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India, Nepal agree to form joint task force on building hydropower project

The meeting was co-chaired by Secretary of the Energy Ministry Debendra Karki from Nepal and Secretary of the Energy Ministry of India Alok Kumar

Ukraine crisis: Housing prices may rise due to input cost pressures

In a statement, CREDAI President Harshvardhan Patodia said: 'Post the geo-political escalations, oil prices have surged, and stock markets have crashed globally'

Modi speaks to Putin; efforts on to bring back 15,000 stranded citizens

Embassy in Ukraine started registration of Indians several days ago: Foreign secretary

Russia, Ukraine crisis might give India opportunity to export more wheat

More than a quarter of the world's wheat export comes from Russia and Ukraine

E-commerce rules: Officials from DPIIT, consumer affairs to meet on Friday

As far as DPIIT's e-commerce policy is concerned, the department has circulated the latest draft policy to other government departments and ministries for consultation

3D printing: Govt aims to add nearly $3 billion to GDP in three years

The strategy aims to create 100 new start-up, 500 additive manufacturing products and 50 Indian additive manufacturing technologies on material, machine, process and software

Govt removes export curbs on Remdesivir, active pharmaceutical ingredients

The Centre has also removed similar curbs for exports of organic LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and liquid crystals

SteelMin to host conference in Odisha to improve Centre-state coordinations

Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh will chair the 'Conference with Mines and Industry Ministers' of the country's mineral-rich states at Konark, Odisha

Boeing completes delivery of 12 P-8I aircraft to India

The P-8I is widely acknowledged to be the world's deadliest LRMR-ASW aircraft

Russia-Ukraine conflict: India Inc frets over spiking crude, input costs

'India is already witnessing price rise and with the current situation, trade costs are bound to increase across all industries, seeping down to items of daily utility'

Govt officials in huddle to assess Ukraine impact on Indian economy

A separate assessment was being done on the impact of sanctions the US and other countries have imposed on Moscow, on India's trade with Russia and Ukraine

Rs 2.5-crore prize announced for innovators of drinking water solutions

The/Nudge Foundation has partnered Ashirvad Pipes and principal scientific adviser's office for the 18-month challenge

Financial institutions need to be more people-centric for next 25 years: FM

For the next 25 years, we (financial institutions) have to be a lot more people-centric and try to see what they want, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

LNG in post-Covid era: How global demand and supply will shape India market

India has set a target of raising the share of natural gas in its energy basket to 15 per cent by 2030 from the current 6.72 per cent

Investors may move part of their savings into gold amid equities' risk

Gold imports have risen sharply to $40.5 bn in the April-January of FY22 which is the highest ever for the country in the past comparable periods

Economic recovery uneven, govt should continue support measures: Report

Pointing out that the ongoing recovery is still uneven and not broad-based, a foreign brokerage report said the government should continue the income support measures for the affected sectors.

Centre taking steps to boost oilseeds production; promote millets: Goyal

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal said nearly 4 lakh hectare area of rice fallow will be used for oilseeds cultivation in 100 districts of 10 states

RBI's MPC to continue to support growth as inflation seen easing: Minutes

"Inflation pressures in India continue to emanate largely from supply side factors, and the recent print also reflects adverse base effects," Shaktikanta Das said

Russia, Ukraine crisis might give India opportunity to export more wheat

The Russia-Ukraine crisis might give India an opportunity to export more wheat in the global markets and domestic exporters should tap this opportunity, sources said on Thursday.

India's tea exports likely to be hit due to Russia-Ukraine crisis

Tea planters and exporters are "extremely worried" over the possible impact on their shipments to Russia, India's second largest buyer of tea, in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.