Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised India’s “clear position” on the Russia‑Ukraine conflict following a high‑level meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Kyiv. Zelenskyy said India’s consistent call for peace and its commitment to ending the war reflects a stance that “the world needs today.” During their discussions, the two leaders reviewed efforts […]
For decades, India has tracked its industrial output monthly through the Index of Industrial Production, while the sector that actually generates more than half the country’s Gross Value Added — services — had no equivalent high-frequency measure at all. That gap has now closed. MoSPI released its third trial round of the new Index of
The Reserve Bank of India’s Unified Lending Interface has moved well past pilot stage, now connecting 64 lenders and 136 data services, with officials pitching it as the lending-sector equivalent of UPI — a platform capable of cutting Kisan Credit Card approval times from four-to-six weeks down to as little as ten minutes by pulling
India is observing National Nutrition Week from September 1 to 7, the annual awareness campaign meant to spotlight balanced diets, maternal and infant nutrition, and the broader fight against malnutrition. It’s a worthy observance, and the government’s messaging around it — anganwadi outreach, dietary awareness drives, school-level nutrition education — reflects a genuine and long-running
Kailashahar: Tension gripped Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya in Kailashahar on Wednesday after a clash broke out between TIPRA Motha-backed TISF workers and ABVP students during a deputation submission, prompting police and central forces to intervene. According to reports, a TISF delegation, led by the organisation’s district president Anukul Debbarma, arrived at the college around noon with prior
Nepal is shifting its diplomatic stance after the devastating August 26 Himalayan flood, insisting that the disaster was a “crisis we didn’t create” and demanding climate compensation from major emitters — China, India, and the United States — instead of traditional humanitarian aid. The flash flood, triggered by the collapse of a glacier and mountainside
As New Delhi prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit on 12–13 September, the question dominating diplomatic circles is whether the bloc is ready for another round of expansion. The summit marks 20 years since BRICS’ founding foreign ministers first met in 2006, and India — holding the chair for the fourth time — is
A committee representing protesters in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK) has laid out a stringent 13‑point charter of demands before agreeing to any negotiations with the regional administration. The conditions come after weeks of unrest marked by curfews, arrests, clashes, and allegations of excessive force. At the core of the demands is the withdrawal of security forces
The United States has issued a sharp warning to countries, companies and financial networks that continue to support Iran, signalling that a new wave of sanctions could soon target airlines, maritime operators, and even digital‑asset platforms. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is prepared to widen its pressure campaign as the conflict involving Iran
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday blocked two separate protest marches in Srinagar — one by the ruling National Conference toward the BJP’s Jawahar Nagar office, another by the BJP toward the civil secretariat — with barricades stopping NC leaders including ministers and sitting MLAs near Rajbagh police station before they could even reach their
