December 2, 2024 3:22 PM

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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 1:53 PM

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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 1:46 PM

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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

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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

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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 1:26 PM

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PM Modi to watch ‘The Sabarmati Report’, film based on Godhra train burning

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will watch the Hindi movie 'The Sabarmati Report' today at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium at the Parliament Library Building. The film is based on the February 2002 Godhra Train Burning Incident in Gujarat.   Last month in a social media post, Mr Modi had said that it ...