December 2, 2024 3:57 PM December 2, 2024 3:57 PM

views 6

Saras Food Festival underway at Connaught Place in Delhi

Saras Food Festival is underway at Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place in New Delhi. This event is being organized by the Ministry of Rural Development till the 17th of December. As per the ministry, this festival is a unique example of women's empowerment and the aim of this festival is to show...

December 2, 2024 3:22 PM December 2, 2024 3:22 PM

views 5

Ethanol blending saved foreign exchange worth over Rs 28,400 crore

The government said that ethanol blending in petrol from November last year to October this year has resulted in a foreign exchange savings of more than 28,400 crore rupees.         In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi clarified that the ...

December 2, 2024 1:58 PM December 2, 2024 1:58 PM

views 6

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal introduces Coastal Shipping Bill 2024 in Lok Sabha

The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 was today introduced in the Lok Sabha amid din. When the House met after the first adjournment at Noon, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananad Sonowal introduced the Bill which seeks to consolidate and amend the law relating to the regulation of coastal shipping, promote ...

December 2, 2024 1:53 PM December 2, 2024 1:53 PM

views 5

4th India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercise ‘Harimau Shakti’ begins

The 4th edition of India- Malaysia Joint Military Exercise Harimau Shakti commenced today, at Bentong camp in Malaysia. Indian contingent comprising 78 personnel is being represented by a Battalion of Mahar Regiment. The Malaysian contingent is being represented by 123 personnel from the Royal Malay...

December 2, 2024 1:51 PM December 2, 2024 1:51 PM

views 12

Justice Murdu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando sworn in as 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

Justice Murdu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today.   She becomes the 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka and the second woman to hold this position. Justice Fernando succeeds Ju...

December 2, 2024 1:46 PM December 2, 2024 1:46 PM

views 12

Guinea: Dozens killed, including children in stampede after soccer clash

In Guinea, Dozens of soccer fans, including children, were killed in a stampede that followed clashes during a soccer match in N'Zerekore city.   In a social media post, Guinea’s Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah said, the stampede broke out yesterday during a local tournament between the Labe and...

December 2, 2024 1:41 PM December 2, 2024 1:41 PM

views 9

India becomes 3rd largest domestic aviation market: MoS Civil Aviation

The Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol today said India is one of the fastest-growing major aviation markets in the world and has become the third-largest domestic aviation market globally.   In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, he said various steps have been initiated to p...

December 2, 2024 1:39 PM December 2, 2024 1:39 PM

views 4

India records 45% surge in FDI to $29.79 billion in April-Sept

The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has witnessed tremendous growth of 45 per cent to over 29 billion dollars in April to September this year as compared to the same period last year. According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the main sectors of the economy th...

December 2, 2024 1:30 PM December 2, 2024 1:30 PM

views 3

609 routes connecting 86 unserved airports operationalized under UDAN scheme: Govt

The government today informed the Rajya Sabha that 609 routes connecting 86 unserved and underserved airports have so far been operationalized under the UDAN scheme in the country. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of Civil Aviation K Ramamohan Naidu said these include 13 heliports and...