India Launches ₹4,531 Crore Export Support Package to Boost Global Trade, MSMEs in Focus

Spread the love      New Delhi — India has unveiled a ₹4,531 crore export support package aimed at strengthening the country’s global trade presence, with a special focus on empowering micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The initiative is designed to help Indian exporters remain competitive in international markets by easing financial pressures and improving access to trade-related support. MSMEs, which form...

Selection preview: Shreyas racing against time for NZ ODIs; Will Shami get India recall?

Spread the love       Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami (AP | PTI) Mumbai: Having recovered from a serious abdominal injury, India’s ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is racing against time to make a comeback into the ODI set-up when the national selection committee, led by former India pacer Ajit Agarkar, picks the team for the upcoming three-match series against New Zealand at...

Chip industry pushes back as govt plans market-linked DLI 2.0 sops

Spread the love       Design-Linked Incentive: Government’s DLI 2.0 Faces Pushback from Chip Industry over Funding Format, EconomictimesB2B Published On Jan 2, 2026 at 02:24 PM IST As the government readies the second phase of its Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme for semiconductors, differences have emerged between policymakers and industry over how public money should be deployed to back chip design companies,...

TikToker says Elon Musk is about to die, Tesla CEO responds: ‘Then it is war’

Spread the love       A Somali-American TikToker is facing backlash for allegedly threatening Elon Musk. During a TikTok livestream, the woman mocked Musk for his fraud allegations against Somali-run daycares in Minnesota. In a clip, now viral on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), she can be seen speaking primarily in the native language before dismissively stating “I wouldn’t worry too much...

‘Locked & loaded’: Trump issues stark warning to Iran as protests rage; vows to ‘rescue’ protesters

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump on Friday warned Iran against killing peaceful protesters, claiming that the United States of America would come to their rescue.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue.” https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115824439366264186 “We are locked...

Jana Nayagan Leads North America Advance Bookings

Spread the love      Tamil cinema’s global appeal continues to grow as Thalapathy Vijay’s upcoming film Jana Nayagan has taken the lead in North America advance ticket bookings, overtaking The Raja Saab in overseas pre-sales. Early booking trends indicate strong interest from audiences in the United States and Canada, with Jana Nayagan recording higher ticket sales across key international markets. The surge...

Kashmir landslide: Massive rocks crash onto NH-1 near Baramulla; motorists run for cover

Spread the love       A dramatic video shows rocks falling on the highway stretch while motorists running for cover. SRINAGAR: A massive landslide on Friday morning disrupted traffic on the Srinagar–Baramulla–Uri highway, officials said.The landslide occurred on the Baramulla stretch of NH-1. A video shared by news agency PTI showed huge rocks and mounds of soil crashing down the mountainside as...

₹1.40 Crore Public Library Network Expansion Announced in Mohali

Spread the love      Mohali, Punjab — Authorities have announced a ₹1.40 crore expansion of the public library network in Mohali, aiming to improve access to reading resources, digital learning facilities, and community knowledge spaces across the district. The initiative is designed to strengthen existing public libraries while adding new facilities in key areas to serve students, researchers, and the general public....

Rupee Starts 2026 Weaker Amid Corporate Dollar Demand

Spread the love      Mumbai, India — The Indian rupee opened 2026 on a softer note, weakening against the US dollar as strong corporate demand for dollars exerted pressure on the currency. Market participants pointed to renewed foreign exchange buying by businesses as companies sought dollars to meet import obligations and overseas commitments at the start of the year. This uptick in...

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