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New Delhi, May 2026: Petrol and diesel prices were increased across India on Saturday, marking the third revision in retail fuel rates within just 10 days, as global crude oil markets continue to remain volatile amid geopolitical tensions in West Asia. State-owned oil marketing companies increased petrol prices by ₹0.87…

A day after Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi issued key governance directives during the Union Council of Ministers meeting today evening, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday convened a high-level review meeting with senior officials of both his ministries and…

India Reaffirms Support for Developing Countries’ Integration into Global Trading System through WTO Accession Process India and Ethiopia signed the bilateral accession protocol in the context of Ethiopia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 22 May 2026 in Geneva, where the signing ceremony took place. The protocol was…

In a major step towards strengthening India’s e-commerce logistics ecosystem and enhancing last mile delivery capabilities across the country, the Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications and Flipkart India Private Limited have signed an Agreement for Last Mile Parcel Delivery Services. The Agreement was signed today in New Delhi…

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today attended the Border Security Force (BSF) Investiture Ceremony and Rustamji Memorial Lecture as the Chief Guest in New Delhi. Several dignitaries including the Director of the Intelligence Bureau, Secretary (Border Management), and the Director General of the BSF attended…

Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal review Global Supply Chain Challenges with EXIM Industry Stakeholders Rail evacuation, waiver of handling charges, Green Channels and Trailer pooling among measures rolled out to sustain Ease of Doing Business (EODB) In a decisive move to sustain Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and ensure…

New Delhi, May 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India and Cyprus have elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership, marking a major step forward in cooperation across trade, investment, security, connectivity and innovation. Speaking during a joint press statement with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides in…

Conducts over 12,979 Camps to promote Soil Health and Sustainable Farming Indian Council of Agricultural Research under Department of Agriculture Research and Education has recorded significant achievements under its nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, which focuses on soil health, balanced fertiliser use, and sustainable agriculture. The ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ campaign has…

In order to strengthen technical expertise for the development of National Highway infrastructure, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Norway recently at Oslo. This collaboration reflects NHAI’s commitment to developing and maintaining India’s National Highways to global…

India Can Lead the World in “Data Centre Economy”; Government Ready to Walk the Extra Mile with Industry: Dr Jitendra Singh India no longer waits for success stories abroad; today the world wants to partner with India in frontier technologies, says Union Minister AI, Quantum and Clean Energy to Power…