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Who was Ajit Pawar, the blunt, powerful seven-time deputy CM of Maharashtra
Mumbai: Early Wednesday morning, January 28, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati in Maharashtra’s Pune district. Known for his often blunt remarks, Ajit Anantrao Pawar,…
- Technology
AI to replace repetitive jobs, create new opportunities: Science advisor
New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a disruptive technology and will replace a lot of repetitive jobs, but will also create new opportunities and India has to be prepared for this realignment,…
- World
Amazon’s ‘accidental’ layoff mail sparks fresh fears of job cuts at AWS
New Delhi: An internal Amazon Web Services (AWS) email, seemingly sent by mistake referencing “organizational changes,” heightened speculation that US tech giant Amazon may announce another round of layoffs, though employees were…
- India
Sensex up over 500 points, Nifty crosses 25,350 buoyed by India-EU FTA
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets posted strong gains on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session after the conclusion of a long-awaited trade deal with the European Union (EU) raised hopes of…
- India
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, 4 others killed in plane crash
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday, January 28, officials said. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister…
- India
Parliament’s Budget Session to begin today
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Wednesday, January 28, with the address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. According to reports, Finance Minister…
- India
Uttarakhand CM Dhami accepts ‘top hate speech offender’ ranking
Days after the India Hate Lab’s annual report ranked the Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, “the most prolific hate speech actor” of 2025, he has responded saying he “accepts the tag.”…
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EU-India FTA to unlock trade, investment opportunities: Industry
New Delhi: The “game-changer” free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) is set to unlock significant trade and investment opportunities for the country in the high-potential market of…
- India
India-EU FTA likely to be implemented in calendar year 2026: Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday, On January 27, said the ambitious India-EU free trade agreement is likely to be implemented within the 2026 calendar year, hours after the announcement…
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India-EU FTA to drive tech innovation in auto sector: Mercedes-Benz India
New Delhi: The India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will strongly drive technological innovation within the Indian automotive sector, Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Santosh Iyer said on…
- India
India needs USD 145 bn annual energy investment to meet net-zero goals
Betul: India will need to mobilise average annual investments of about USD 145 billion in its energy sector to bridge the gap between sustained economic growth and its net-zero ambitions, Wood Mackenzie…
- Business
India-EU FTA to help boost exports, promote manufacturing: Exporters
New Delhi: Import duty concessions granted by the EU under the free trade agreement with India will help boost the country’s exports to the 27-nation bloc and promote domestic manufacturing, according to…
- India
Dollar weakness could boost India inflows as rupee steadies: Report
New Delhi: Global currency markets are witnessing heightened volatility as the US Dollar continues to lose strength against major currencies, but Indian rupee has found relative stability and weakness in dollar could…
- India
India, EU sign landmark Free Trade Agreement, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, January, 27, announced the signing of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying it accounts for 25 per cent of global GDP and one-third…
- India
Rajnath Singh meets EU delegation as India set to sign major defence pact
New Delhi: India is moving closer to finalising a landmark defence and trade partnership with the European Union, as a high-level EU delegation held discussions with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New…