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G20: India stresses diplomacy as world marks a year of war in Europe

The FMCBG meeting will look to find lasting solutions to the issue of unsustainable debt in some low- and middle-income nations

RBI MPC minutes show deepening concerns over inflation pressures

Disinflation can't rely only on food, must be firm in inflation fight, says RBI Das

India and China discuss disengagement at remaining friction points

The two sides agreed to hold the 18th round of military talks at an early date to achieve the objective in accordance with the existing bilateral agreements and protocols

MeitY invites proposals to estimate the size of India's digital economy

Govt plans to showcase success of India's digital economy at the G20 summit to be held in New Delhi in Sept

Railways on fast track to achieve its 100% electrification target by 2024

India is now much ahead of other large railway networks in the world in terms of electrification - with the US at just 1 per cent, China at 72 per cent and Europe at 60 per cent

Navy extends watch over the Indian Ocean region: Ministry of Defence

Now the IFC-IOR's partnership with the RCOC, Seychelles, allows the Indian Navy to focus its watch further south

Govt mulling fresh bid for one vacant slot in advanced cell PLI

Sources say that the plan is to provide incentives, especially in R&D, of up to a total of 5GWH of capacity

Under G20 presidency, 'green growth' priority for India: Bhupender Yadav

India has already submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy document at COP 27

BIS signs MoU with 3 colleges to set up 'Standardization Chair Professor'

With its focus on eminent institutes, the standards authority launched an initiative towards institutionalising its engagement with the such institutes of the country

Gencos with high input cost allowed to sell power at up to Rs 50 per unit

With the ceiling, gencos having high variable costs for operating their plants are generally not keen on selling electricity on the energy exchanges

Proposal of disengagement discussed in India-China border talks

The MEA said to achieve this objective in accordance with the existing bilateral agreements and protocols, both sides agreed to hold the next (18th) round of the Senior Commanders' meeting at an early

Govt to auction 27 more coal mines starting February 27

In a bid to familiarise bidders with the auction process, mock e-auction will be conducted on February 24

Share of youth employment at 5-year high in 2022, shows EPFO data

Employment for those of the age 18-25 grew 13.4 per cent in 2022 over 2021

Jammu and Kashmir approves Rs 463 cr project for sustainable agriculture

Giving a huge push to sustainable agriculture in the Union Territory, the J&K government has approved a five year project on Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalising Agriculture in J&K

Yogi govt tables budget worth Rs 6.9 trn targeting $1 trn-economy by 2027

The Budget includes new schemes of Rs 32,000 crore while about Rs 7,500 crore have been allocated to the social security sector

Cabinet approves extension of 22nd Law Commission till August 31

The 22nd law panel was constituted for three years on February 21, 2020 and its chairperson, Justice Rituraj Awasthi (retd), assumed office on November 9, 2022

Punjab bets on digital approvals, incentives to attract investors at summit

The main focus at the two-day event will be on MSMEs, apart from agriculture and food processing, healthcare, manufacturing and light engineering, plastics and petrochemical, among others

G20: IMF, World Bank to convene global debt roundtable in Bengaluru

Georgieva said while 2023 will be another challenging year, it could represent a turning point - with inflation declining and growth bottoming out

MDB reforms to facilitate climate financing: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

She emphasised the country's belief that the recommendations of the expert panel on the MDB's capital adequacy frameworks can significantly unlock development financing

Post-pandemic job recovery for Indian women slower than men: Report

An analysis of EPFO data for October 2021 to October 2022, finds that the monthly share of women's registration has consistently remained lower than 28%