On the auspicious occasion of Ashadha Purnima, the Embassy of India in Kathmandu organized a special event to mark Guru Purnima celebration in Nepal. Representatives from various Buddhist sects and monasteries in Nepal participated in this celebration. Ashadha Purnima marks the moment when Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his initial five ascetic disciples […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Drass in Ladakh on July 26 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Earlier on Sunday, Lt. Governor of Ladakh Brig (Retd) B.D. Mishra held a meeting at the secretariat to review arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit to the Kargil War Memorial at Drass. In 2022, […]
The Indian economy continues to expand, demonstrating resilience amid geopolitical challenges, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24. Here are the highlights from the survey, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday: Growth Projection: GDP growth is projected at 6.5–7 percent for FY25, in line with estimates from global agencies such as the […]
India will apply for licences to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean as it competes to secure supplies of minerals critical for energy transition technologies, a top government scientist told Reuters. The UN-backed International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued 31 deep-sea exploration licences, including two for India in the Indian Ocean, but is […]
Air India said that all passengers on its flight AI-183 from New Delhi to San Francisco, which was diverted to Krasnoyarsk International Airport (UNKL) in Russia due to a technical glitch, are safe. According to an Air India statement, flight AI-183 of July 18, operating from Delhi to San Francisco, made a precautionary landing at […]
A global cyber outage today briefly affected some UAE government services and check-in processes at Dubai International Airport (DXB). However, the UAE authorities responded quickly and effectively, minimizing disruptions. Dubai International Airport also experienced a brief disruption to check-in processes at Terminals 1 and 2. Airlines efficiently switched to alternate systems, ensuring a swift return […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alert for extremely heavy rainfall over Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana today (Friday). The IMD has said that isolated extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over Gujarat, Coastal and South Interior Karnataka and Coastal Andhra Pradesh today and over Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Telangana till […]
The restoration work is underway at the site of the accident after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda, claiming the lives of three people and injuring 30. Several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda on Thursday. Three passengers died in the incident, while around 30 were injured. The train derailed […]
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is set to inaugurate the second phase of the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) initiative on Friday in New Delhi. This ambitious project aims to revolutionize India’s approach to discovering and nurturing sports talent at the grassroots level. KIRTI, envisioned as an integrated talent identification […]
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented strict measures to ensure proper use of FASTags on national highways. Effective immediately, vehicles entering toll lanes without a properly affixed FASTag will be charged double the standard user fee. This decision comes in response to deliberate non-compliance by some motorists, which has led to unnecessary […]
