Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation of officials from the Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance, to attend the 58th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Development Bank (ADB), scheduled to take place in Milan, Italy, from May 4 to 7. Official delegations of the ADB Board…
Indian startups raised approximately $102.93 million across 25 deals, with strong contributions from early-stage and growth-stage companies this week.Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR-based startups led the funding race, with seven deals each, followed by Mumbai and Chennai. The funding came from various sectors, including cleantech, cybersecurity, edtech, and healthtech, signalling a continued interest in innovation and technology…
The Indian government on Sunday blocked the X accounts of Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former Pak Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. The official X handles of both have been withheld following their anti-India and malicious content regarding the current tense situation. India has already blocked the official X handle…
A high-level Indian delegation is set to present its SVAMITVA Scheme and Gram Manchitra platform at the World Bank Land Conference 2025, taking place from May 5-8 at the World Bank Headquarters in the US capital of Washington DC, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said in a statement Sunday. Led by Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread unseasonal rainfall and thunderstorms across Gujarat till May 9. The shift in weather patterns is attributed to a cyclonic circulation over southeast Rajasthan, coupled with a north-south trough extending to southern Tamil Nadu. As a result, several districts across the state are expected to experience light to…
After the incident at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, Air India on Sunday announced the temporary suspension of its operations to and from the Israeli city, effective immediately through May 6, 2025. The airline cited safety and security of its passengers and crew as the primary reason for this decision. According to the airline, the…