The North News New Delhi, July 25 Agriculture-heavy states such as Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand — known for cultivating basmati rice, millets, and vegetables — are expected to emerge as the biggest beneficiaries of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), with exporters in these regions likely to gain higher margins […]
Read More
The North News New Delhi, July 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Maldivian capital, Male, on Friday to a warm reception led by President Mohamed Muizzu and top members of his cabinet. The welcome delegation included Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer, Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon, Finance Minister Mohamed Shafeeq, and Minister of Homeland Security […]
Read More
The North News New Delhi, July 24 India and the UK have formally signed a landmark free trade agreement, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing the development as a “historic milestone” in bilateral ties. During his visit to London, Prime Minister Modi thanked his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, for his “warm welcome and gracious hospitality”, […]
Read More
India, UK sign major trade deal aimed at doubling bilateral trade by 2030 Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 24 India and the United Kingdom have signed a major free trade agreement in a move expected to reshape their economic relationship and significantly increase bilateral trade volumes. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal […]
Read More
Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 24 Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Thursday has issued a stern warning to the state government over its failure to curb rising drug abuse and its slow response to disaster recovery efforts, cautioning that the state risks turning into an “Udta Himachal” if decisive action […]
Read More
The North News New Delhi, July 24 The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Bombay High Court’s controversial judgment in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case would not be treated as a legal precedent in future cases, while allowing the release of the eleven men acquitted by the High Court to stand. The bench, […]
Read More
Yog Raj Sharma The North News Mandi, July 24 At least seven people, including five women and two men, were killed and around 18 others injured after a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus veered off the road and fell into agricultural fields near Tarangla in the Maseran area of Sarkaghat sub-division on Thursday. The […]
Read More
The North News New Delhi, July 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm reception from the Indian diaspora upon his arrival in London on Thursday, ahead of key meetings with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III. This marks Modi’s fourth official visit to the United Kingdom since taking office in 2014, […]
Read More
The North News Chandigarh, July 23 In a significant move to enhance industrial policy and ease of doing business in Punjab, the state government has announced the formation of three expert committees targeting key sectors of the textile and apparel industries. Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora on Tuesday said that the panels have been tasked […]
Read More
The North News Delhi, July 23 Election Commission of India has begun preparations to elect the next Vice President, following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, whose departure was officially notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on July 22. In a press note issued on Wednesday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) confirmed it had […]
Read More
