New Delhi: As the year 2025 comes to a wrap, the insurance industry leaders bid farewell to the eventful year, calling it an inflection point mirroring broader resilience with the wider economy and are set to welcome the New Year 2026 with a bullish outlook. In 2025, India’s insurance sector saw major shifts with the
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Bhopal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India made a strong but a bit late entry into the semiconductor industry, adding that the country will soon become self-reliant in the sector and start exporting. He also said the geographical location of Madhya Pradesh is so attractive and its land so fertile that one
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India has signed more than 18 free trade agreements (FTAs) to date, but the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has urged the country to pivot from signing new deals to ensuring existing agreements deliver tangible export gains, particularly in electronics, engineering and textiles. According to the report, India’s total exports reached USD 825 billion in
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Six Naxalites, including senior Maoist leader Ganesh Uike, were killed during a security forces operation in Odisha’s Kandhmal district on Thursday, dealing a major setback to the banned CPI (Maoist) network in the state, PTI reported. Confirming the development, Union Home Ministry said the encounter marked a decisive step in the government’s push to eliminate
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Synopsis The FSSAI has mandated that only beverages derived from Camellia sinensis can be labelled as “tea” in India. This clarification aims to prevent misbranding and consumer confusion by prohibiting the use of the “tea” label for herbal or plant-based infusions not originating from the specified plant. Food businesses must comply with these stricter labelling
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The government has sanctioned ₹50 crore for the repair of canals in Nellore, says MA&UD Minister P. Narayana. | Photo Credit: File Photo Andhra Pradesh will soon become a garbage-free state with the establishment of eight Waste-to-Energy Recycling Plants. Apart from the existing two plants in Visakhapatnam and Guntur, the government has announced four plants
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A State-level handloom exhibition will be held at A.M. Mahal, Avalpoondurai Road, Chettipalayam, Erode, from December 30, 2025, to January 12, 2026. District Collector S. Kandasamy, in a release, said that the exhibition is being organised by the Tamil Nadu Handlooms Department with financial assistance from the Union Ministry of Textiles in connection with Pongal 2026. The exhibition aims to showcase
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Officials from the Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force along with the accused and seized items on Thursday (December 25, 2025) | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Two persons of an interstate gang involved in thefts on long-distance trains were arrested by the Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Secunderabad Railway Station
Thin flow of water in Kodiveri anicut in Erode district in Tamil Nadu has disappointed tourists. | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M. With discharge from the Bhavanisagar Dam into River Bhavani continuing at just 100 cusecs, visitors to Kodiveri Anicut were disappointed as the water flow was very thin. The picturesque waterfall at the anicut, located
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The intensified drunken driving checks began in Hyderabad on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The Hyderabad City Traffic Police have intensified enforcement drives across the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate to ensure public safety ahead of the New Year Eve. 304 motorists caught for drunk driving Special drunk driving inspections began on Wednesday