Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renewed his call for promoting swadeshi (indigenous) products, urging citizens to embrace self-reliance and reduce dependence on foreign-made goods. During his address, he highlighted that many people are often unaware whether everyday items, such as a comb, are made in India or abroad. “We should buy products that are...
Greater Noida, September 19: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted a detailed review of the preparations for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS-2025) at the India Expo Mart auditorium in Greater Noida. The Chief Minister directed police and administrative officials to ensure smooth arrangements, tight security, and maximum convenience for participants and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked his 75th birthday by laying the foundation stone of India’s first PM Mitra Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, a project poised to turn the state into a major textile hub. Spanning 2,158 acres, the park is being developed with state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities to benefit cotton farmers, generate employment,...
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday emphasized that India must leverage its exceptional capabilities to transform global trade challenges into new opportunities. Speaking at the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), she noted that India’s engineering export destinations have shifted significantly over the last seven decades. “EEPC should continue this...
New Delhi: In a landmark reform, the government has abolished Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a wide range of weapons, military aircraft, and defence equipment, while drastically reducing GST on drones from 28% to just 5%. The move is expected to provide a major push to India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem. Chief of the Army...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara electric SUV and the hybrid battery unit in Gujarat, emphasizing that the India-Japan relationship is “made for each other.” Speaking at the event, he highlighted the growing people-to-people connect between the two countries and said that both nations now meet each other’s needs in...
The Indian Navy will commission two advanced Nilgiri-class stealth guided-missile frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, on August 26 in Visakhapatnam, the Ministry of Defence announced. These warships, built under Project 17 Alpha (P-17A), follow the earlier commissioning of lead vessel INS Nilgiri and represent a major leap in India’s indigenous naval shipbuilding capability. This...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday slammed Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir for his remarks comparing India and Pakistan’s economies, saying Munir’s statement is a confession rather than mere trolling. Munir had described Pakistan’s economy as “a dump truck full of debris” while India’s economy is like a Ferrari running on a highway. Rajnath...
In a significant push to the Make in India initiative in the defence sector, the Indian government has approved a ₹62,000 crore deal to acquire 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The final clearance for the procurement was granted during a high-level meeting on Tuesday, paving the way for...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday launched a veiled attack on former US President Donald Trump, criticizing rising tariffs on Indian exports amid growing trade tensions between India and the United States. Speaking at an event in Madhya Pradesh, Singh said that certain global powers are uncomfortable with India’s rapid economic rise and are trying...