India, GCC sign joint statement to launch free trade agreement negotiations

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal and Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Photo credit- PTI) India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have formally launched negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after signing a joint statement aimed at deepening trade and investment ties between the two…

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‘Safety is priority’: DGCA issues guidelines after ‘surge’ in aviation incidents; grounds Learjet fleet after Pawar plane crash | India News

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday rolled out a series of stringent measures, citing a “recent surge in aviation incidents.”The enhanced safety directives were announced after a high-level meeting between the aviation regulator and Non-Scheduled Operators (NSOPs). The review came a day after an air ambulance en route to Delhi…

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‘Root out enemies and traitors’: Sasikala floats new political party ahead of Tamil Nadu elections | India News

NEW DELHI: Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Tuesday announced that she is launching a new political party in Tamil Nadu. She made the announcement at a public meeting in Ramanathapuram held to mark the birth anniversary of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.“We are about to witness a new political chapter. We are going to…

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Russia Ukraine War 2026: 4 years on, Russia’s Ukraine ‘blitz’ drags on: How the conflict redefined warfare, shattered Europe

File photo: A person walks through a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Independence Square in Kyiv (Picture credit: AP) On 24 February 2022, Russian forces crossed into Ukraine on the orders of President Vladimir Putin. What was expected by many to be a swift military operation has become one of the…

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Travel advisory for Jeju Island: Indian embassy urges visitors to carry documents following Sachin Awasthi’s detention | India News

Sachin Awasthi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday issued an advisory urging Indian nationals to exercise caution while traveling to Jeju Island, South Korea, following the detention of content creator Sachin Awasthi.In its advisory, the Embassy highlighted that from time to time, it receives reports of inconveniences faced by Indian…

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Cabinet nod for Rs 9,072 crore railway multitracking plan to add 307 km network capacity

The Union cabinet has approved three railway multitracking projects worth Rs 9,072 crore aimed at expanding network capacity and easing congestion across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, according to an official statement.The projects includes, Gondia–Jabalpur doubling, Punarakh–Kiul third and fourth line, and Gamharia–Chandil third and fourth line, will together add about 307 km to…

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‘Rioting charges added to FIR’: Delhi Police on Youth Congress ‘shirtless’ protest | India News

Youth Congress ‘shirtless’ protest NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has added charges of “rioting” to the FIR against the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members who staged a “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi last week.“…the aggressive elements made a premeditated attempt to breach the security cordon…they were brought…

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