Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday inaugurated a two-day capacity-building programme for Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Supervisors, and other election officials from Jharkhand at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi. According to an official statement from the Election Commission of India (ECI), a total of 402 participants—including […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit the Bhuj airbase in Gujarat for a two-day visit on Friday. The Defence Minister will also visit the India-Pakistan border region. During his visit, Singh is expected to evaluate the operational preparedness of the Indian Armed Forces in the region and examine the effectiveness of strengthened security […]

The bilateral trade between India and the United Kingdom is expected to grow by about 15 per cent a year until 2030, on the assumption that the recently concluded free-trade agreement (FTA) will take effect within the next twelve months, according to a report released on Friday. The accord, finalised on 6 May after nearly […]

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday. The conversation came days after the Taliban administration—though not officially recognised by India—strongly condemned the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 people dead. Expressing “deep appreciation” for the condemnation, Jaishankar […]

India remains the fastest-growing large economy and is expected to record a 6.3 per cent growth this fiscal year, while the global economy faces a “precarious moment,” according to the UN. The UN’s mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report said India’s economy is projected to grow a tad faster next […]