The commerce ministry had organised a two-day “Chintan Shivir” for formulating strategies and standard operating procedures for free trade agreements. The Shivir organised on May 16-17, was attended by senior government officials of different departments, former government secretaries, and trade experts. Government officials who attended the meeting included representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry […]
Indian para athlete Deepthi Jeevanji on Monday set a world record of 55.06 seconds in the women’s 400m T20 category, at the ongoing Para Athletics World Championship 2024 in Kobe, Japan. After clocking 55.06 seconds in the women’s 400m T20 category, Jeevanji bagged a gold medal. In the qualifying round, Jeevanji secured her place in […]
Alexander Zverev warmed up for the French Open by winning his sixth Masters title when he beat first-time finalist Nicolas Jarry 6-4 7-5 in the Italian Open final on Sunday (May 19). It was a second title in Rome for the German third seed having won his first in 2017 when he was a 20-year-old […]
India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kollam in Kerala and a red alert for severe rainfall in the districts of Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alapuzha and Idukki untill Tuesday. The districts, including Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad, have received yellow alerts for rainfall for […]
The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 23.66 percent until 11 am. State-wise voter turnout figures are as follows: Bihar (21.11 percent), Jammu and Kashmir (21.37 percent), Jharkhand (26.18 […]
Indian expatriate Gopi Thotakura made history as the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space, joining the crew for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission. Blue Origin successfully completed its seventh human spaceflight and the 25th flight for the New Shepard program on Sunday. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, […]
The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 10.28 percent until 9 am. State-wise voter turnout figures are as follows: Bihar (8.86 percent), Jammu and Kashmir (7.63 percent), Jharkhand (11.68 […]
Voting for the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Monday morning across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements. The voting started at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm, with those in line by the closing time still […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters on Monday to cast their franchise in record numbers for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, making a special plea to women and young voters to actively participate in the festival of democracy. “As 49 seats across 8 states and UTs go to the polls today in […]
Ex-Indian Army Officer Killed In Gaza: Who Is Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale? Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the United Nations (UN) as a security service coordinator, was killed after the vehicle he was traveling in came under attack in Gaza’s Rafah region. The United Nations has launched a […]
