NZ, Kenya Courts Reject India’s Plea for Exclusive Basmati Rights Under TRIPS

NZ, Kenya Courts Reject India’s Plea for Exclusive Basmati Rights Under TRIPS

New Zealand and Kenyan courts have dismissed India’s attempts to claim exclusive rights over basmati rice using WTO’s TRIPS provisions. New Zealand and Kenyan courts have rejected India’s attempt to secure exclusive marketing rights for basmati rice by invoking the WTO’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. In separate rulings issued last month,…

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'Inaccurate': MEA rebuts Trump aide's 'PM didn't call' remarks; cites 8 Modi-Trump calls in 2025 | India News

‘Inaccurate’: MEA rebuts Trump aide’s ‘PM didn’t call’ remarks; cites 8 Modi-Trump calls in 2025 | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday termed the remarks made by US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick that “PM Modi’s reluctance to call Trump” was the reason behind the delay in the trade deal between the United States and India, as “inaccurate.”In a media briefing MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “PM Modi…

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'Congress hates Sikhs': PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi's 'traitor' remark | India News

‘Congress hates Sikhs’: PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi’s ‘traitor’ remark | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday trained his guns at Rahul Gandhi “traitor” remark and accused the Congress leader of insulting the Sikhs. “The prince of Congress called Bittu ‘gaddar’ becuase he is a Sikh. The Congress has hatred towards Sikhs and has always insulted the Sikh community,” Prime Minister Modi said in…

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Arya.ag Raises Over $80 Million From GEF Capital to Expand India’s Agritech Ecosystem

Arya.ag Raises Over $80 Million From GEF Capital to Expand India’s Agritech Ecosystem

Indian agritech firm Arya.ag has raised over $80 million (around ₹725 crore) in a Series D funding round led by GEF Capital Partners, marking a major milestone for the country’s fast-growing agricultural technology ecosystem. The fresh round highlights growing investor confidence in scalable, technology-led solutions aimed at strengthening India’s farm-to-market value chain. Founded in 2013…

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CCPA targets 27 eateries over illegal service charge | India News

CCPA targets 27 eateries over illegal service charge | India News

NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) – the country’s apex consumer protection authority – has initiated suo motu action against 27 restaurants for mandatory levy of ‘service charge’ despite guidelines issued by it against the same, which have been upheld by Delhi high court. Besides directing these restaurants to immediately refund consumers, CCPA…

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Kedarnath, Badrinath and 47 affiliated temples considering a ban on entry of non-Hindus | India News

Kedarnath, Badrinath and 47 affiliated temples considering a ban on entry of non-Hindus | India News

DEHRADUN: Close on the heels of a proposal to restrict the entry of non-Hindus at 105 ghats in the Kumbh area at Haridwar, Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), which administers the Char Dham shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath and 47 other temples, is considering a similar move at the shrines under it. The proposal is expected…

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