revoi editor

Business

Oman sets target to welcome one million Indian tourists annually

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

The Sultanate of Oman has established an ambitious target to attract one million Indian tourists annually, building on the strong performance of 2024 when the country welcomed 700,000 visitors from India. This goal represents a significant expansion of Oman’s tourism strategy as it seeks to capitalise on deep cultural and economic ties with India while […]

English

Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 15 people, including journalists

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in Gaza on Monday killed at least 15 people, including four journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said. Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was killed in the first strike, according to the officials. Photographer Hatem Khaled, who was also a Reuters contractor, was wounded in […]

English

Anti-Semitism: Outraged, France summons US envoy Charles Kushner

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: An angry France has summoned US Ambassador to Paris Charles Kushner, a Jew, after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron alleging that Paris had failed to do enough to stem anti-Semitic violence, the media reported on Monday. Kushner, 71, whose son Jared is US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, […]

Business

GeM crosses ₹15 lakh crore milestone in cumulative GMV since launch

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a milestone by surpassing ₹15 lakh crore in cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) since its inception in 2016. The development highlights the growing trust of buyers and sellers across India in GeM’s vision of creating a transparent, efficient and inclusive public procurement ecosystem. Over the past nine years, GeM […]

Business

Indian indices upbeat over global cues, IT stocks rise; Sensex up 329 points

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

Domestic equities kicked off the week on a positive note, lifted by favourable global cues and strong buying in IT majors. Sensex closed at 81,635.91 points, up 329.05 points or 0.40 per cent, while Nifty closed at 24,967.75 points, up 97.65 points or 0.39 per cent, respectively. Analysts say upside in the indices was limited […]

Business

From entrepreneurs to job creators: women leading India’s growth story

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

Women are emerging as the backbone of India’s economic growth, with rising workforce participation, entrepreneurial ventures, and leadership roles driving the nation’s march towards Viksit Bharat by 2047. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the women’s workforce participation rate (WPR) has nearly doubled from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 2023-24. The […]

Business

Lobbying: Amid Trump tariffs, Pak hires seven American firms; India hires two

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The US imposed 25 percent tariffs on India, effective August 7, and an additional 25 percent as a penalty for importing Russian oil, effective August 27. It also imposed a 19 percent tariff on Pakistan. To counter Pakistani propaganda, for which Islamabad has hired seven American lobbying companies, India has […]

Business

Nifty, Sensex start week in green following Asian rally but FPI outflows, tariff concerns weigh on sentiment

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

Indian equity markets started the fresh week with gains in the opening session on Monday, taking positive cues from a rally across other Asian markets. However, foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows and concerns over additional tariffs remain key challenges for the domestic indices to sustain the momentum. The BSE Sensex index opened at 81,501.06, higher […]

English

Fijian Prime Minister Rabuka to meet PM Modi today during first official visit to India

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday as part of his first three-day official visit to India. Rabuka is also scheduled to call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Fijian leader arrived in the capital on Sunday with his spouse Sulueti Rabuka and […]

English

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

August 25, 2025 revoi editor 0

U.S. National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington D.C. as part of what President Donald Trump said was his crackdown on crime, will begin carrying weapons on Sunday night, two officials said. The exact number of troops who would carry their weapons was fluid, but they will either carry their M17 pistols or M4 […]