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July 16, 2026 7:53 AM

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India and Belgium launch Strategic Dialogue to deepen bilateral ties

India and Belgium have agreed to deepen cooperation in areas including trade and investment, green energy transition, innovation and technology, connectivity, defence, security, regional and global issues, as well as people-to-people exchanges. The first meeting of the India-Belgium Strategic Dialog...

July 16, 2026 7:40 AM

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New IRCTC beta website launched for easier ticket booking

The Ministry of Railways has launched a new beta version of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website to make train ticket booking simpler and more user-friendly. The IRCTC has introduced four major improvements in the new beta version. First, it does not have unnecessary c...

July 16, 2026 7:03 AM

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EAM Dr S Jaishankar says India-EU partnership gaining strong momentum

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar has expressed confidence that the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting will further strengthen the momentum of the India-EU partnership, driven by the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the Security and Defence Partnership, and the Mobility...

July 16, 2026 6:55 AM

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Red Fort closed to public ahead of Independence Day celebrations

Delhi's iconic Red Fort complex has been closed to the public until the 80th Independence Day celebrations on August 15. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has issued an order in this regard in view of the ongoing preparations for the national celebrations at the historic monument. A senior AS...

July 15, 2026 8:55 PM

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Govt approves Semicon 2.0 to strengthen semiconductor ecosystem

The Union Cabinet has approved the Semicon 2.0  programme with a budgetary outlay of 1 lakh 27 thousand 500 crore rupees for the development of India's semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem. Addressing media, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that  building on th...

July 15, 2026 8:26 PM

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India and Poland decide to strengthen cooperation in MSME sector 

India and Poland today held bilateral talks in New Delhi to strengthen cooperation in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. The meeting was attended by a high-level Polish delegation led by the deputy minister of Economic Development and Technology, Michał Baranowski. The Indian sid...

July 15, 2026 8:03 PM

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Union Agriculture Minister calls for CSR support to strengthen Agri-tech 

  Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan today called for Corporate Social Responsibility Support (CSR) to strengthen agriculture through startups, skill development, Skill Development and Agri-Tech. The Minister said this while addressing the ICAR Technology Portfol...