Ministry of Mines is organising an outreach programme on “Role of the Government and Industry in Driving the Global Action of Critical Minerals” on 29th November, 2023 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event will be attended by Ambassadors/Mission Heads of various countries as well as representatives of businesses in India and other stakeholders. India’s G20 presidency has marked a significant milestone in its global leadership role. With its diverse economy, technological prowess and commitment to sustainable development, India has brought unique perspectives to the table. During the presidency, India has focused on various issues like inclusive growth,…
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PTI India’s space economy is poised to reach USD 40 billion by 2040, and scientists will also enjoy a better working environment, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here. The Minister of State for Science and Technology & Atomic Energy and Space (Independent Charge) said that some foreign agencies like the AKD have predicted that this figure could even go up to USD 100 billion by 2040. “At present, our space economy is not very impressive, as we have just about USD 8 million. But we are moving in quantum jumps, and in the foreign satellite launch alone, we have earned…
PTI On the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described it as the most dastardly terror assault India has faced and said it is the country’s capability that it not only recovered but is also crushing terrorism with all its courage. In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi paid homage to those who lost their lives in the 2008 attack which, he noted, had shaken up the country. “We can never forget November 26. It was on this day that the most heinous terrorist attack took place in the country. Terrorists had shaken…
DJ प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने भारत में निवेश के लिए दुनिया का स्वागत किया। उन्होंने कहा कि भारत निवेशकों को निराश नहीं करेगा। पीएम मोदी ने भारतवंशी अमेरिकी निवेशक के पोस्ट का जवाब देते हुए रविवार को यह यह टिप्पणी की। भारतवंशी अमेरिकी निवेशक बालाजी ने एक्स पर पोस्ट कर कहा था कि मैं भारत में विकास की संभावनाएं देखता हूं। मजबूत और आत्मनिर्भर भारत दुनिया के लिए अच्छा है। उन्होंने भारत को प्राचीन सभ्यता के साथ ही ‘स्टार्टअप देश’ के रूप में संदर्भित किया था। इसके जवाब में पीएम मोदी ने पोस्ट किया, मुझे आपका आशावाद पसंद है। मैं…
PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to Dubai this week to attend a global summit on climate change that would focus on reducing emissions and supporting developing countries in dealing with extreme weather events. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday PM Modi will visit Dubai on November 30 and December 1 to participate in the World Climate Action Summit, which is part of the 28th meeting of the United Nations ‘Conference of the Parties’ on climate, known as COP28. Several world leaders are set to attend the climate action summit to discuss ways…
BS India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC has signed term contracts with refiners to sell crude oil it produces from Mumbai offshore fields at a premium to international benchmark Brent, sources said. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed deals to sell about 4.5 million tonne of crude oil each to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL). The oil has been priced at the prevailing Brent crude oil price plus 1 per cent, company sources said. Brent, the world’s best known benchmark for the raw material that is converted into fuels like petrol…
FE Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took “a ride” on the popular Vande Bharat train of Indian Railways. While travelling from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram, she expressed happiness and praised the Ministry of Railways. “Taking a ride on #VandeBharat from Kochi to Thiruvanathapuram. Vande Bharat was introduced by @PMOIndia @narendramodi in September 2022. It is after a year that I have the opportunity to travel in one of them. Being popular, the train runs fully booked. Well done @RailMinIndia,” she tweeted on X. Presently, 34 Vande Bharat trains are running in the country. The first service commenced on 15 February 2019. The trainset was…
The Indian Express The magnitude of the discrepancy in the India-China official trade numbers as per data sets released separately by New Delhi and Beijing has widened further this year, amid rising instances of under-invoicing and potentially higher losses to the Indian exchequer despite efforts by tax authorities to plug loopholes. The disparity between official figures on exports to India released by China and the imports from China reported by India jumped over 20 percent to $15.47 billion during the first 10 months of 2023, as against $12.75 billion in the corresponding period last year. Under-invoicing of imported goods involves marking the…
BS Tata Motors on Saturday said its arm Tata Technologies has finalised the offer price, including the anchor investor offer price, at Rs 500 per equity share for its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Rs 3,042.5 crore IPO of Tata Technologies, which provides engineering and product development digital services, was subscribed 69.43 times on the final day of subscription on Friday, driven by remarkable participation from institutional buyers. “…Tata Technologies Ltd in consultation with book running lead managers to the IPO, has finalised the offer price, including the anchor investor offer price, at Rs 500 per equity share of face…
FE The board of Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank will seek expert views on the legality of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) action, superseding the bank’s board of directors, chairman Sandeep Ghandat told FE. “We will take experts’ view to ascertain the legality of this action. We are posting operating profits,” he said. Ghandat said the lender already has an RBI-appointed additional director, Rajendra Kumar, on its board for the last two years. RBI officials, Ghandat said, conducted monthly reviews of the performance and said the next meeting was scheduled to be held in Mumbai suburbs on November 29.