New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said he had a productive meeting with Takis Theodorikakos, Minister of Development of Greece, to strengthen the India-Greece economic partnership.“We also explored opportunities to deepen collaboration in manufacturing, start-ups, and emerging technologies for the shared prosperity of both nations,” Goyal posted on X.“Discussed strengthening the India-Greece economic partnership through greater trade, investmen…
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Dublin, June 29 (IANS) Several international human rights organisations and activists have expressed solidarity with human rights defender Sammi Deen Baloch over the 17-year enforced disappearance of her father, Deen Mohammad Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), from Balochistan.Marking 17th anniversary since the enforced disappearance of Deen Mohammad by Pakistani forces from Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on June 28, 2009, Ireland-based rights group Front Line Defend…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) As the West Asia crisis rattled global economies with surging oil and gas prices since the US-Iran war began on February 28, the defining choice of the crisis for India was to absorb the cost at the level of the State and the public sector marketing companies rather than the household, according to the government, as no comparable economy chose to shoulder a burden of this scale on behalf of its consumers.The contrast with India is sharpest among the import-dependent ec…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is now leading a high-level Indian business delegation to Greece, with a focus on expanding bilateral trade and investment flows as well as strategic economic collaboration, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The minister successfully concluded his 3-day visit to the United Kingdom on Saturday with the India–UK: Partners in Progress Business Plenary held in London. The engagement reaffirmed the strong…
New Delhi/Agartala, June 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that pineapple holds a significant place in the state’s cultural and social life, while the renowned Queen variety has emerged as a global ambassador for Tripura, helping the northeastern state establish its presence in international markets. Addressing the Tripura Global Pineapple Festival 2026 in New Delhi, the Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sent a special message on the occasion, c…
Washington, June 26 (IANS) India joined the United States and 34 other countries in backing a new declaration on artificial intelligence as Washington expanded its Pax Silica partnership, a flagship initiative aimed at building trusted technology supply chains among like-minded economies. A Joint Statement on AI Opportunity, unveiled at the 2026 Pax Silica Summit hosted by the U.S. State Department, commits participating countries to a pro-growth, pro-innovation approach to artificial intelligen…
London, June 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged Indian businesses to move beyond the mindset of celebrating modest export growth, warning that incremental gains will not be enough to achieve India’s global trade ambitions.Addressing a Business Plenary Session in London, Goyal said Indian exporters must avoid becoming complacent with annual growth rates of 5 to 10 per cent, arguing that such performance merely matches global trade expansion and does not reflec…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its state units have launched a coordinated social media meme campaign targeting Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his frequent foreign visits. The campaign, which gained momentum on Thursday, features satirical posters, tropical beach-themed images, and humorous jabs that have gone viral on X under the hashtag “#WhereIsRahul,” which is trending strongly.The national BJP handle and…
London/New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will act as a force multiplier for the global economy by strengthening cooperation between the two countries across trade, investment, technology and strategic sectors.Speaking at the India Global Forum’s UK-India Week 2026 in London, Goyal said the partnership between India and the United Kingdom has expanded significantly over the year…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) The D.N. Nagar Police in Mumbai have registered a cheating case against a 46-year-old woman after a UK-based Indian-origin man alleged that she fraudulently obtained more than Rs 15.72 lakh from him by promising marriage and concealing details about her past relationships. According to police, the complainant, originally from Jamnagar in Gujarat and currently residing in Leicester, United Kingdom, came into contact with the accused, identified as Rekha Hamir Solanki, throu…