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India’s exports to surpass last year despite tariffs: Piyush Goyal

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that despite the tariffs, India’s exports this year are likely to exceed those of last year. Addressing a curtain raiser event of Bharat Buildcon 2026 in New Delhi, the Union Minister said, “If any country wants to enter into a free trade agreement with us, […]

Education

India’s school teacher count crosses one crore, dropouts decline: UDISE report

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

The education ministry on Thursday released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2024–25 report, highlighting improvements in India’s school education system. For the first time since UDISE+ began in the 2018–19 academic year, the total number of teachers in the country has crossed the one-crore mark, reflecting a 6.7 percent increase over […]

Defence

The POTUS: “Trump’s health fine; I’m ready to take charge,” says JD Vance

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over US President Donald Trump’s health, and speculations that he might not complete his second term until 2028, his deputy, Vice-President J.D. Vance, said while the incumbent’s health is fine, he is ready to take charge as America’s Commander-in-Chief in case of any “tragedy.” The Vice-President, 41, […]

English

IMD forecasts extremely heavy rain in Gujarat; heavy showers over multiple regions till Aug 30

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra, Marathwada, Gujarat, Kerala and coastal Karnataka till August 30, with extremely heavy falls expected over the Gujarat region today. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely to continue over northwest India during the next five days, with […]

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States offering financial assistance lead in 2-wheeler EV adoption: RBI

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

States that provide financial assistance in the form of subsidies and grants are witnessing stronger adoption of two-wheeler electric vehicles (2W-EVs), according to a study by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The report highlighted that supportive state-level policies have played a key role in shaping EV adoption across different regions of the country. “Most […]

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Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Tripura top performers in State Energy Efficiency Index 2024

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Tripura have emerged as the top performers in the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024, released by the Ministry of Power on Friday. The index, developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), assesses the performance of 36 states […]

Business

Chandrayaan-5: India and Japan to partner in mission to the Moon, says PM Modi

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In a significant development for international space cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India and Japan will join hands for the upcoming Chandrayaan-5 mission to the Moon, the media reported. Chandrayaan-5 will be launched from Japan to the Moon. Partnering with Japan will enable the mission to […]

Business

Sensex, Nifty end lower as tariff concerns weigh on markets; rupee hits record low

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Indian equity benchmarks closed in the red on Friday, dragged down by heavyweights led by Reliance Industries, as investors remained cautious over US tariff concerns. The Sensex ended 270.92 points lower at 79,809.65, a fall of 0.34 per cent, after trading mostly flat through the day. The 30-share index had opened at 80,010.83 against the […]

Business

Jio to file for IPO, eyes listing by first half of 2026: Mukesh Ambani

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced that Jio will file for its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), with plans to list by the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Addressing shareholders at the company’s 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Ambani described the move as a milestone that will […]

English

India-Japan parliamentary exchanges in focus as PM Modi meets Japanese Speaker

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Japan’s House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga along with a group of Japanese Members of Parliament, highlighting the growing depth of India–Japan relations. “I had a wonderful meeting with Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and a group of Members of Parliament from Japan. We discussed the strong and friendly relations […]