agriculture, animal husbandry and dairying; fisheries and rural livelihoods.The post-budget webinar will focus on promoting high-value agriculture by unlocking the potential of crops s…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on the theme “Agriculture and Rural Transformation” on Friday via video conferencing, according to a PMO statement. Under this theme, PM Modi is holding eight different webinar sessions covering four major sectors that include agriculture, animal husbandry and dairying; fisheries and rural livelihoods.The post-budget webinar will focus on promoting high-value agriculture by unlocking the potential of crops …
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Longer‑tenor government securities are looking attractive with much of the “uncertainty already priced in,” and the risk–reward balance in Indian markets is better due to strong domestic growth, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Bajaj Finserv AMC said domestic growth traction, supportive policy changes and improved global exposure through trade agreements have led to “the risk–reward balance appearing meaningfully better.”Though the asset management firm …
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that as global supply chains are being reshaped, Indian companies who are making clean and green energy investments will be able to reach better markets worldwide.Addressing a post-budget webinar, PM Modi highlighted that this year’s Union Budget reinforces our commitment to sustaining and strengthening economic growth.“Sustainability, carbon capture, utilisation and storage missions are important steps. Sustainability ne…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Post-Budget Webinar on the theme “Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth” on Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. via video conferencing.The webinar is part of the government’s continued outreach following the Union Budget and aims to focus on turning budget announcements into effective action on the ground.The event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders and other stakeholders to discuss ways to accelerate growth and…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Post-Budget Webinar on the theme “Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth” on March 3 at 11:15 a.m. via video conferencing, an official statement said on Monday.The webinar is part of the government’s continued outreach following the Union Budget and aims to focus on turning budget announcements into effective action on the ground.The event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders and other stakeholders to…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India’s experience demonstrates that import substitution and export strength can move together when approached strategically. Across sectors, from mobile phones and medicines to automobiles and defence, the push is to build in India not only for domestic needs, but for global markets as well, according to an official factsheet issued on Monday.As local capacity expands and imports reliance falls, many industries also gain the scale to export more, strengthening the ex…