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PM Modi hails India-EFTA trade pact as new phase of economic cooperation

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries had entered a new phase of economic cooperation with the implementation of their landmark Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), describing it as India’s "first free trade agreement" with a European economic bloc.
Addressing the press alongside Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin, Modi said the agreement would significantly expand market access for Indian products in Switzerland and facilitate greater investment flows between the two countries.
“We have implemented a historic Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association, or EFTA, countries. This is India’s first FTA with any European economic bloc,” PM Modi said.
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Safai workers’ welfare issues take centre stage at MCD West Zone review

08 Oct 2026 | 6:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) Pending arrears, regularisation and medical facilities for sanitation workers came under review during a meeting held by Delhi Safai Karamchari Aayog Chairperson Sunita Kangra with officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) West Zone, officials said on Thursday.

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GST Council clears major process reforms: Faster refunds, easier registration, fewer checks

08 Oct 2026 | 6:40 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) The 57th GST Council meeting has approved a wide-ranging set of process and compliance reforms aimed at making the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime easier for businesses and taxpayers, while reducing physical interaction with tax officials.

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BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of ‘undermining democracy’

08 Oct 2026 | 6:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) The BJP on Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, accusing them of “distrusting the Supreme Court’s handling of appeals related to the SIR exercise.”
Calling the ECI issue that INDIA Bloc has been raising a "dispute between the Gandhi-Vadra family and the people of India," BJP’s Pradeep Bhandari claimed the “Congress party is fighting against ‘We, the People of India’”
“This battle is between the Congress party, its workers and the Gandhi-Vadra family; and the people of India, who are silently witnessing the party’s hooliganism,” he said.

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Congress’ ‘lunchplomacy’—a political strategy with a surprise element

08 Oct 2026 | 6:07 PM

Vibha Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) There is a popular children’s game played across the world called hide-and-seek. In India, it is also called 'chhupan chhupai' in which the word 'dhappa', which broadly means “got you”, “caught you” or “surprise”, is used when the hider successfully sneaks up behind the seeker or the denner without being spotted.

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NDMC turns wet waste into compost, hands over 1,000 kg to Lok Niwas

08 Oct 2026 | 5:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), on Thursday, handed over 1,000 kg of organic compost to Lok Niwas, the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, as part of its efforts to process wet and horticulture waste locally and reduce the amount sent for disposal.

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