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Assam unveils 5-year tourism master plan after attracting six crore visitors in a decade

Jul 16, 2026

Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state is preparing to scale up its tourism sector through a comprehensive five-year Tourism Master Plan after recording nearly six crore visitors over the last decade.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the state has witnessed…

Nepal-India digital payment corridor major untapped opportunity for trade, remittances: ADB

Jul 16, 2026

Kathmandu, July 16 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified the Nepal-India digital payment corridor as a major untapped opportunity that could significantly improve trade, tourism, and remittance flows between the two…

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Govt to extend financial support under UDAN scheme to 5 years: Ram Mohan Naidu

Jul 16, 2026

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The government will extend financial support to airlines operating under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme from three years to five years in a phased manner to improve the viability of regional routes, Union…

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Nation’s maiden Hydrogen train: With no smoke, zero carbon emissions, India set to join elite group

Jul 16, 2026

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India’s first hydrogen train is set to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Haryana’s Jind on July 17, making it one of the historic moments while signalling a turning point in the nation’s train…

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Govt proposes new fuel economy norms for cars from April 1, 2027

Jul 16, 2026

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Ministry of Power on Thursday circulated the draft Corporate Average Fuel Economy 2027 Norms (CAFE-III) for stakeholder consultation, which propose a fresh five-year fuel efficiency regime for passenger…

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APEDA facilitates 1st organic apricot shipment from Ladakh to UAE

Jul 16, 2026

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the export of first shipment of 5 metric tonnes of organic apricots from Ladakh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet another example of domestic…

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India’s fintech sector raises $2 billion in Jan-June, up 42 pc YoY

Jul 16, 2026

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Indian fintech sector raised $2 billion in the first half this year (H1 2026), up 83 per cent from $1.1 billion in H2 2025 and 42 per cent from $1.4 billion in the same period last year, a report showed on…

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India’s credit to agriculture sector jumps 4-fold to Rs 32.50 lakh crore in last 11 years

Jul 16, 2026

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India’s ground level credit disbursed to the agriculture sector has surged to Rs 32.50 lakh crore for FY 2025-26 which marks a more than fourfold jump from Rs 8 lakh crore in FY 2014–15, according to an official…

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ICICI Lombard shares plunge 15 pc as Q1 profit declines 46 pc

Jul 16, 2026

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Shares of ICICI Lombard General Insurance tumbled nearly 15 per cent on Thursday in morning session after the company's June quarter earnings missed market expectations, with profit hit by higher claims and…

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SEBI clears over 5,000 investor complaints through ‘SCORES’ in June

Jul 16, 2026

Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) resolved more than 5,000 investor complaints through its online grievance redressal platform 'SCORES' in June, while the number of pending complaints declined…

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