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• Saudi Arabia Is India's Trusted and Valued Strategic Partner: FM Sitharaman
  
  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has conveyed that Saudi Arabia is India's trusted and valued strategic partner, highlighting the wide-ranging partnership between the two countries across defence, security, trade, investment, energy, technology, healthcare, education,...
• Maha CM Clears RS 1,800 Crore Plan for Chakan-Hinjawadi
  
  Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday granted in-principle approval for an integrated infrastructure development plan to ease traffic congestion, improve road networks, and strengthen stormwater drainage systems in the Chakan and Hinjawadi industrial areas.Under the...
• AI Has Not Made Hard Work Optional: IIT Kharagpur
  
  Prof Sudeshna Sarkar from the Computer Science and Engineering Department of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur addressed three common myths about learning in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), stressing that technology works best when it strengthens...
• India, Sri Lanka Discuss Measures to Curb Transnational Drug Trafficking
  
  The fifth Director General-level talks between India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) were held in Colombo, focusing on intelligence sharing, joint operations and fugitives, an official said on Monday.The Indian delegation was...
• India, US Discuss Energy Security, SRIA and Civil Nuclear Cooperation
  
  Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker in New York, with discussions held on developments across various sectors of bilateral cooperation, including energy security, the recently enacted...
• 1.9-crore cyber fraud bid foiled after Bhopal university accountant's WhatsApp hacked
  
  A suspected cyber fraud targeting a private university was foiled in Bhopal after police swiftly recovered the WhatsApp account of an accountant who was allegedly tricked into initiating a Rs 1.9-crore transaction, police said on Thursday.The incident was reported when...
• India's Economy on Purchasing Power Parity Basis Is around $20 Trillion: Piyush Goyal
  
  While India negotiates with the world as a $4 trillion economy, its economy on a purchasing power parity basis is around $20 trillion, making it the third largest in the world, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.Purchasing power parities (PPPs) are the...
• Open Treasury, Bypass Norms: Shiv Sena(UBT) in 'Saamana' Demands Drought Declaration in Maharashtra
  
  The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Friday said that Maharashtra is grappling with an unprecedented and devastating drought, as rainless conditions during the peak monsoon season have decimated crops across vast stretches of Marathwada, Western Maharashtra, and...
• Assam Hikes Orunodoi Aid to RS 1,500 for October as Durga Puja Gift
  
  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that beneficiaries of the state's flagship Orunodoi welfare scheme will receive an enhanced financial assistance of Rs 1,500 for October, describing the increase as a special gift for women ahead of Durga Puja.In...
• 70,000 Rural Youth to Begin Skill Training under DDU-GKY 2.0 from Oct
  
  The government on Friday said that around 70,000 rural youth are expected to commence skill training from October under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0.As per the DDU-GKY 2.0 portal, allocations of 5.6 lakh targets towards more than 1,200...
• 70,000 Rural Youth to Begin Skill Training under DDU-GKY 2.0 from Oct
  
  The government on Friday said that around 70,000 rural youth are expected to commence skill training from October under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0.As per the DDU-GKY 2.0 portal, allocations of 5.6 lakh targets towards more than 1,200...
• India Can Make, Innovate and Compete with the World: Piyush Goyal
  
  Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India is not only manufacturing for its own needs but also creating products for the world.Marking the 12th anniversary of the 'Make in India' initiative, he said it is a vision rooted in the simple belief that...
• Telangana to Procure G-9 Grade Coal from Mahanadi, Coal India for Yadadri Power Plant
  
  With the power generation at Yadadri Thermal Power Plant coming to a halt, the government of Telangana will procure G-9 grade coal from Mahanadi Coalfields and Coal India.Following direction from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the Energy department officials will initiate...
• Gujarat Bankers Urge Customers to Complete Key Transactions before Three-day Strike
  
  The State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) of Gujarat has advised customers to complete important transactions by September 25 and make greater use of digital banking channels ahead of a proposed three-day nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30.The advisory, issued...
• Gautam Adani Lays Foundation Stone of RS 4,000 Crore 'Adani Arogya Mandir' in Kolkata
  
  The Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday announced an investment of Rs 4,000 crore for building a 2,000-bed hospital and medical college in the New Town area near here.Laying the foundation stone of the multi-speciality hospital along with state Chief Minister...
• Adani Group to Invest over RS 1,00,000 Crore in West Bengal by 2035: Gautam Adani
  
  The Adani Group is committed to investing over Rs 1,00,000 crore in West Bengal by 2035 with a focus on infrastructure development, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said here on Thursday."Infrastructure development is the key to attracting investment in any state. So,...
• Jodhpur factory blasts: Blaze controlled; 4 out of 14 firefighters who sustained burn injuries, critical
  
  Fourteen firefighters suffered burn injuries, while four were critically injured, in explosions involving chemical-filled drums while they were putting out a major fire at a handicraft factory in Jodhpur's Basni area. Three of the critically injured firefighters are on...
• K'taka Drought: Centre's Duty to Provide Assistance, Says CM Shivakumar
  
  Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said it was the Prime Minister's duty to provide assistance to the state as more than 200 taluks were reeling under drought, crops had been damaged, and the state was facing increasing shortages of power and...
• TASMAC Buyers Likely to Pay RS 10 More per Bottle from October, Get Refund on Return
  
  Customers buying liquor from Tamil Nadu's TASMAC outlets are expected to pay an additional Rs 10 per bottle from the first week of October under a proposed arrangement that provides for a refund when empty bottles are returned.According to reports, the amount will be...
• Asian Development Bank Revises India's 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 7 PC, up 40 BPS
  
  Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday revised India's GDP growth forecast for 2026 (FY27) to 7.0 per cent, up 40 basis points (bps) from its earlier projection of 6.6 per cent.For South Asia, the growth forecast for this year is revised up to 6.4 per cent from 6 per...
• 8 Years of PM-JAY: Scheme Transformed Healthcare Access for Millions, Says JP Nadda
  
  Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday highlighted the achievements of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) on the completion of eight years, saying the scheme has transformed healthcare access for millions across the country.Taking to social...
• India's Defence Sector in Global Expansionary Phase, Production Hits Record RS 1.8 Lakh Crore
  
  India's defence sector is entering a new phase of scale, indigenisation and global expansion, with domestic production reaching a record Rs 1.8 trillion (Rs 1.8 lakh crore) in FY26 -- up 15.6 per cent year-on-year and representing an approximately 18 per cent CAGR since...
• TN: Matrimonial Fraud Complaints Rise in Coimbatore as Scammers Target Men over 40
  
  More than 50 complaints of matrimonial fraud have been reported in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore so far, with scammers targeting unmarried men over 40 through online platforms, police said.Coimbatore Rural police have received 25 complaints involving such schemes, while the city...
• S&P Global Ratings Raises India's GDP Growth Forecast to 7 PC for FY27
  
  Driven by several positive factors, S P Global Ratings on Wednesday raised India's GDP growth forecast to 7 per cent for FY27, from 6.6 per cent in its earlier projection.The upgrade in India's GDP outlook was due to robust industrial activity, healthy consumption, strong...
• Eight luxury cars burnt as fire breaks out at Mercedes workshop in Jaipur
  
  A massive fire broke out at a Mercedes workshop in Balaji Market in Rajasthan's Jaipur, destroying around eight cars along with expensive spare parts and accessories.Thick smoke from the blaze was visible from nearly five kilometres away. The incident happened late Tuesday...

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