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India's Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023: Unlocking Global Trade Opportunities

The announcement of India's Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 marks a significant milestone in India's trade ecosystem. With a vision to increase exports manifold and propel India's export value to $2 trillion by 2030, the FTP 2023 focuses on dynamic and open-ended policies that accommodate emerging needs.

Jul 7, 2023

Group clashes erupt in Telangana BJP; Kishan Reddy, Bandi Sanjay appear together

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's July 8 visit to Telangana's Warangal district on Saturday, the infighting in BJP came into the open on Thursday with a clash between two groups.

Jul 7, 2023

Under construction building collapses in Delhi, two rescued [details]

Two persons were rescued while another is still trapped under the debris after an under construction building collapsed in South Delhi's Dakshinpuri area on Thursday, the police said.

Jul 6, 2023

India rejects Pak's attempt to raise Kashmir issue at NAM meet [details]

India on Thursday rejected Pakistan's attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial meeting in Azerbaijan capital Baku.

Jul 6, 2023

PM Modi holds meeting with Amit Shah amid buzz of cabinet reshuffle [details]

Ahead of Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a marathon meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence amid speculation of a cabinet reshuffle and expansion.

Jul 6, 2023

1996 Lajpat Nagar blasts case: SC sentences 4 convicts to life imprisonment [details]

The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced four convicts in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blasts case to life imprisonment for the remainder of their lives without remission.

Jul 6, 2023

No point in allegations by Kumaraswamy; CM Siddaramaiah slams JD(S) leader [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that there is no point in JD-S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy's allegation that Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvaraya Swamy was responsible for Transport Department driver's suicide attempt.

Jul 6, 2023

Terrorist Pannun is alive, issues threat to Indian diplomats [details]

Confirming that he is alive and in New York, India's designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on Thursday issued a fresh threat to Indian diplomats in Canada, the US, Australia and the UK.

Jul 6, 2023

Indian contingent, Rafale jets to take part in Bastille Day parade of France [details]

The Bastille Day parade of France will witness a 269-member tri-services contingent of the Indian Armed Forces marching alongside their French counterparts on July 14 in Paris.

Jul 6, 2023

E-commerce growth in India to hit $150 bn by 2026: Report

The e-commerce transaction value in India is likely to rise from $83 billion in 2022 to nearly $150 billion in 2026 at a 16 per cent compound annual growth rate, a report showed on Wednesday.

Jul 6, 2023

Indian stocks hold on to all-time highs when market breadth is healthy

Indian stocks have been able to hold on to all-time highs when market breadth is healthy. Readings of over 15 per cent NSE 500 Index member stocks touching a new 52-week high is positive, said a report by DSP Mutual Fund.

Jul 6, 2023

J&K Govt rebuts Mehbooba Mufti's "misleading" statement on allotment of land to landless people of J&K [details]

Within minutes after Mehbooba Mufti's statement on allocating land to landless people, the government says that data provided by PDP was factually incorrect as she was unaware of the PMAY scheme.

Jul 6, 2023

MP pee-gate: CM Chouhan to meet victim's family in Bhopal on Thursday [details]

In a fresh development, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called invited the victim's family to meet him in Bhopal on Thursday.

Jul 5, 2023

"Our subs don't implode": Subway's ad faces backlash on social media [reactions]

US-based global sandwich chain Subway has faced criticism for creating an advertisement based on OceanGate's Titanic submarine tragedy, which resulted in the presumed loss of all five occupants due to an implosion.

Jul 5, 2023

Ajit Pawar pushes Uncle Sharad Pawar, 83, to "retire and live 100 years" [details]

In an unprecedented personal attack, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday virtually pushed his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party founder-President Sharad Pawar "to retire and live a 100 years".

Jul 5, 2023