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India’s clean energy drive combining growth, affordability: Pralhad Joshi
Staff Reporter | 21 Jan, 2026
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi held a series of high-level engagements at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos on Wednesday, underscoring India’s leadership in driving a just, affordable and inclusive global energy transition.
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Robust critical mineral supply chains vital to boost India’s manufacturing goals: Ashwini Vaishnaw
IANS | 13 Jan, 2026
Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday said that strengthening critical mineral supply chains is vital to enhancing the resilience of India’s manufacturing capabilities, as he participated in the ‘Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting’ in the United States.
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2025 tests India-US relations amid tariffs, Pakistan tilt: Dhruva Jaishankar
IANS | 24 Dec, 2025
The year 2025 has emerged as a testing phase for India-United States relations, marked by sharp trade frictions and renewed US engagement with Pakistan, even as the two strategic partners made quiet but consequential progress in defence, technology and energy cooperation, a leading India-US policy expert has said.
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Working to help India achieve PM Modi’s target of 10 million solar rooftops: Australian envoy
IANS | 28 Nov, 2025
Australia’s principal effort in bilateral energy collaboration at the moment is to ensure that India is best placed to develop Prime Minister Modi's ambition of 10 million solar rooftops
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India’s economic growth linked to energy, maritime sectors: Hardeep Puri
IANS | 29 Oct, 2025
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Wednesday that India’s rapid economic growth is closely connected to the progress of its energy and shipping sectors, which together serve as strong pillars of national development.
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India’s travel economy hits Rs 2.3 lakh crore, and it’s just the beginning: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
IANS | 14 Oct, 2025
Tourism in India is fast emerging as one of the country’s most dynamic economic engines, scripting new success stories. With Rs 2.3 lakh crore in foreign exchange earnings in 2023 and a jump to 8th place in global tourism rankings, India is turning its temples, towns, festivals, and landscapes into serious revenue generators.
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Leader capable of filling gaps: Colombian envoy on PM Modi
IANS | 09 Oct, 2025
Victor Hugo Echeverri Jaramillo, Ambassador of Colombia to India, on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "leader capable of filling gaps" and said that under his leadership, India is emerging as a global leader.
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GCCs have far-reaching impact on economic growth, says Sitharaman
IANS | 17 Sep, 2025
Global Capability Centres (GCCs) have a far-reaching impact on economic growth, competitiveness and human capital development and India’s GCC story is a transformational journey, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.
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LoP Gandhi begins his day by abusing PM Modi: Kiren Rijiju
IANS | 02 Sep, 2025
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday condemned the derogatory words used against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Congress workers during the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' and said that Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, begins his day by insulting the PM, and his supporters are likely to follow this example.
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New Jan Vishwas Bill will boost ease of living and business: Piyush Goyal
Staff Reporter | 19 Aug, 2025
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, will mark a major step towards trust-based governance, further strengthening ease of living and ease of doing business in the country.
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