Sarbananda Sonowal holds pre-budget meeting with maritime sector stakeholders
New Delhi, July 1 - Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday held a pre-budget meeting with various stakeholders to gather feedback and suggestions from experts and stakeholders across different sectors.
Hiring in India’s pharma, IT, FMCG sectors saw growth in June: Report
New Delhi, July 1 - Major sectors such as pharma/biotech (6 per cent), AI-ML (20 per cent) and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) (12 per cent) showed positive growth in hiring activity in the month of June, a new report showed on Monday.
GST increased pace of formalisation of economy: Goa CM
Panaji, July 1 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that GST has increased the pace of formalisation of the economy and has incorporated ease of doing business beneficial for all companies and enterprises.
UPI transactions surge 49 per cent YoY at 13.89 billion in June
New Delhi, July 1 - The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based transactions reached 13.89 billion in June, surging 49 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, data by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed on Monday.
Your ‘pay or consent’ model fails to comply with DMA: EU tells Meta
New Delhi, July 1 - The European Union on Monday informed Meta (formerly Facebook) of its preliminary findings that its "pay or consent" advertising model fails to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Iran slams Western govts for allowing harassment of overseas Iranian voters
Tehran, July 2 - Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has censured certain Western governments for letting some "disruptors" intimidate and insult overseas Iranian voters during the country's 14th presidential election.
Russia imposes entry ban on 99 Canadians
Moscow, July 2 - Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Ukrainian military adopts 480 models of weapons, military equipment in 6 months of 2024
Kiev, July 2 - The Ukrainian military adopted about 480 models of weapons and military equipment in the first half of 2024, the Defence Ministry said.
9 children killed in paramilitary attack in Sudan
Khartoum, July 2 - At least nine children were killed and 11 others injured in an air raid by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur State in western Sudan, a local resistance committee said.
Death toll from mudslide rises to 13 in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, July 2 - The death toll from a mudslide in southern Kyrgyzstan has increased to 13, the press service of the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
Hungary takes over EU presidency after creation of new far-right alliance
Budapest/Vienna, July 2 - Hungary has taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) for six months, with its focus on enhancing EU competitiveness.
Torrential rains cause massive damages in Italy
Rome, July 2 - Italy suffered massive damages and disruptions after exceptional downpours battered its northwestern regions over late last week, local authorities said.
India, B’desh plan coordinated ops to bolster interoperability in maritime domain
Dhaka, July 2 - India and Bangladesh on Monday vowed to enhance maritime cooperation keeping in view New Delhi's Act East policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).
Over 5,200 people killed by traffic accidents in Vietnam in 6 months
Hanoi, July 1 - Vietnam reported 12,321 traffic accidents which killed 5,255 people in six months from December 15, 2023, to June 14, 2024, the country's National Committee on Traffic Safety said on Monday.
Lebanese security arrests 30 Syrians over illegal entry
Beirut, July 1 - Lebanon's state security forces arrested 30 Syrian nationals in the northern town of Berkayel on Monday for illegally entering the country, the media reported.
Israel releases around 50 Gazan detainees
Jerusalem, July 1 - Around 50 Palestinian prisoners arrested during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine were released on Monday, including the Director of Gaza's largest hospital, Israeli sources confirmed.
Lavrov to chair ministerial debates during Russia’s monthly presidency of UNSC
Moscow, July 1 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will be chairing two of the three central events to be held under his country's monthly presidency of the UN Security Council which began on Monday.
Noise pollution in Dhaka out of control: Experts
Dhaka, July 1 - Noise pollution in Bangladesh capital Dhaka is reaching alarming levels, severely impacting the daily lives of its residents, a study showed.
ITER fusion energy project in France completes complex magnet system
Cadarache (France), July 1 - After two decades of design, production, fabrication and assembly on three continents, the historic, multinational ITER fusion energy project, to which India is one of the partner nations, on Monday celebrated the completion and delivery of its massive
Portions of Rahul Gandhi’s controversial LS speech expunged
New Delhi, July 2 - Parts of Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the President's Address on July 1 have been expunged.