India’s shipment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan to begin next week
India’s 50,000 tonnes of wheat shipment to Afghanistan as part of its humanitarian aid to the trouble-torn country through Pakistani soil will start from next week, officials said. India has been pitching for providing unimpeded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country. It has already announced plans to send […]
India, Australia vow to work together for inclusive growth in Indo-Pacific: EAM S Jaishankar
India and Australia have pledged to work together for building more trusted and resilient supply chains and ensuring broad and inclusive growth in the strategic Indo-Pacific region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Melbourne on February 12. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne after their bilateral meeting and attending a […]
Akhilesh Yadav in Noida today years after avoiding it due to ‘jinx’
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav is scheduled to address a press conference in Noida on February 3 as part of his poll campaign in Western Uttar Pradesh. The seven-phase Uttar Pradesh election beginning February 10 is considered to be a fight between the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Yadav-led Samajwadi Party. Three seats of Gautam Buddh […]
Railway job aspirants vandalise train in Gaya, set coach on fire
Aspirants protesting against the alleged irregularities in Railway Recruitment Board’s exam allegedly set a bogie of the Bhabua-Patna Intercity Express on fire on Wednesday in Bihar’s Gaya, said the police. The police had to release several rounds of tear gas to stop the miscreants, added the police. “Situation under control now. They have set it […]
President Ram Nath Kovind to address nation today on eve of 73rd Republic Day
President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation today on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued said. The address will be broadcast from 7 pm on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, […]
Deposits in bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan scheme cross Rs 1.5 trn
Deposits in bank accounts opened under the Jan Dhan scheme, launched about seven and half years ago by the government, have crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark. As per the latest finance ministry data, the total balance in over 44.23 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts was at Rs 1,50,939.36 crore at December end, […]
Alka Mittal becomes first woman to head ONGC as CMD
Alka Mittal, director of human resources at energy major Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC), has been given the additional charge of chairman and managing director, the company announced on January 3. With this appointment, Mittal has become the first woman ever to head ONGC as its CMD. She will hold the post for six months or until […]
Govt refutes speculation over LIC IPO’s delay, says it is ‘on course’
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The government on Sunday refuted media speculation around the initial public offer (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and said that it is unlikely to come up with the IPO of LIC in the current financial year ending March 2022. “Some media speculation doubting the feasibility of LIC IPO this fiscal […]
WHO seeks additional clarification from Bharat Biotech, decision on November 3
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The technical advisory group of the World Health Organisation on October 26 sought “additional clarifications” from Bharat Biotech to conduct a final “risk-benefit assessment” for Emergency Use Listing of its COVID-19 vaccine. The statement came hours after WHO official Dr. Margaret Harris had said that a recommendation was expected within the next 24 […]
Oil mixed as Hurricane Ida pounds US crude patch, Louisiana
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Oil prices pared early gains on Monday, off more than three-week highs reached earlier in the session as a powerful hurricane plowing through the Gulf of Mexico forced shutdowns and evacuations of hundreds of offshore oil platforms. Brent was up 16 cents or 0.2% at $72.86 a barrel by 0153 […]