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February 18, 2025
India's Exports Rise to $74.97 Billion in Jan 2025; Trade Deficit at $2.67 Billion
India's overall exports, comprising both merchandise and services, rose to USD 74.97 billion in January 2025, marking an increase from USD 68.33 billion in January 2024, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry.
![India's Exports Rise to $74.97 Billion in Jan 2025; Trade Deficit at $2.67 Billion India's Exports Rise to $74.97 Billion in Jan 2025; Trade Deficit at $2.67 Billion](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/tyLvT7GQ6IjcxKLMSTJsys/INDIAS-EXPORTS-RISE-TO-7497-BILLION-IN-JAN-2025-TRADE-DEFICIT-AT-267-BILLION.jpg)
1 min
Reliance Ranks No. 2 in FutureBrand Index 2024, Surpassing Apple
The US no longer dominates the top of the Future Brand Index; in a landmark achievement, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been ranked No. 2 in the FutureBrand Index 2024, surpassing global technology giant Apple.
![Reliance Ranks No. 2 in FutureBrand Index 2024, Surpassing Apple Reliance Ranks No. 2 in FutureBrand Index 2024, Surpassing Apple](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/R9bPBjCK5Smw7XInsmksys/RELIANCE-RANKS-NO-2-IN-FUTUREBRAND-INDEX-2024-SURPASSING-APPLE.jpg)
2 mins
Income Tax Relief Doesn't Signal A Shift From Capex: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that the Budget 2025 income tax relief does not indicate a shift from capital expenditure to consumption.
![Income Tax Relief Doesn't Signal A Shift From Capex: Sitharaman Income Tax Relief Doesn't Signal A Shift From Capex: Sitharaman](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/2UZwbQxu7QTcJXFQj3Hsys/INCOME-TAX-RELIEF-DOESNT-SIGNAL-A-SHIFT-FROM-CAPEX-SITHARAMAN.jpg)
2 mins
Stretto Inc., Fujimi, and SBI Life Win Findability Sciences Global AI Awards 2025
Findability Sciences, a global leader in AI-driven enterprise solutions, announced the winners of the Findability Sciences Global AI Awards 2025 at an exclusive ceremony held at the iconic Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
![Stretto Inc., Fujimi, and SBI Life Win Findability Sciences Global AI Awards 2025 Stretto Inc., Fujimi, and SBI Life Win Findability Sciences Global AI Awards 2025](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/4KKNtkPjWEqu9rjJNK3sys/STRETTO-INC-FUJIMI-AND-SBI-LIFE-WIN-FINDABILITY-SCIENCES-GLOBAL-AI-AWARDS-2025.jpg)
2 mins
Bank of Maharashtra Receives Regulatory Approval for Gift City Branch
Bank of Maharashtra, a premier public sector bank in India, announced today that it has received approval from Reserve Bank of India to set up an International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Banking Unit in GIFT City.
![Bank of Maharashtra Receives Regulatory Approval for Gift City Branch Bank of Maharashtra Receives Regulatory Approval for Gift City Branch](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/nuwDwjh05bLxrT4RJj4sys/BANK-OF-MAHARASHTRA-RECEIVES-REGULATORY-APPROVAL-FOR-GIFT-CITY-BRANCH.jpg)
1 min
Five-Year Integrated Master of Public Health Program Launched at SRMIST
School of Public Health at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Chennai has recently launched an innovative five-year integrated Master of Public Health program.
1 min
PM Modi: Govt transformed business fear into ease of doing business
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he government has over the past decade transformed the fear of business into \"ease of doing business\".
![PM Modi: Govt transformed business fear into ease of doing business PM Modi: Govt transformed business fear into ease of doing business](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/W0KAhRbryRGK6BI7Kzgsys/PM-MODI-GOVT-TRANSFORMED-BUSINESS-FEAR-INTO-EASE-OF-DOING-BUSINESS.jpg)
3 mins
Durex Launches First India Podcast on Intimacy
Durex, a global leader in sexual health and well-being, launched The Durex Podcast, its first-ever podcast in India.
