Customs, GST Relief to Give Rs 60,000-cr Boost to Defence
India’s defence budget will be augmented by more than Rs 60,000 crore over the next five years owing to exemptions from customs duty and goods and services tax (GST) that kicked in on Octobe... Read more
PM Modi Arrives in Bangkok; to Attend ASEAN, RCEP Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on a three-day visit in the midst of renewed diplomatic efforts to convince India to support signing of a mega trade deal involving 16 A... Read more
Working on Vikram Lander’s Second Landing on Moon’s South Pole, Says ISRO Chief
The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) chief, Kailasavadivoo Sivan on Saturday weighed in on the second landing attempt of Vikram lander on Moon’s south pole, after the first could not... Read more
Armed Cadres may be Absorbed into New Force Under Naga Pact
Armed Naga cadres are likely to be absorbed into a newly formed security force under the terms of a peace agreement expected to be finalised within a fortnight to end the decades-old rebelli... Read more
US: Pak Failed to Stop LeT, JeM Funds, Recruiting
US state department said on Friday Pakistan has “failed to significantly limit” Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad’s ability to raise money and recruit followers, and allowed candidates co... Read more
Apart From Full Freedom, There is No Point to Demand or Argue with India: NSCN-K Chairman
In his first interview to any media organisation, Yung Aung, chairman of the insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland’s Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) speaks to CNN-News18 at... Read more
With Fiery Statements Like ‘China Illegally Occupied Indian Territory’, Here’s New India’s Diplomacy Under Jaishankar
India’s diplomacy under diplomat-turned-foreign minister S Jaishankar has become agile and characteristically bold. Traditionally, India is not known for making powerful statements with rega... Read more
India and Germany signed five joint declarations of intent and inked 11 pacts in fields such as space, civil aviation, maritime technology, medicine and education. India and Germany have res... Read more
EU MPs’ Visit to J&K not ‘Internationalisation’ of Kashmir Issue: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs Thursday said the visit by European Union parliamentarians to Kashmir does not amount to “internationalisation” of the issue and such delegations do not nece... Read more
MIG 27 fighter jets, which played a crucial role for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Kargil War, will take their last flight from Rajasthan’s Jodhpur in December this year. The last... Read more