India signs trade pact with Oman for duty-free exports

India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday, under which Oman will provide India duty-free access to 98.08% of its tariff lines, covering 99.38% of India's exports to Oman.

Parliament passes jobs Bill amid protest

Both Houses of Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, replacing the 20-year-old Mahat-ma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), amid protests from Opposition

A bold step amid an ambitious nuclear energy target

Both Houses of Parliament have passed The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025. The Bill is an overarching piece of legislation and combines provisions included in the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010. It says that the existing Atomic Energy Regulatory Board "shall be deemed to have been constituted under this Act".

Inside the DHRUV64 microprocessor

The DHRUV64 chip is a fully indigenous microprocessor developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under MEITY's Microprocessor Development Programme.

DHRUV64 is tied to the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) programme, which aims to build a portfolio of RISC-V-based microprocessors for industry, military, and consumer technologies.

India and the Netherlands reaffirm defence ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, David van Weel, in New Delhi on Thursday, reaffirming the steadily expanding defence partner-ship between the two nations.

Rajya Sabha passes Bill to allow private firms in nuclear sector

With the Rajya Sabha clearing also the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nu-clear Energy for Trans-forming India (SHANTI) Bill on Thursday, the Union government said the Bill seeks to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and increase the capacity of India's atomic energy sector.

SC considers passive euthanasia for 31-year-old

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked to meet the parents of a 31-year-old man lying in a comatose condition for 13 years while contemplating their plea for passive euthanasia by withdrawing artificial life support for him.

'900 million people will have diabetes by 2050, strong steps needed to slow progression'

In its projections for 2050, the 11th edition of the Inter-national Diabetes Federation's Diabetes Atlas has calculated that from around 500 million people living with diabetes in 2024, the number will grow to nearly 900 million people between the ages of 20 and 79.

FM tables Securities Market Code Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the Securities Market Code Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill, which seeks to unify three laws governing securities market, was referred to the Standing Committee on Finance for review.

Exporters to gain on near duty-free access to Oman, says FIEO

The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partner-ship Agreement (CEPA) would strengthen India's export competitiveness across goods and services, enhance professional mobility, and support inclusive and employment-led growth, The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said in its initial comment after signing of the deal.

U.S. announces $10 billion in arms sales to Taiwan; China slams move

If approved by Congress, it would be the largest-ever U.S. arms package to the island; it includes 82 HIMARS systems, 420 ATACMS and 60 self-propelled howitzers; China says the US. decision would undermine its security and regional stability