India hope to sign first phase of bilateral pact with US by Oct: FM Sitharaman

San Francisco, 21/4: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said India is “actively engaging” with the new US administration and hopes to conclude the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement “positively” by fall (September-October) this year. We are one of the countries which is actively engaged with the new administration of the United States…

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar writes to Mallikarjun Kharge, says disruptions unfortunate

New Delhi, 22/12: Rendering the House dysfunctional by making a demand to the Chair that cannot be acceded is unfortunate and against public interest, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar is learnt to have said in a letter to Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge. Dhankhar has written to Kharge stating that the Congress leader’s refusal to…

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Ministry of Mines organises roadshow on auction of 20 critical and strategic mineral blocks under 1st tranche

Bhubaneswar, 8/2:In preparation for the success of the inaugural auction of Critical and Strategic Minerals, launched by Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon’ble Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, on November 29, 2023, a roadshow was organized by the Ministry of Mines, Govt of India, for the regional engagement with the prospective bidders at Bhubaneswar…

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Novak Djokovic beats Tommy Paul to set up clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas in Australian Open final

Melbourne, 27/1: Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday to close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way.   The Serbian fourth seed overcame an early wobble to romp past unseeded American Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena…

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Russia says reports about Modi refusing Putin meeting are misunderstanding

Kyiv, 13/12: The Russian Foreign Ministry has said reports about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi allegedly refusing a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin are a “misunderstanding”, the Interfax news agency said on Tuesday.     Bloomberg News reported last week that a decision to cancel a summit between the two leaders was taken after…

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