![Durex Launches First India Podcast on Intimacy Durex Launches First India Podcast on Intimacy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/NFL2e3C89qN4AzThWxFsys/DUREX-LAUNCHES-FIRST-INDIA-PODCAST-ON-INTIMACY.jpg)
1 min
India's Steel Capacity Needs 8% CAGR To Hit 300 Mn MT Target By 2030
India's crude steel capacity must grow at an 8% annual rate to meet the government's target of 300 million metric tonnes by 2030, according to HDFC Securities.
![India's Steel Capacity Needs 8% CAGR To Hit 300 Mn MT Target By 2030 India's Steel Capacity Needs 8% CAGR To Hit 300 Mn MT Target By 2030](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/rYWkts0rN6egrFnSekKsys/INDIAS-STEEL-CAPACITY-NEEDS-8-CAGR-TO-HIT-300-MN-MT-TARGET-BY-2030.jpg)
2 mins
PM Modi Set to Participate in Bharat Tex 2025 Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in Bharat Tex 2025 on Sunday, a mega-global textile event that brings together the entire textile value chain under one platform.
1 min
Jamboree Education Opens Four New Centres in India
Jamboree Education expands with four new centres, enhancing study-abroad test prep across India.
![Jamboree Education Opens Four New Centres in India Jamboree Education Opens Four New Centres in India](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/RkPsAXhKsT8Y7uJmKuosys/JAMBOREE-EDUCATION-OPENS-FOUR-NEW-CENTRES-IN-INDIA.jpg)
2 mins
Campa joins JioStar as IPL 2025 co-powered sponsor
As the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to reign supreme as the nation's most-watched sporting event, Campa from Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), in partnership with JioStar, is set to elevate its brand presence as a co-powered sponsor across both TV and digital platforms for TATA IPL 2025.
![Campa joins JioStar as IPL 2025 co-powered sponsor Campa joins JioStar as IPL 2025 co-powered sponsor](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/sjcAp1ggrpF9GCyTW65sys/CAMPA-JOINS-JIOSTAR-AS-IPL-2025-COPOWERED-SPONSOR.jpg)
2 mins
Govt May Raise Deposit Insurance Beyond Rs5 Lakh
The government is actively considering raising the deposit insurance scheme limit beyond Rs 5 lakh, said the secretary at the Department of Financial Services, M Nagaraju, on Monday.
1 min
Yagya Organized for the Peace of the Souls of Those Who Died in the Accident at New Delhi Railway Station
After the sudden incident at the railway station, where the whole Delhi is in an atmosphere of mourning and grief, BJP youth leader Rahul Malik paid tribute to all the departed souls and performed Yagya with his family for the peace of their souls.
![Yagya Organized for the Peace of the Souls of Those Who Died in the Accident at New Delhi Railway Station Yagya Organized for the Peace of the Souls of Those Who Died in the Accident at New Delhi Railway Station](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/Hzxt6won1vrNIrqZhqfsys/YAGYA-ORGANIZED-FOR-THE-PEACE-OF-THE-SOULS-OF-THOSE-WHO-DIED-IN-THE-ACCIDENT-AT-NEW-DELHI-RAILWAY-STATION.jpg)
1 min
ATD Finance partners with ATD Money for instant salary advances
ATD Finance has announced a strategic partnership with ATD Money to provide instant salary advances for corporate employees, ensuring quick access to emergency funds without employer intervention.
![ATD Finance partners with ATD Money for instant salary advances ATD Finance partners with ATD Money for instant salary advances](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/9cF1jLCo9xpkRyKmxQ2sys/ATD-FINANCE-PARTNERS-WITH-ATD-MONEY-FOR-INSTANT-SALARY-ADVANCES.jpg)
1 min
McCain Foods India Earns Global GAP Certification for Sustainability
McCain Foods India, India's market leading brand in frozen French Fries and a leading name in the food industry, has achieved a significant milestone by securing the prestigious Global GAP certification.
