Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday lauded India’s latest GDP figures, calling the nation a ‘long live economy’ in the face of global economic challenges. The minister highlighted that steadfast leadership, precise policies, and farsighted decisions have yielded historic results. “When leadership is steadfast, policies are precise, and decisions are farsighted, then the results…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 79th Independence Day address from the Red Fort, placed Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) at the centre of his vision for a Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047, marking it as the defining national mission across defence, technology, energy, and agriculture. Calling self-reliance “the bedrock of strength, dignity, and future…
The central government on Thursday welcomed S&P Global Ratings’ decision to upgrade the country’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’ and its short-term rating to ‘A-2’ from ‘A-3’, with a Stable Outlook. The last such upgrade came in January 2007, making this the first in 18 years. S&P cited economic resilience, sustained fiscal consolidation,…
India-UK FTA: The India-UK Free Trade Agreement, signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is set to revolutionise trade ties between the two nations. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal described the pact as “game-changing” for Indian farmers, MSMEs, fishermen, young entrepreneurs, and businessmen. Goyal, while addressing a press…
Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khatter, on Tuesday, outlined the Modi government’s vision for the year 2047. He emphasised the government’s significant strides in economic and infrastructural development over the past decade. During the press conference, Khattar said, “The Modi govt has completed 11 years, and with the targets set, we…