India – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 1, 2025

India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 1, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: House Unanimously Passes Rep. Houchin’s Rural Broadband Protection Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Erin Houchin (Indiana 09) WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives passed the Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025, led by Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) to strengthen transparency and accountability in federal broadband programs.  The bill, which passed unanimously by voice vote, ensures that taxpayer […]

MIL-OSI Security: Lapwai Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Murder
Source: Office of United States Attorneys COEUR D’ALENE – William Oliver Eyle, 21, of Lapwai, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for second degree murder, Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott announced today. According to court records, on May 12, 2023, Eyle murdered Elias Albert Spencer on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation.  There was […]

MIL-OSI: Finward Bancorp Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MUNSTER, Ind., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that net income available to common stockholders was $456 thousand, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $2.1 million, or […]

MIL-OSI USA: 2025 Governor’s Travel and Tourism Award Winners Announced
Source: US State of North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong along with Commerce Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman and DMAND president Julie Rygg presented seven Governor’s Travel and Tourism Awards today during the North Dakota Travel Industry Conference in Minot. The Governor’s Travel and Tourism Awards recognize the passion and dedication of North Dakotans […]

MIL-OSI Security: President of Masonry Contractor Admits Conspiring to Bribe Amtrak Employee in Exchange for Millions of Dollars in Extra Work on 30th Street Station Project, Making a False Claim
Source: Office of United States Attorneys PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Mark Snedden, 69, of Munster, Indiana, entered a plea of guilty today before United States District Court Judge Wendy Beetlestone to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and making and presenting a false claim. The defendant was charged by information […]

MIL-OSI: First Mid Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MATTOON, Ill., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBH) (the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Highlights Record high quarterly net income of $22.2 million, or $0.93 diluted EPS, an increase of $0.13 Adjusted net income (non-GAAP*) of $23.1 million, […]

MIL-OSI: Enovix Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) FREMONT, Calif., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enovix Corporation (“Enovix”) (Nasdaq: ENVX), a global high-performance battery company, announced today financial results for the first quarter 2025, which included the summary below from its President and CEO, Dr. Raj Talluri. Fellow Shareholders, In the first quarter of 2025, Enovix advanced across critical […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Dr. Jitendra Singh Calls for a dynamic curriculum in view of changing governance landscape:
Source: Government of India Dr. Jitendra Singh Calls for a dynamic curriculum in view of changing governance landscape:Also continuous evolution in public administration training modules to meet the rapidly changing requirements driven by emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing Delivers Convocation Address of the 50th “Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration” (APPPA) at […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: GenomeIndia
Source: Government of India GenomeIndiaGovernment of India committed to fostering sustainable development through democratizing and disseminating this national genetic resource knowledge The Government is committed to ensure fair and equitable access to GenomeIndia data by our researchers Posted On: 30 APR 2025 5:28PM by PIB Delhi The ‘GENOMEINDIA’, funded by the Department of Biotechnology of […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: WAVES 2025 Transforming India into a Global M&E Powerhouse
Source: Government of India Posted On: 30 APR 2025 6:43PM by PIB Delhi Introduction Get ready for a landmark celebration of creativity, technology, and storytelling as WAVES 2025 — the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit — takes center stage in Mumbai from May 1st to 4th. Hosted by the Government of India, this first-of-its-kind […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Shri Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh Takes Charge as Director General & CEO of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs(IICA), bringing Over 30 Years of Expertise in Finance, Law, and Governance
Source: Government of India Shri Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh Takes Charge as Director General & CEO of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs(IICA), bringing Over 30 Years of Expertise in Finance, Law, and GovernanceShri Singh has served in key positions in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs including IEPFA, IBBI, and other important institutions Posted On: 30 APR […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: WAVES 2025 CreatoSphere – Showcasing the Ingenuity of ‘Create in India Challenges’
Source: Government of India WAVES 2025 CreatoSphere – Showcasing the Ingenuity of ‘Create in India Challenges’‘WAVES Creator Awards’ to celebrate and foster creative talents and potential in India and the world Posted On: 30 APR 2025 7:28PM by PIB Mumbai Mumbai, 30 April 2025   The Create in India Challenge (CIC) Season 1, launched as […]

MIL-OSI: Flywire and Avanse Financial Services Announce Strategic Partnership to Digitize Student Loan Disbursements from India
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Integrated solution enables Flywire to unlock new payment flows from India to academic destinations worldwide Flywire further expands footprint in India, capitalizes on the billions of dollars of payment volume from education loans BOSTON and MUMBAI, India, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW) (Flywire), a global payments and […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Monthly Data on India’s International Trade in Services for the Month of March 2025
Source: Reserve Bank of India The value of exports and imports of services during March 2025 is given in the following table. International Trade in Services (US$ million) Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports) January – 2025 34,726(12.0) 16,706(12.6) February – 2025 31,625(11.6) 14,506(-4.8) March – 2025 35,600(18.6) 17,475(5.3) Notes: (i) Data for January-March are provisional; […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Data on India’s Invisibles for Third Quarter (October-December) of 2024-25
Source: Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank today released data on India’s invisibles as per the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) format for October-December of 2024-25. Ajit Prasad          Deputy General Manager(Communications)     Press Release: 2025-2026/221 MIL OSI Economics –

MIL-OSI Europe: ASIA/INDIA – Bishop in Madhya Pradesh: “Pope Francis’ welcoming approach has improved interreligious coexistence”
Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI CBCI Matters india Indore (Fides) – “What surprised us positively is like a surprise from the Holy Spirit: so many people, so many non-Christians, who spontaneously appreciate Pope Francis as a man of dialogue, welcome, and compassion, have somehow changed their attitude towards us Catholics. Many non-Christians, Muslims, Hindus, […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported abduction, rape, and murder of a minor girl and the death of the arrested accused in a police encounter in Hubballi, Karnataka
Source: Government of India NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported abduction, rape, and murder of a minor girl and the death of the arrested accused in a police encounter in Hubballi, KarnatakaIssues notices to the Chief Secretary and the DGP calling for a detailed report within four weeks The report is expected […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: ALL-INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LABOURERS – MARCH, 2025
Source: Government of India Posted On: 30 APR 2025 3:05PM by PIB Delhi The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) (Base: 1986-87=100) decreased by 3 points & 2 points, for the month of March 2025, falling to 1306 and 1319 points, respectively.  The year-on-year inflation rates based on CPI-AL […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Igniting Gen Z Innovation: Samsung India Launches ‘Solve for Tomorrow 2025’ Competition with Over INR 1 Crore In Grants
Source: Samsung (Left to right) Shubham Mukherjee, Head of CSR & Corporate Communication at Samsung Southwest Asia; Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY; JB Park, President & CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia; Shombi Sharp, United Nations Resident Coordinator in India; Prof Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi; Dr Sapna Poti, Senior Director, Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: MOFA expresses sincere condolences over passing of former Indian Prime Minister Singh
Source: Republic of China Taiwan MOFA expresses sincere condolences over passing of former Indian Prime Minister Singh Date:2024-12-28Data Source:Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs December 28, 2024No. 469Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away on December 26. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) extends sincere condolences over his passing and has instructed the […]