New Delhi – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products, warning that these items are being falsely marketed as safer alternatives and are deliberately targeting children and adolescents. The appeal … read more
New Delhi – India’s pharmaceutical industry, recognized as the world’s leading supplier of affordable generic medicines, is projected to grow at 7.8% year-on-year in April 2025, driven by strong demand and the launch of new products, according to India Ratings. … read more
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist killings of innocent tourists at Pahalgam and a similar response from President Putin of Russia, no doubt strengthened India’s hands in its successful attempt to create a long-term deterrence … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s admission on country’s role in harbouring terrorists and sponsoring terror factories on its soil recently, came not just as a shocker but also exposed its brazen terror designs as well as terror … read more
New Delhi: “Unforeseen circumstances” have forced Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to postpone his April 27-28 visit to Bangladesh, thus pushing forward the foreign ministerial-level meeting between the two countries which was to be held after … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Hindenburg Research, which formally announced it was shutting down its operations in January this year after making a scathing yet failed attack on the Adani Group, faced a bold comeback by one of India’s largest conglomerates, which … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Women own 39.2 per cent of all bank accounts and contribute to 39.7 per cent of total deposits in India and their participation is highest in rural areas, where they make up 42.2 per cent of account … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Driven by rapid digitisation, rise of fintech and increased government support, the rural lending landscape in India is undergoing a significant transformation, creating new opportunities for structured and efficient lending models and ensuring that credit reaches those … read more
New Delhi (IANS) As the new financial year begins on April 1, several changes in income tax rules will come into effect. These updates, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2025, aim to simplify the tax … read more
New Delhi (IANS) India’s cutting-edge automatic train protection system called ‘Kavach 4.0’ is on track to equip 10,000 locomotives in the next phase (the project has been finalised) and 69 loco sheds have been prepared for equipping with the system, … read more