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'Industry must utilise FTAs, focus on value addition, and diversify mkts'

India's trade agreements are a gateway to wider markets, but industry must actively use them, a Commerce Ministry official said, urging firms to leverage FTAs, add value and diversify export markets

Ministers' dogs get better facilities: Dipke on condition of govt schools

Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke demanded Maharashtra Education Minister Dada Bhuse's resignation over alleged lack of basic facilities in government schools

Singapore PM meets Indian ministers, discusses ways to boost bilateral ties

The leaders discussed strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a focus on advanced manufacturing, digitalisation, sustainability, and connectivity

SC rejects 1978 expansive definition of 'industry' for 2020 labour code

The nine-judge Constitution bench, by a 6 to 3 vote, upheld the validity of the reference to reconsider the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply verdict, while retaining its 'triple test'

Unauthorised structures outside Pak High Commission in Delhi demolished

Authorities removed structures and barricades found beyond the mission's approved boundary, including queue-management installations near its visa section

NMC proposes unique ID number for doctors to practise anywhere in India

The proposed UID would grant registration in the National Medical Register and allow practitioners to work across states without fresh registration or licences

113 arrested over violence during drivers' protest in Bhubaneswar: Police

Police have registered seven FIRs and seized 354 vehicles after app-based cab and auto drivers and motorcycle riders began a cease work on August 17

Rupee rises 17 paise to 95.56 against US dollar during early trade

The rupee gained as the dollar weakened after the US Treasury said it would double buyback operations for longer-dated Treasury bonds

India warns against using UNSC membership to 'legitimise' terrorists

India called for greater transparency and objectivity in listing and delisting terrorists under UN sanctions regimes, saying the Council must not serve narrow political interests

Odisha SIR: Decision on claims by Sep 17, final voter list on Sep 21

The final decision on claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls will be taken by September 17, the Chief Electoral Officer said

Manipur shuts schools, colleges for 3 days amid NRC delimitation protest

The closure from August 20 to 22 comes as the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation observes a 48-hour strike over demands to update the NRC before the Census

US religious freedom body calls for sanctions against RSS, no US honours

USCIRF officials said RSS leaders should not receive high-level meetings or diplomatic courtesies, weeks before Mohan Bhagwat's US visit

CBI books Gensol, BluSmart founders over alleged ₹672 crore loss

Based on the complaint, the CBI registered a case against Gensol Engineering and its subsidiary and BluSmart EV founders under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections

Congress asks its CMs to draw up roadmap to overhaul education, exam system

Kharge asks Congress CMs to work with education experts on a roadmap to overhaul the education and examination system as the party prepares to intensify its grassroots campaign

No OMR tampering in NEET-UG retest: SG Tushar Mehta tells Delhi HC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that there was no tampering with the OMR sheets of candidates of the NEET-UG re-test.

US to reconsider travel advisory for J&K: US Ambassador Sergio Gor

US envoy Sergio Gor said Washington may reconsider its travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, citing steps by the Centre and Omar Abdullah government to improve safety

Bangladeshis among 9 killed in Kolkata fire; WB orders hotel safety audit

Fire and Emergency Services Minister Kaushik Chowdhury said the fire brigade received the call at 2.07 am and began rescue operations a minute later.

Modi govt's Gen Z outreach: One minister to visit one university every day

In a major outreach to Gen Z, the Modi govt is planning to send one Union minister to one university every day to engage with the youth, discuss their concerns and better understand their perspectives

India can showcase AI-led 'autonomous enterprise' vision: SAP APAC Prez

India is among SAP's fastest-growing markets globally and has the potential to emerge as a "first mover" in the AI race, said APAC President Verena Siow

Writing about my life did not come easily to me: Sonia on upcoming memoir

"Writing about my life did not come easily to me. It meant opening myself up, sharing moments and experiences I had always held deep inside," the senior Congress leader said.