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India and UAE solidify strategic partnership during Abu Dhabi Crown Prince`s Delhi visit Welcoming the third generation of UAE leadership to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday highlighted that the "historic yet forward-looking" bilateral relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates has been transformed after having been steered by the "visionary leadership" of both countries over the past decade. As Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, called on her Monday afternoon, President Murmu...
India and UAE solidify strategic partnership during Abu Dhabi Crown Prince`s Delhi visit
India and UAE solidify strategic partnership during Abu Dhabi Crown Prince`s Delhi visit
Source: IANS
2024-09-10 09:45:48 am
President Murmu`s customary `dahi-cheeni for FM Nirmala Sitharaman Ahead of presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu in the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.  The President fed her 'dahi-cheeni', a ritual performed by elders in Indian families to bestow good luck before undertaking important tasks. This year's Budget is the seventh consecutive Budget for Finance Minister Sitharaman and the Modi government's 13th straight Budget since 2014. She also makes history as the...
President Murmu`s customary `dahi-cheeni for FM Nirmala Sitharaman
President Murmu`s customary `dahi-cheeni for FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Source: IANS
2024-07-23 11:14:32 am
Union Budget: PM Narendra Modi to meet prominent economists today Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday hold a meeting with leading economists to discuss the Union Budget 2024-25.  The budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on July 23. The Budget Session will start on July 22 and conclude on August 12. Economists, industry experts and Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery will discuss the fiscal situation and strategies, and also present views and recommendations to the Prime Minister at the meeting, a...
Union Budget: PM Narendra Modi to meet prominent economists today
Union Budget: PM Narendra Modi to meet prominent economists today
Source: IANS
2024-07-11 10:57:58 am
India on way to become a global economic superpower Driven by the government's production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, robust local manufacturing towards becoming a supply chain hub, and strong GDP growth, India is marching towards becoming a global economic superpower in the next decade.  The country embarked upon its journey under various schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in the last 10 years. It saw tremendous growth -- be it a thrust on local manufacturing, new semiconductor plants, AI, 5G, ...
India on way to become a global economic superpower
India on way to become a global economic superpower
Source: IANS
2024-06-27 05:20:05 pm
Government reforms have made banks robust & profitable: President Droupadi Murmu President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that the reforms carried out by the government over the last 10 years have made public sector banks more robust, profitable, and capable of driving the nation’s economic growth.  Addressing the joint session of Parliament, the President said that a lot of reforms have been carried out in the last 10 years that are benefitting the nation today. She pointed out that SBI is at a record level of profit now, and that LIC (Life Insurance Co...
Government reforms have made banks robust & profitable: President Droupadi Murmu
Government reforms have made banks robust & profitable: President Droupadi Murmu
Source: IANS
2024-06-27 04:38:17 pm
Budget will see many 'historic steps' towards making India the 3rd largest economy: President Murmu President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the upcoming Union Budget will be an effective document of the government's far-reaching policies and futuristic vision.  Along with major economic and social decisions, many historic steps will also be seen in this budget, President Murmu said during her address to the Parliament. "The pace of reforms will be further accelerated in tune with the aspirations of people of India for rapid development. My Government believes that ther...
Budget will see many 'historic steps' towards making India the 3rd largest economy: President Murmu
Budget will see many 'historic steps' towards making India the 3rd largest economy: President Murmu
Source: IANS
2024-06-27 03:55:51 pm
Capacity building need of hour to enable us to export, employ more people: Dr Vijay Kalantri Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his third-successive term, Vijay Kalantri, Chairman, MVIRDC World Trade Centre Mumbai, on Monday said that capacity-building is the need of the hour to "enable us to export more and employ more people".  Talking to IANS, Kalantri said that there are many things that need to be done such as simplification of laws, and deregulation to boost economic growth in the field of exports and employment. "MSME sector also requires ...
Capacity building need of hour to enable us to export, employ more people: Dr Vijay Kalantri
Capacity building need of hour to enable us to export, employ more people: Dr Vijay Kalantri
Source: IANS
2024-06-10 06:00:03 pm
India`s PM Narendra Modi sworn in as PM for third term, faces coalition challenges Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister on Sunday for a third term, after a shock election setback that will test his ability to ensure policy certainty in a coalition government in the world's most populous nation. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Modi at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the president's palace in New Delhi, attended by thousands of dignitaries, including the leaders of seven regional countries, Bollywood stars and i...
India`s PM Narendra Modi sworn in as PM for third term, faces coalition challenges
India`s PM Narendra Modi sworn in as PM for third term, faces coalition challenges
Source: Reuters
2024-06-10 09:49:44 am
President Droupadi Murmu unveils 1st `India-made` affordable gene therapy for cancer In a ray of hope for millions suffering from cancer, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday unveiled the country’s first indigenously-made and affordable gene therapy for the deadly disease. Launching the gene therapy treatment called “CAR-T cell therapy” at IIT Bombay, President Murmu said that it will be successful in giving new lives to countless patients. This cell therapy has been available in developed nations for some time but is extremely costly and beyond the re...
President Droupadi Murmu unveils 1st `India-made` affordable gene therapy for cancer
President Droupadi Murmu unveils 1st `India-made` affordable gene therapy for cancer
Source: IANS
2024-04-04 05:45:48 pm
Cabinet approves interim budget  The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the interim budget on Thursday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is now presenting the interim budget in the Lok Sabha. She reached her ministry where she had a photo session with his budget preparation team. She along with Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad and senior officials of the ministry went to Rashtrapati Bhavan and took the approval of President ...
Cabinet approves interim budget
Cabinet approves interim budget
Source: IANS
2024-02-01 11:21:45 am
Interim Union Budget 2024: FM reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhawan to call on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting the interim Union Budget for 2024 in Lok Sabha. The FM will also attend the Union cabinet meeting and then present the budget at around 11 a.m. Sitharaman will also lay a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government in the interim budget. An interim budget serves as a temporary measure, often lacking extensive policy considerations,...
Interim Union Budget 2024: FM reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan
Interim Union Budget 2024: FM reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan
Source: IANS
2024-02-01 10:54:20 am
Finance minister emphasises on corporate good governance among company secretaries Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday emphasised on the need for maintaining high standards of corporate good governance among professionals in the sphere of company secretaries.Addressing the 55th Foundation Day of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) in the national Capital, Sitharaman said that company secretaries can bring in corporate good governance to ensure greater professionalism in their sphere and erase the memories of not so good corporate governance of ...
Finance minister emphasises on corporate good governance among company secretaries
Finance minister emphasises on corporate good governance among company secretaries
Source: IANS
2023-10-05 10:27:00 am
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is on a visit to India to attend the G20 Summit, on Sunday morning visited the famous Akshardham temple here, amid tight security.Sunak, who was accompanied by his wife Akshata Murthy, performed 'puja' during his visit to the temple.The British Prime Minister arrived in India on Friday afternoon. On the first day, he held a bilateral meeting with Prime MInister Narendra Modi at his official residence here.On Saturday, Sunak attended the G20 Summit here at th...
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple
Source: IANS
2023-09-10 10:27:27am