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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Tuesday that two MoUs have been signed between the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and another between Invest Qatar and Invest India.

The ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh accused the Mohammed Yunus-led interim government of turning the nation into a hub of terrorism and lawlessness. She also vowed to return home assuring help to families suffering and delivering them justice. 

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani who is in India for a two-day state visit, was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, marking his second visit to the country since March 2015 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After the successful visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, Elon Musk-run Tesla has ramped up hiring in India, a market where it is slated to enter anytime soon.

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath today criticized the previous Left Front government for its failure to take adequate steps to enhance farmers' income.

An agreement was signed between Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) and NIT Agartala to improve and strengthen the state's electricity distribution network for uninterrupted power supply to customers.

The 73rd edition of the B N Mullick Memorial All India Police Football Championship (Men and Women) is set to kick off in Tripura on February 24. The 12-day tournament will conclude on March 7.

Tripura Police have arrested seven individuals for allegedly engaging in proxy attendance and using unfair means during the recruitment examinations for Lower Division Clerk (LDC) and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) positions at Tripura Central University.

On February 13, Tripura Police arrested six individuals involved in the burglary and recovered a significant amount of stolen furniture, including seven steel almirahs, seven doors, four windows, a geyser, and a chair, among other items.

The Central government on Monday announced the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He will be replacing Rajiv Kumar.

The incident and the eventual furore caught the attention of the government of Nepal, which took the matter seriously and started diplomatic initiatives to ensure the safety and well-being of Nepali students.

Members of the Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) on Monday observed an eight-hour-long hunger strike to protest against the implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978.

Union Minister of Fisheries will lay the foundation stone of Integrated Aqua Park at Satero Miyan Haur (lake) in Kailashahar subdivision in Unakoti district of the state within the next few days, said state fishery minster Sudhangshu Das on Monday.

In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani at the Air Force Station in Palam on Monday evening.

Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh on Monday held discussions with representatives of major civil society organisations (CSOs) of tribal-inhabited Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts to understand locals' concerns, officials said.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to probe the alleged Pakistani links of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife Elizabeth Gogoi.

A three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Monday to pick the successor of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar who is set to retire on February 18 (Tuesday). 

Gautam Adani, the Chairperson of the Adani Group, on Monday announced the building of world-class Schools of Excellence across India, making quality education affordable and accessible to all.

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak, who is currently visiting India along with his family, called on External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Monday.

The government received more than 60,000 inputs from the citizens towards the making of the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.

India’s Fourth-Generation Deep-Ocean Submersible 'Matsya-6000' has successfully completed wet testing at the harbour, paving the way for conducting shallow-water demonstrations at depths reaching up to 500 meters by the end of 2025, according to an official statement issued on Monday.

The Centre on Monday launched the 'Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs', which was announced in the Union Budget 2024-25 to boost the micro, small, and medium enterprises.

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Cambodia, Maldives, Somalia, Cuba and Nepal at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 

Union Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Pralhad Joshi has said the Centre was offering rice to Karnataka at a minimum price of Rs 22.50 per kilo, which would save the state Rs 2,280 crore annually, but the Congress-led government was unwilling to accept it.

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday that the Army is fully capable of dealing with any situation on the border and is giving befitting response to the enemy.