India recorded 5,221 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Monday. The active caseload currently stands at 47,176. Active cases now constitute 0.11 percent of the country’s total positive cases. India saw 5,975 recoveries in the last 24 hours and […]
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Malaysian Foreign Minister hails ‘civilisational relation’ with India
India and Malaysia last Friday marked 65 years of modern diplomatic relations at a commemorative event, “India-Malaysia@65”, organised by the Consortium of Indian Industries in Malaysia (CIIM) and Malaysia India Business Council (MIBC) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia. At the event, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin […]
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India recorded 5,554 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
The speed of corona virus in the country is now slowing down. Not only is the number of new Kovid patients coming down, but the number of active cases is also declining. In India today i.e. on Saturday, 5554 new cases of corona virus were reported within the last 24 […]
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India to benefit from G7 price cap on Russian oil: US officials
The Group of Seven (G7) nations will soon convene and carve a price cap on Russian oil purchases, according to top US officials who said that India is going to benefit from the move even if it does not join the price cap mechanism directly. US Treasury Department’s assistant secretary […]
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India bans export of broken rice with immediate effect
India banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect. The export policy has been revised from “free” to “prohibited”. Some exports will, though, be allowed till September 15, including for where loading of broken rice on the ship has commenced before this ban order, where the shipping bill is […]
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Cooperatives to be taken forward with spirit of team India: Amit Shah
Union Home and Cooperative Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed the States and the Union Territories (UTs) to take forward the cooperative movement with the spirit of team India. “We will have to play a role of a team India for the development of cooperatives. Different states will have to […]
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From 2 per cent to 13 percent, Nirmala Sitharaman explains India’s Russian crude oil import
The share of Russian oil in India’s overall oil import basket increased from 2 percent to 13 percent in a couple of months after the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, which led to a spike in energy prices globally, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Addressing an event […]
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iPhone 14 is SUPER expensive in India
Apple has launched four new iPhones at its Far Out Event in Cupertino– iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. While the iPhone 14 (with 6.1-inch display) and iPhone 14 Plus (6.7-inch display) will be the most popular options for people on a tight […]
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India successfully test-fires Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile system
India on Thursday successfully completed six flight tests of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system off the Odisha Coast. According to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the flight tests have been conducted as part of evaluation trials by the Indian Army. The flight tests were carried […]
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Impact of Ukraine conflict is not limited to Europe: India
India highlighted that the impact of the Ukraine conflict is not just limited to Europe, adding that it has exacerbated concerns over food, fertilizer and fuel security, especially in the developing countries. Assuring the Security Council, India’s Permanent Representative at United Nations Ruchira Kamboj said that New Delhi will continue […]
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Piyush Goyal pitches for increasing engagements with US to open up opportunities for India
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday (local time) pitched for increasing engagements with the US that will provide new opportunities to India for combating challenges in supply chains. Addressing media at San Francisco he said, “The visit and engagements in the US will open up opportunities […]
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India recorded 5,379 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India on Wednesday reported a slight increase in the rise in coronavirus infections as it recorded 5,379 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours while 4,417 were recorded a day before, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In the last 24 hours, the country saw 7,094 […]
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Two MoUs signed between India, Bangladesh to deepen inter-governmental railway co-operation
Two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were signed between India and Bangladesh on Tuesday to deepen the inter-governmental railway cooperation between the two countries. This comes after the visit of the multi-sectoral scoping Indian Railways delegation to Bangladesh in April 2022 and the recent meeting between the Minister of Railways of […]
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India’s first intranasal vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets DCGI approval
The Bharat Biotech on Tuesday got emergency use authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the Intranasal Covid-19 vaccine. This will be India’s first nasal vaccine for COVID-19. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya termed it a ‘Big boost’ to India’s fight against Covid-19. […]
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India, Bangladesh decide to extend cooperation in various sectors of interest, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India and Bangladesh have decided to extend cooperation in various sectors including IT, space and nuclear energy, which are of interest to the younger generation. “We have decided to extend cooperation in IT, space and nuclear energy, which are of interest to our younger […]