Singapore has already invested about $150 billion in India and is ready to invest five times that amount in the coming years, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday.

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Odisha Directorate of Horticulture, with Palladium’s support as the technical support unit (TSU) of the Promotion and Stabilization of Farmer Producer Organizations (PSFPO) project, have facilitated the first-ever dragon fruit export from Patnagarh in Balangir district, Odisha, to Dubai. On September 4, 2024, around four quintals of premium quality, organically grown dragon fruits were shipped to Dubai through Bhubaneswar International Airport.

India and Brunei agreed to boost cooperation in defence, space, trade and investment, food security and in several other areas, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah during his two-day visit to the southeast Asian country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong, signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to bolster bilateral partnership in various fields, as the two leaders met in Singapore City on Thursday and agreed to elevate their bilateral ties to a 'comprehensive strategic partnership'.

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the ministry officials to ensure that the infrastructure under the flagship Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is created as per requirement and will undertake a mapping so that not only warehouses, but other facilities are also created.

It's been a month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh, leading to a change of government. Students have called for a 'Shaheedi march' on Thursday to commemorate the martyrdom of those who died during the process.

The government has extended the interest equalisation scheme on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for one more month till September 30 this year to promote the country's outbound shipments.

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) being negotiated between India and the UK is in the final stages with both sides within finger-touching distance to clinch an agreement, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said here on Wednesday.