![McCain Foods India Earns Global GAP Certification for Sustainability McCain Foods India Earns Global GAP Certification for Sustainability](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/TvHXhJ5XuGmYMRxbmP2sys/MCCAIN-FOODS-INDIA-EARNS-GLOBAL-GAP-CERTIFICATION-FOR-SUSTAINABILITY.jpg)
2 mins
Govt Actively Considering Raising Deposit Insurance Limit Beyond Rs 5 Lakh
Eligible depositors are entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amounts of their deposits up to a monetary ceiling of Rs 5 lakh from the DICGC after due verification.
2 mins
UAE-based metals manufacturer aims to double export to India under CEPA
UAE-headquartered metal manufacturer Ducab Metals Business is doubling down on India—one of its fastest-growing markets.
1 min
RIL Surpasses Apple, Secures No. 2 Spot in Global FutureBrand Index 2024
The US no longer dominates the top of the FutureBrand Index; in a landmark achievement, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been ranked No. 2 in the FutureBrand Index 2024, surpassing global technology giant Apple.
1 min
Govt not shifting focus from capex: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday clarified that the massive income tax relief given in Budget 2025 doesn't mean that the government has shifted focus to consumption from capital expenditure.
2 mins
Exports surge $74.97 bn in Jan from $68.33 bn, trade deficit rises
However, the country's trade deficit too widened to $2.67 billion from $0.39 bn as imports surged to $77.64 billion, compared to $68.72 billion in the same month last year.
![Exports surge $74.97 bn in Jan from $68.33 bn, trade deficit rises Exports surge $74.97 bn in Jan from $68.33 bn, trade deficit rises](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/anZYq0PxTwttsJ9S2UTsys/EXPORTS-SURGE-7497-BN-IN-JAN-FROM-6833-BN-TRADE-DEFICIT-RISES.jpg)
1 min
Stock Market Rebounds at Close; Sensex Gains 57.65 pts
The Indian stock market recovered from early losses and ended Monday's trading session in positive territory.
1 min
APEDA's first-ever sea shipments of pomegranates to Australia
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in collaboration with AgroStar and Kay Bee Exports successfully completed India's first-ever commercial trial shipments of premium Sangola and Bhagwa pomegranates respectively to Australia via sea.
![APEDA's first-ever sea shipments of pomegranates to Australia APEDA's first-ever sea shipments of pomegranates to Australia](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/FcTAeBCzESrLrLGeawpsys/APEDAS-FIRSTEVER-SEA-SHIPMENTS-OF-POMEGRANATES-TO-AUSTRALIA.jpg)
1 min
Historical roots of contemporary conflicts in the Levant region
The Levant refers to the eastern Mediterranean region consisting of modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel/Palestine, and parts of Iraq and Turkey.
6 mins
Attack On Culture Through Sex!
Ranveer Allahbadia's shameful comment on parents' private relationship is just an example...
![Attack On Culture Through Sex! Attack On Culture Through Sex!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/rBmU2S497e9FnkoTVybsys/ATTACK-ON-CULTURE-THROUGH-SEX.jpg)
3 mins
ENDURING LEGACY OF WARRIOR MONKS
For centuries, India's Akharas have been the guardians of Hindu tradition, blending martial discipline with deep spiritual practice.
![ENDURING LEGACY OF WARRIOR MONKS ENDURING LEGACY OF WARRIOR MONKS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/yv9V9GVdL1739855136208/ENDURING-LEGACY-OF-WARRIOR-MONKS.jpg)
4 mins
SC: Filing Of Fresh Bail Application After Rejection Of Earlier Bail Plea Or Cancellation Of Bail Is A Matter Of Right
The Supreme Court in the case Vipin Kumar vs State of UP observed that a High Court cannot dismiss a bail application which being solely on the ground that the Apex Court had not permitting the filing of a fresh application.
