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Nabard to fix targets for financing agriculture sector and rural development for the next 25 years when India will complete 100 years of Independence as he revealed how a letter written by a woman rural dairy farmer led to the dawning of the idea of 'Cooperation Among Cooperatives', being toyed with by the government. Addressing the 42nd Foundation Day of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), the minister said, «Today district cooperative banks have started issuing Rupay Kisan Credit Cards to farmers. This all began with a letter written by a poor rural woman in the Banaskandha district.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE later this week, India’s engagement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has gained momentum as discussions on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two parties resume.

The year 2023 marks an important and significant milestone for Indo-French relations as both countries celebrate the 25th anniversary of their strategic partnership, which was signed in 1998. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit France on 14 July, where he will be the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day parade. France rarely invites a partner country on Bastille Day, making this visit particularly exceptional.

New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal concluded a meeting with a delegation from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) led by Helene Budliger Artieda, Swiss state Secretary for economic affairs. The deliberations between Goyal and Artieda revolved around crucial issues and aimed to swiftly conclude the negotiations for the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).

Negotiators trying to hammer out a global deal to change how and where large technology companies are taxed failed to reach an agreement this week, but participants said they are close enough for now to avert a damaging alternative: a new trade war between the U.S. and Europe. Meeting on Monday and Tuesday in Paris, tax officials from 143 jurisdictions had hoped to seal an agreement on a new way to dividethe taxes levied on the profits of about100 of the world’s biggest companies.

The GST hike on SUVs may have a negligible effect on overall sales. Industry observers say demand for MPVs makes up for less than 12% of auto sales and that could be the reason for the effect being very limited on the auto sector. 

Gulf Cooperation Council have resumed talks for concluding a free trade agreement which is expected to bring new business opportunities for both sides, a top Indian official said on Wednesday as he expressed hope that the deal would soon become a reality. Secretary (Consular, Passport & Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) in the Ministry of External Affairs Ausaf Sayeed also shared that India is in discussion with its bilateral partners with regard to alternate payment mechanisms like rupee trading and barter trading «especially under the new circumstances where most countries are facing challenges of foreign currency».

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Rajiv Kumar has said that election management bodies, through forums like A-Web, can work together on pressing challenges, including countering fake narratives which are trying to derail election integrity worldwide. Participating in the 11th meeting of the Executive Board of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) at Colombia, he also pitched for establishing A-WEB Global Awards for election management bodies which make significant contribution and take important initiatives in the democratic processes.

alliance between America and Japan would face several tests. If America came to Taiwan’s defence—itself hardly a given—it would need approval from Japan to use its bases there, which host 54,000 American troops. Would Japan accede? China might offer not to harm Japan if it refused.

Jakarta Post.  Moreover, this intersection is also characterized by crucial Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC) and maritime choke points that serve as vital arteries for the economic well-being of the entire area. Given their stature as maritime powers, both Indonesia and India play a crucial role as de facto gatekeepers of this region, serving as transit points for approximately 60 per cent of global maritime trade.

a heat map for defence stocks. So, are defence stocks in Indiacurrently overvalued? To understand this, let's take a look at Israel. When the state of Israel was founded, the country desperately needed trading partners.

Bastille Day celebrations in France, the Indian contingent expressed their excitement and said that it is a matter of pride for them to march with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the guest of honour. Lt Commander, Indian Navy, Disha Amrith said that they have been practising in France since June 8 and the entire contingent is feeling very proud. Speaking to ANI, Lt Commander Disha Amrith said, «We can't express what we are feeling right now.

NATO's accusation that China challenges the bloc's interests and security, and opposed any attempt by the military alliance to expand its footprint into the Asia-Pacific region. In a strongly worded communique issued midway into a two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Tuesday, NATO said the People's Republic of China (PRC) challenged its interests, security and values with its «ambitions and coercive policies».

BEIJING — John Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, is set to visit Beijing from July 16 to 19, according to announcements from the U.S. and China.

Reuters reported. The statement, released on Tuesday, stated that China rejects the references to China in NATO's joint communique from the summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania. It further emphasized China's commitment to firmly protect its sovereignty, security, and development interests.

alliance after the members said they would allow Ukraine to join the alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met". Following this statement, Zelenskyy blasted the organization’s failure to set a timetable for his country as “absurd." Although many NATO members have funneled arms and ammunition to Zelenskyy’s forces, there is no consensus among the 31 allies for admitting Ukraine into NATO’s ranks.

Companies like digital identity verification services provider IDfy, digital signature services company EMudhra and Signzy, which offers online identity verification, are looking for business opportunities in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and even the Americas. Besides these players who are commonly clubbed under regtech, or tech companies operating in the regulatory domain, other software-led fintechs are also looking outside India. Spocto, a debt-collections platform which is owned by fintech unicorn Yubi, has opened operations in Dubai.

India has been leading the fight against extremism and no religion is under threat in the country, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said. He has also termed India an extremely responsible power, which is willing to conduct hot pursuit against terrorist havens when the need arises.

NEW DELHI : The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has begun an inspection of the books of edtech firm Byju’s as corporate governance concerns mount following the resignation of its auditor as well as three shareholder directors. MCA has begun an inspection of Think and Learn Pvt.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden’s accession protocol for joining NATO to the Turkish Parliament “as soon as possible” and to help ensure that the assembly approves it. Stoltenberg made the announcement after talks with Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania. Sweden’s NATO accession has been held up by objections from Turkey since last year. “This is an historic day because we have a clear commitment by Turkey to submit the ratification documents to the Grand National Assembly, and to work also with the assembly to ensure ratification,” Stoltenberg told reporters. Earlier Monday, with NATO hoping to put on a public display of unity in its support for Ukraine more than 500 days into the war, Erdogan said that he would block Sweden’s path unless European members of the military organization “pave the way” for Turkey to join the world’s biggest trading bloc. His surprise announcement added new uncertainty to Sweden’s bid to become the alliance’s 32nd member. Turkey was already blocking its entry because Erdogan believes that Sweden has been too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups that he considers to be security threats.