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India News | Tripura Government to Introduce Super-speciality and MDS Courses, Says CM Manik Saha
Agartala (Tripura) [India], August 26 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the state government is planning to introduce super-speciality and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses soon. Speaking at a programme at...

India’s CRDMOs are well-positioned for a ‘firehose’ of opportunities: analysts
Fueled by a China+1 strategy adopted by pharmaceutical companies, India’s contract research, development and manufacturing organizations (CRDMOs) are at an inflection point and positioned to take advantage of a “firehose” of opportunities, finds a...

India-US Reaffirm Commitment to Enhancing Cooperation Amid Tensions Over Additional 25% Tariffs on Indian Products
New York, August 26: Amid tensions between India and the US over tariffs and claims of mediation, senior officials of the two countries held virtual consultations at which they “advanced bilateral initiatives” and discussed trade, the State...

India News | MP Cabinet Approves DPR Consultancy Fee for Indore-Ujjain-Pithampur Metro Project
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to extend the Indore Metro project to Ujjain and Pithampur, with the state cabinet on Tuesday approving consultancy fees for the preparation of the...

Germany's Foreign Minister to Visit India: Submarine Deal, FTA, and Chocolate Trade in Agenda
Johann Wadephul, the German Foreign Minister. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that India and the European Union have been negotiating for a long time will be high on the agenda when Johann Wadephul, the German Foreign Minister, visits next week....

India News | Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc in Himachal's Kullu, NH-3 Damaged as Beas River Flows in Spate
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Continuous rainfall in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district has swollen rivers, damaged roads and disrupted connectivity along the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway (NH-3). A portion of the highway...

India News | Uttarakhand CM Announces Rs 5 Lakh Aid for Pauri Disaster Victims; Orders Expert Probe into Tharali Incident
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 26 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Tuesday that Rs 5 lakh financial assistance would be provided to those whose houses were completely damaged in the recent disaster in...

India News | UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Integrated Monitoring System Portal for Atal Residential Schools
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday inaugurated the Integrated Monitoring System portal for Atal Residential Schools at the "Rojgar Mahakumbh 2025" held at Indira Gandhi...

India News | Uttar Pradesh Rolls out MoRTH's 'Sadak Suraksha Mitra' for Safer Roads
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports have jointly launched the Sadak Suraksha Mitra (SSM) initiative to systematically involve youth in...

Hyundai Teases New Affordable Ioniq; Could This Be Headed To India?
Hyundai Teases New Affordable Ioniq; Could This Be Headed To India? Hyundai has dropped the first teasers of what looks to be its most affordable Ioniq yet. Expected to be called the Ioniq 2, the compact EV will be revealed at the IAA Mobility...

JSW MG Motor India Ushers In a New Era of Sports Cars in the Country
JSW MG Motor India’s new-age luxury channel, MG SELECT, today welcomed a fresh cohort of sports car enthusiasts and luxury automotive buyers, as eight units of the MG Cyberster were handed over at the MG SELECT Aiconic Automobiles Experience...

Energy storage key to saving consumers Rs 60,000 crore annually in power costs, IECC study finds
India has surpassed 50% of its installed power capacity from non-fossil sources, achieving this milestone five years ahead of schedule. A new study emphasizes that scaling up energy storage is crucial for meeting 2030 goals cost-effectively. It...

Oil Prices Dip as Markets Weigh US Tariffs on India
In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week. We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you with the latest analysis of the...

India releases first-ever national guidelines for animal blood transfusion, blood banks
New Delhi: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying released the "Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Blood Transfusion and Blood Banks for Animals in...

India has huge potential in gas-based energy economy, say experts at Indo-American Energy Summit
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Rajnath Ram, Advisor (Power and Energy) in NITI Aayog, has said that India has a huge potential in gas-based energy economy, adding that the country is moving ahead with several policy measures. The third Energy...

India Post Payments Bank records rapid growth
Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Aug 26: India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has registered impressive growth in the last two years, clocking a compound annual growth rate of 60–70%, according to officials during a review meeting...

Mumbai: Man held for duping jewellers of gold ornaments worth Rs 31.5L
MIDC police arrested a Borivali resident after he allegedly claimed to be an employee of an international diamond testing institute and duped two jewellers of gold ornaments worth Rs 31.5 lakh.According to the police, the arrested accused was...

US issues notice to hit India with 50% tariffs
The United States formally confirmed that an additional 25% import duties on Indian goods will take effect from Wednesday, bringing the total levy to 50% as President Donald Trump’s punitive tariff regime over India’s Russian oil purchases comes...
India, US hold 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue; focus on critical minerals exploration, defence ties
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): The India-US 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue, held virtually on Monday, placed a strong emphasis on critical minerals exploration as a key pillar of bilateral cooperation between the two nations, with officials...

Govt working to ensure benefits of GST rate cuts passed on to consumers
The government is considering reactivating an anti-profiteering mechanism alongside next month’s expected GST rate rationalisation to ensure businesses immediately pass on the benefits of lower GDP rates to consumers, people familiar with the...