![SC: Filing Of Fresh Bail Application After Rejection Of Earlier Bail Plea Or Cancellation Of Bail Is A Matter Of Right SC: Filing Of Fresh Bail Application After Rejection Of Earlier Bail Plea Or Cancellation Of Bail Is A Matter Of Right](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/jSMdHPZef1739855676314/SC-FILING-OF-FRESH-BAIL-APPLICATION-AFTER-REJECTION-OF-EARLIER-BAIL-PLEA-OR-CANCELLATION-OF-BAIL-IS-A-MATTER-OF-RIGHT.jpg)
1 min
Rajasthan High Court Quashed FIR Against Daughter Registered After Father In Criminal Case Transferred Her Some Money; No Vicarious Liability
The Supreme Court in the case Shankar Lal Sharma Versus Rajesh Koolwal And Ors observed and has raised concerns about the rising cost of litigation, which prevented persons without adequate financial means from accessing justice.
![Rajasthan High Court Quashed FIR Against Daughter Registered After Father In Criminal Case Transferred Her Some Money; No Vicarious Liability Rajasthan High Court Quashed FIR Against Daughter Registered After Father In Criminal Case Transferred Her Some Money; No Vicarious Liability](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/_iFtY8yjZ1739855429273/RAJASTHAN-HIGH-COURT-QUASHED-FIR-AGAINST-DAUGHTER-REGISTERED-AFTER-FATHER-IN-CRIMINAL-CASE-TRANSFERRED-HER-SOME-MONEY-NO-VICARIOUS-LIABILITY.jpg)
2 mins
Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal And Deepinder Singh Nalwa Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab And Haryana High Court
Advocate Harmeet Singh Grewal and Advocate Deepinder Singh Nalwa were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 17, 2025.
![Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal And Deepinder Singh Nalwa Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab And Haryana High Court Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal And Deepinder Singh Nalwa Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab And Haryana High Court](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/O7JvJJeBe1739855397208/ADVOCATES-HARMEET-SINGH-GREWAL-AND-DEEPINDER-SINGH-NALWA-SWORN-IN-AS-ADDITIONAL-JUDGES-OF-PUNJAB-AND-HARYANA-HIGH-COURT.jpg)
1 min
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Haryana Govt Cannot Ask for Fresh Background Class Certificate at Second Stage of Selection | Constable Recruitment
The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case Naveen and others v. State of Haryana and Others observed and has made it clear that the Haryana Staff Service Commission, HSSC cannot ask for latest Backward Class, BC certificate at the second stage of selection process when the certificate is filed at the time of Common Eligibility Test, CET.
![Punjab and Haryana High Court: Haryana Govt Cannot Ask for Fresh Background Class Certificate at Second Stage of Selection | Constable Recruitment Punjab and Haryana High Court: Haryana Govt Cannot Ask for Fresh Background Class Certificate at Second Stage of Selection | Constable Recruitment](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/4rTO70TklnGhl78HGxesys/PUNJAB-AND-HARYANA-HIGH-COURT-HARYANA-GOVT-CANNOT-ASK-FOR-FRESH-BACKGROUND-CLASS-CERTIFICATE-AT-SECOND-STAGE-OF-SELECTION-CONSTABLE-RECRUITMENT.jpg)
3 mins
Rajasthan High Court Quashed FIR Against Daughter Registered After Father In Criminal Case Transferred Her Some Money; No Vicarious Liability
The Rajasthan High Court in the case Bharti Sharma v State of Rajasthan & Anr observed and has quashed an FIR against a daughter i.e., the Petitioner who was charged in a case of cheating, which being of the fact that she received some money from her father that was alleged to be received by him under dishonest inducement from the complainant with whom he had entered into an agreement to sale.
