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Repatriation during lockdown shows government's diplomatic success: Foreign Minister Jaishankar

Repatriation of more than 4.5 million people from various countries during the Covid-19 lockdown highlights the success of diplomacy of the current Indian government, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told Parliament on Monday

Boom in internet use prepares Indian startups to go public

Over the last 10 years, the internet usage in India has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30 per cent, resulting in 13 times growth of the sector and preparing notable startups in the areas of e-tailing, online grocery and others to launch their IPOs in the near future, a new report showed on Monday

India now has fourth largest forex reserves

India's forex reserves have now become the fourth largest in the world at $580.3 billion surpassing Russia

Global demand for ayurvedic products, wellness treatment rising: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said global demand for ayurvedic products was steadily rising

'India among most open FDI economies'

India is one of the most open economies of the world and most of the sectors have been open under the automatic route of FDI,  Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said

Sleuths bust narco-smuggling on 'lucrative' rail routes

In one of the largest operations against drug syndicates, India's security agencies have busted what was described as one of the most lucrative routes in the country from where contraband narcotics were being smuggled to New Delhi in the north and Hyderabad in southern India

India's startup ecosystem is today a world attraction: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India's startup ecosystem has become an attraction in the world and is a matter of discussion everywhere

Quad leaders' engagement amplifies India's strategic autonomy doctrine

Friday's first summit of the Quad grouping comprising India, the United States, Australia and Japan is amplifying India's "strategic autonomy," which nails New Delhi's policy of simultaneous engagement with countries belonging to rival camps

Modi, Salman interact over phone, express satisfaction over steady growth in India-Saudi partnership

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, officials said

Indian warship in Mauritius to enhance military ties

As part of enhancing military cooperation with the friendly nations, Indian warship Shardul, a ship of the First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy, is visiting Port Louis in Mauritius, the force said

Chennai being greened using Japanese foresting technique

Dr Alby John, a Chennai-based civil servant, is converting a garbage yard into a lush green forest in the heart of the metropolis

Teacher develops robot which speaks 38 foreign languages

Dinesh Patel, a resident of Rajmalpur village of Jaunpur district and a Computer Science teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya at IIT Bombay, has developed a robot named 'Shalu' which speaks nine local languages and 38 foreign languages

India's COVID-19 vaccine leadership high on Quad summit agenda

India's leadership in providing the COVID-19 vaccine will be high on the agenda of the first Quad summit on Friday as the leaders of the four country's look for ways to build the group as a benevolent force for the region extending its role beyond the strategic as they confront China's growing hard and soft powers.

How IITs are helping to get clean drinking water across India

Some leading Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are taking the initiative to provide clean water with the help of science and innovation in places where clean drinking water was not available easily. This effort has been made with the encouragement and vision of the Union Ministry of Science and Technology

US Defence Secy's visit to India to further strengthen defence cooperation

US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd J Austin, is scheduled to visit India from March 19 to March 21 to further strengthen the growing bilateral defence cooperation