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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Makers of soaps, edible oils, tea and coffee are likely to raise prices of their products following a spike in commodity prices, the companies said. In the September quarter, coffee prices were up 60% year-on-year (y-o-y), tea 25%, and palm oil 10%.

India and Germany voiced concern on the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that New Delhi is ready to make every possible contribution for the restoration of peace. At the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described India as an anchor of stability and requested Modi to work jointly to bring about political solutions to the twin conflicts that have been raging for long. «The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are a matter of concern for both countries. India has always been of the view that war cannot be a solution to problems. India is ready to make every possible contribution for the restoration of peace,» Modi said, with the visiting German chancellor by his side. At the IGC, the two sides signed 18 agreements and documents, including a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters and an agreement on exchange and mutual protection of classified information.

Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said the separatist amalgam is ready to engage with the BJP-led Centre for the resolution of the "Kashmir issue". «When the APHC (All Parties Hurriyat Conference) was formed by the leadership in 1993, the situation was entirely different with militancy at its peak (in Jammu and Kashmir). »Even at that time, the APHC, in its proclamation, had clearly stated that it advocates for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir conflict by engagement and even after 30 years, this outlook remains the same," the mirwaiz said here. He was addressing the Friday congregation at the Jamia Masjid in the city's Nowhatta area.

fashion lovers are switching to secondhand to assuage worries about the industry's environmental impact. It is a tiny drop in a massive ocean, but hipster shoppers in the capital New Delhi say their example is slowly shifting the throwaway attitudes rampant among India's middle class. New Delhi is dotted with markets offering secondhand clothes, a thrifty alternative for those on low wages — or making an ethical choice.

Olaf Scholz said on Friday he wanted to deepen defence ties with New Delhi and bring the two countries' militaries closer, in comments following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Germany, which has not traditionally had close defence ties with India, is now pitching to join the latter's effort to wean its arms base from decades of dependence on Russia, at a time when the West seeks to counter China's growing influence. «Our overall message is clear, we need more co-operation, not less,» Scholz said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The government plans to restrict development of inland waterway terminals (IWTs) near major ports to protect the economic interests of these ports. From now on, such development will need a no-objection certificate (NoC) from the major port authority involved.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The European Investment Bank (EIB), which has committed to supporting India's green hydrogen sector with a €1 billion investment, is working with public sector enterprises Power Finance Corporation and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd to identify and develop projects in the country, said Nicola Beer, vice president of the lending arm of the European Union. "We see opportunities in the green hydrogen mission of India.

New Delhi: In a major step towards enhancing collaboration and digital adoption at incubation centres, the Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association (ISBA) announced a strategic partnership with SanchiConnect at the 16th edition of ISBACON 2024, India’s premier conference for startup incubators. The conference attracted over 300 participants from incubators across India, government bodies, and international associations such as AABI (The Asian Association of Business Incubators), Thai-BISPA, the British High Commission, and the German Centre for Research & Innovation.

Click here to register for the awards. With that thought, the Economictimes.com is back with ET MSME Awards 2024. This will be the fifth edition of the series. The winners of the ET MSME Awards will be announced at the Grand Finale in New Delhi in February 2025. This awards will honour the exceptional MSMEs in the country who are at the top of their game. Twenty-two exemplary MSMES, belonging to both manufacturing and services, will be felicitated and recognised for their business acumen and contribution to the Indian economy. With a goal of fostering a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem and celebrating the resilience, innovation and achievements of the enterprises, ET invites MSMEs from across India to submit their applications and compete for this prestigious recognition.

For the financial year 2023-2024, Priyanka reported a total income of ₹46.39 lakh, including rental income, bank interest, and other investments. In terms of assets, Priyanka disclosed ₹4.24 crore in movable assets. These include deposits in three bank accounts, investments in mutual funds and PPF, a Honda CRV car gifted by her husband Robert Vadra, and over 4,400 grams (gross) of gold valued at ₹1.15 crore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Despite the recent easing of tension between New Delhi and Beijing, the ghost of the 2020 Galwan clash is likely to hover for a while, as the implications of the border disengagement between the two countries is likely to unravel only slowly.

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Both sides should take on their international responsibilities and set an example for the development of other emerging economies, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV cited Xi as saying in a meeting with Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia's Kazan. PM Modi and Xi Jinping held their first bilateral talks in five years today, signalling that ties between the Asian giants damaged by a deadly military clash in 2020 had begun to recover.

Xi Jinping held their first formal talks in five years on Wednesday, signalling that ties between the Asian giants damaged by a deadly military clash in 2020 had begun to recover. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, the Indian government and Chinese state media said, two days after New Delhi announced that it had reached a deal with Beijing to resolve the four-year military stand-off on their disputed Himalayan frontier. Relations between the world's two most populous nations — both nuclear powers — have been strained since a clash between their troops on the largely undemarcated frontier in the western Himalayas of Ladakh left 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead in 2020.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Ahmedabad-based Montecarlo Ltd, an engineering procurement and construction company, is exploring the sale of nine road assets in a deal expected to have an enterprise value of around $360 million (about ₹3,025 crore), said two people aware of the development. These nine road assets, or projects, fall under the so-called hybrid annuity model, which is considered attractive due to its risk-mitigation qualities.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India is taking significant steps towards financial inclusion and regulatory simplification, with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposing a key reform for non-corporate entities. In a consultation paper released on 16 October 2024, the market regulator proposed allowing Associations of Persons (AoPs) to open demat accounts in their names for holding non-equity securities.

Kazan [Russia], October 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan on Tuesday. PM Modi invited Putin to visit India next year for 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including political, economic, defence, energy, and people-to-people ties, Prime Minister's Office said in a press release. This was their second meeting this year as the two leaders had earlier met in Moscow for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit in July 2024.

G Kishan Reddy, is a necessary step accompanying the country's recent foray into commercial mining that offers a means to reduce its energy import dependency. India needs access to all available energy sources to sustain a high economic growth rate. Given its coal reserves and demand for electricity, the industry must become more market-oriented to draw the required investment.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI—India and China have reached a breakthrough in discussions over their disputed Himalayan border, signaling room for improved ties after a high-altitude skirmish froze relations between the Asian giants. The two countries have arrived at an arrangement to resume patrolling along their de facto border, said India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday.

The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Go First, the grounded airline entangled in bankruptcy proceedings, is seeking permission for a foreign funding lifeline to pursue a high-stakes arbitration case against Pratt & Whitney. If granted, the move would mark an unprecedented shift in India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), potentially reshaping how distressed companies fund litigation.