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Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India and the US are planning to negotiate a trade agreement and both countries will focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, Parliament was informed on Tuesday (March 11, 2025). In … Read more

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on March 11, 2025. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) said the Centre has failed to bring peace at gunpoint in Manipur and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to … Read more

LoP in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in the House during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on March 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV via PTI Photo The Rajya Sabha witnessed an uproar on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) over an unparliamentary remark by Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, who apologised … Read more

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea related to the salaries and service conditions of the members of consumer fora. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Supreme Court has directed all State Governments to immediately pay the salary and perquisites of the chairpersons and members of the state and district consumer redressal bodies as per … Read more

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai speaks in the Lok Sabha. File | Photo Credit: PTI A bill seeking to streamline various services related to immigration and foreigners, including their entry, exit and stay in the country was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) with opposition dubbing it … Read more

India told the United Nations (UN) Security Council that it has discussed with the Taliban regime various issues pertaining to bilateral relations and the “special” people-to-people ties has been the “foundation” of Delhi’s present day engagement with the country. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said on Monday (March 10, 2025) at … Read more

Enforcement Directorate (ED) personnel being stopped as they leave after searching the residence of former Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel in an ongoing money laundering case, in Durg on Monday, Malrch 10, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI The Durg Police has filed an FIR into an incident of obstructing and stoning a vehicle … Read more

Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee was on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) engaged in a war of words with Treasury Bench members in Lok Sabha over stoppage of MNREGA funds for West Bengal. During the Question Hour, Mr. Banerjee said the benefits of MNREGA scheme are not being passed on to West Bengal. Follow Parliament Budget Session … Read more

A majority (53%) of Indian-Americans feels that U.S.-India ties would have become stronger or much stronger under a Kamala Harris administration in Washington, according to a new study published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Also Read |Transactional turn: On India and the new U.S. administration This is in contrast to 40% who feel … Read more