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New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasised the importance of a balanced and responsive World Trade Organisation (WTO) that effectively addresses the needs and aspirations of all members, particularly developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Goyal had valuable discussions with Dr...

New Delhi: Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan will address a press conference Monday at noon to outline the roadmap for the country's upcoming census exercise. During the briefing at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, the Commissioner is expected to present...

Jammu: Two Border Security Force (BSF) officers were injured Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba during a raid on a drug hotspot in the district. Officials said two BSF junior-level officers -- an inspector and a sub-inspector -- were injured during the raid in Gujjar...

New Delhi:  Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Canada in May, amidst ongoing negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two countries. March 2, the two countries launched negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA). The issue of Goyal's visit came...

New Delhi: India's growing economy and massive infrastructure needs align perfectly with American expertise in energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure and both sides are well-positioned for a 'win-win' expansion of their strategic economic pillar, US Ambassador Sergio Gor has said. The envoy said the...

New Delhi: The Congress Sunday released its first list of 284 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls, fielding former state unit chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur and ex-TMC MP Mausam Noor from Malatipur. The Congress, which is going solo in the polls...

Hoshiarpur (Punjab):  Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia Sunday claimed that his party will win more than 100 seats in the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, citing the good work done by the state government. Addressing party workers during his visit to Hoshiarpur, AAP Punjab...

Raipur/Sukma: One Maoist cadre was neutralised in an encounter with security forces in the forested hilly terrain under the Polampalli Police Station area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh Sunday. The operation was launched by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) team of Sukma based on specific...

Bhopal: Mukhi, India's first cheetah born in the wild under the ambitious 'Project Cheetah', has turned three years old Sunday, officials said. This milestone has been celebrated as a significant achievement for wildlife conservation in Madhya Pradesh and for the national effort to bring back...

New Delhi: Airlines will start offering at least 60 per cent of seats in a flight without levying any additional charge from April 20, as well as maintain a transparent seat allocation policy, according to aviation watchdog DGCA. March 18, the civil aviation ministry announced...