![Rajasthan High Court Quashed FIR Against Daughter Registered After Father In Criminal Case Transferred Her Some Money; No Vicarious Liability Rajasthan High Court Quashed FIR Against Daughter Registered After Father In Criminal Case Transferred Her Some Money; No Vicarious Liability](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/REf5OOiuQ0RuoCd6c2esys/RAJASTHAN-HIGH-COURT-QUASHED-FIR-AGAINST-DAUGHTER-REGISTERED-AFTER-FATHER-IN-CRIMINAL-CASE-TRANSFERRED-HER-SOME-MONEY-NO-VICARIOUS-LIABILITY.jpg)
1 min
Supreme Court: If Accused Is To Get Final Verdict After 6-7 Years In Jail As Undertrial, It Means Right To Speedy Trial Is Violated
The Supreme Court in the case Tapas Kumar Palit Versus State Of Chhattisgarh observed that the accused has a fundamental right of speedy trial as enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
![Supreme Court: If Accused Is To Get Final Verdict After 6-7 Years In Jail As Undertrial, It Means Right To Speedy Trial Is Violated Supreme Court: If Accused Is To Get Final Verdict After 6-7 Years In Jail As Undertrial, It Means Right To Speedy Trial Is Violated](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/X83tvA641jQRf5sXdo8sys/SUPREME-COURT-IF-ACCUSED-IS-TO-GET-FINAL-VERDICT-AFTER-67-YEARS-IN-JAIL-AS-UNDERTRIAL-IT-MEANS-RIGHT-TO-SPEEDY-TRIAL-IS-VIOLATED.jpg)
2 mins
AAP slams BJP's CM delay, says party has 'no face' to run govt
Atishi criticised BJP for having no clear plan for Delhi's development.
2 mins
'Sewage flow to Yamuna in Delhi to be stopped in 2 years'
The Delhi government will make all the sewage treatment plants in the city, including six that are being newly set up, fully functional to completely check the flow of sewage and industrial effluents into the Yamuna in the next two years, and clean the river by December 2027, Additional Chief Secretary Navin Chaudhary said on Monday.
!['Sewage flow to Yamuna in Delhi to be stopped in 2 years' 'Sewage flow to Yamuna in Delhi to be stopped in 2 years'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/TBFdgtEZM7i52qjAkzJsys/SEWAGE-FLOW-TO-YAMUNA-IN-DELHI-TO-BE-STOPPED-IN-2-YEARS.jpg)
1 min
BJP to swear in Delhi's New CM on Feb 20 at Ramlila Maidan
After the 27-year-long wait, the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to return to the national capital as the oath-taking ceremony of the next Delhi Chief Minister is likely to take place on February 20 at Ramlila Maidan, a Party top source said.
![BJP to swear in Delhi's New CM on Feb 20 at Ramlila Maidan BJP to swear in Delhi's New CM on Feb 20 at Ramlila Maidan](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/OBKJBNSsM4JxGD123fusys/BJP-TO-SWEAR-IN-DELHIS-NEW-CM-ON-FEB-20-AT-RAMLILA-MAIDAN.jpg)
1 min
BJP's Sachdeva attacks Atishi, claims her party rejects her as LoP
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva launched a scathing attack on Delhi's acting Chief Minister Atishi, questioning her authority within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and alleging internal dissent as \"people of her party not ready to accept her as leader of the opposition\".
![BJP's Sachdeva attacks Atishi, claims her party rejects her as LoP BJP's Sachdeva attacks Atishi, claims her party rejects her as LoP](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/IzNlILD5LP1JJWsMEZVsys/BJPS-SACHDEVA-ATTACKS-ATISHI-CLAIMS-HER-PARTY-REJECTS-HER-AS-LOP.jpg)
1 min
BJP Tops Income List of National Parties for FY 2023-24 with Rs 4,340.47 cr: ADR
The BJP reported the highest income among national parties in the financial year 2023-24, declaring total earnings of Rs 4,340.47 crore, according to poll rights body ADR.
1 min
1984 Riots: SC Directs Centre, Delhi to File SLPs in Six Acquittal
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union and the Delhi government to file Statutory Leave Petitions (SLPs) in connection with six cases in which various accused persons of the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots had been granted acquittals.
![1984 Riots: SC Directs Centre, Delhi to File SLPs in Six Acquittal 1984 Riots: SC Directs Centre, Delhi to File SLPs in Six Acquittal](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26854/1998297/W8rxttGJQtjwtUMXe2csys/1984-RIOTS-SC-DIRECTS-CENTRE-DELHI-TO-FILE-SLPS-IN-SIX-ACQUITTAL.jpg)
1 min
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