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PM Modi arrives in New Delhi after participating in Quad Summit in Tokyo

At the Quad Summit, PM Modi highlighted India's consistent and principled position on the need for cessation of hostilities, resumption of dialogue and diplomacy

Joint report to be submitted to PMs of India and Nepal: EPG member

An EPG member on Nepal-India relations said that the group has decided to hand over its joint report, charting out a future course for bilateral ties, to the prime ministers of the two countries

WEF 2022: Goyal pitches India among best investment destination

Goyal reiterated India's position as one of the world's most preferred investment destinations and told them about the massive scope and range of opportunities it presents to investors globally

Govt cuts June domestic coal supply targets to utilities by 11.1%

The power ministry said lower imports were putting pressure on domestic coal supply and resulting in depletion of fuel inventories of power plants

India drops to 54th place on tourism development Index, top in South Asia

India was on Tuesday ranked at the 54th place in a global travel and tourism development index, down from 46th in 2019, but still remained on the top within South Asia. Japan has topped the global charts, followed by the US, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austraila, UK, Singapore and Italy in the top ten. The World Economic Forum's biennial travel and tourism study also showed a recovering sector following pandemic lows, though the recovery has been uneven and challenges remain. The Travel and Tourism Development Index assesses 117 economies, identifying key factors in enabling the sustainable and resilient growth of travel and tourism economies. "COVID-19 shutdowns have re-emphasised the important contribution travel and tourism makes to many economies around the world," Lauren Uppink, Head of Aviation, Travel and Tourism at the World Economic Forum, said. "As the world emerges from the pandemic, economies must invest in building a strong and resilient environment to delive

Over 80% of India's youngsters get vax first dose, total coverage 1.9 bn

In another tweet, Mandaviya said that over 70 per cent of teenagers between 12-14 age bracket have also received the first dose of vaccine

PM Modi leaves for India after concluding his two-day Japan visit

"I had excellent discussions with the business leaders of Japan, and an engaging interaction with the vibrant Indian community in Japan," PM Modi said in a tweet

Explained: What's the 4-nation Quad group, where did it come from?

The Quad began as a loose partnership after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, when the four countries joined together to provide humanitarian and disaster assistance to the affected region

PM creating India's vision without huge chunks of population: Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi is creating a vision of India that is not inclusive and excludes huge chunks of the country's population, which is unfair and goes against the idea of India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said

Brought positive changes in people's lives through democracy: PM Modi

PM Modi said the BJP-led government has strived in the past eight years to make a positive change in the lives of people and has fostered a strong, resilient and responsible democracy in the country.

Saudi Arabia bans travel to 15 nations, including India amid Covid surge

Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including India, over the Covid-19 situation in those nations, the media reported

PM Modi congratulates ASHA workers for bagging WHO health leaders award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all ASHA workers for bagging World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General's Global Health Leaders' Award

US Prez Biden to lay out new Indo-Pacific trade pact during Quad summit

White House says the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework will help the United States and Asian economies work more closely on issues including supply chains, digital trade, clean energy

Quad Summit 2022: India likely to take a cautious stance on IPEF

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left to attend the second in-person Quad summit

PM Modi arrives in Japan on two-day visit to attend Quad summit, bilaterals

The Quad summit in Tokyo on May 24 will be attended by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian prime minister-elect Anthony Albanese

India sends over 2 bn humanitarian aid consignment to Sri Lanka amid crisis

As Sri Lanka grapples with a massive economic crisis, India handed over a large amount of humanitarian assistance consignment worth over Rs 2 billion to the island country which reached Colombo on Sunday.The High Commissioner of India in Colombo, Gopal Baglay handed over the consignment to the senior leadership of the Government of Sri Lanka, reported Colombo Page. The consignment comprises 9,000 metric tons of rice, and 50 metric tons of milk powder, coupled with over 25 metric tons of drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies.Talking to Twitter, the Indian High Commission to Colombo said, "A message of care! From the people of to the people of ...High Commissioner handed over rice, milk powder & medicines worth more than SLR 2 billion to Hon'ble FM Prof.G.L Peiris in #Colombo today. Hon'ble Minister @nimaldsilva, @VajiraAbey, @SagalaRatnayaka, @S_Thondaman."Earlier, the Indian High Commission also tweeted: "People of #India, standing by their bretheren in #SriLanka. Rice, milk ...

Tea Board targets 300 mn kg of tea exports by 2025, says Chairman

On exports, Indian tea will aggressively compete with Kenya and Sri Lanka, and also explore markets that have not been aggressively targeted so far

'No need to panic,' says expert in India amid monkeypox spurt abroad

The Centre on Friday issued an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and asked them to keep a close watch on the situation evolving

India exported wheat worth $177 million in March, $473 million in April

According to sources, India exported wheat even at a time when about eight nations, including Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Kuwait, had imposed wheat export restrictions

India's foreign exchange reserve declines by $2.67 billion to $593 billiion

In the previous reporting week, forex reserves stood at $595.95 billion.