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India on Friday reported 16,561 Covid cases and 49 fatalities. The cumulative caseload is 4,42,23,557 (1,23,535 active cases) and 5,26,928 fatalities Worldwide: Over 588 million cases and over 6.43 million fatalities. Vaccination in India: Over 2.07 billion doses. Worldwide: Over 12 billion doses. A new at-home test to check your immunity against Covid By now, a great […]
Silver stays steady, selling at Rs 61,000/kg, while gold drops by Rs 100
Early on Wednesday, gold prices decreased by Rs 100 from the previous day’s rate, with 10 grammes of 24-carat yellow metal selling for Rs 51,980. The price of 10 grammes of 22-carat gold has decreased by Rs 100 to Rs 47,650. Contrarily, the price of silver, which is selling at Rs 61,000 per kilogramme, remained […]
Assam floods: 4 people died, Manas and Brahmaputra rivers beyond danger level
Four people have died in the Assam floods in the previous 24 hours, which have affected 11.09 lakh people across 25 districts. In several parts across Assam, the water levels of the Manas, Pagladiya, Puthimari, Kopili, Gaurang, and Brahmaputra rivers are also over the danger limit. In the flood-affected regions, flood waters have flooded 19782.80 […]
Iran’s Foreign Minister visits India to strengthen bilateral ties: MEA
Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran’s foreign minister, came to New Delhi on Wednesday to strengthen historical relations and collaborations with India. “Foreign Minister of Iran, Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrives in a warm welcome in India. The visit will further boost our deep historical ties and partnership,” Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs […]
The Delhi IGI airport will receive 62 electric vehicles to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Delhi airport’s operator, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), announced on Monday that it has decided to replace all of its vehicles for its airside operations with EVs over the next four months as part of the Green Transportation Program to reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal to install 62 electric cars on […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a ‘Save Soil Movement’ function at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan on Sunday (June 5), in honor of World Environment Day, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Saturday. During the presentation, the Prime Minister will also speak to the audience. The ‘Save Soil Movement‘ is a global campaign to raise awareness […]
Amid the forex crisis, Sri Lanka seeks a $500 million loan from India for fuel purchases
Amid a severe foreign exchange crisis, the Sri Lankan Cabinet has accepted a 500 million dollar loan from the Exim Bank of India for the purchase of petroleum supplies. As the government grapples with a serious foreign exchange crisis, Sri Lanka has been considering several possibilities to facilitate efforts to prevent fuel pumps from running […]
According to CII president Sanjiv Bajaj, India’s GDP may expand 7.4-8.2% in FY23
According to Sanjiv Bajaj, the incoming president of the Confederation of Indian Industries and chairman of Bajaj Finserv, India’s FY23 gross domestic product is predicted to expand between 7.4 and 8.2% under three scenarios of world crude oil prices. Bajaj also stated during a press conference that the government needs to significantly expand its spending […]
Today, India will hold meetings under the SCO on a Regional Anti-Terror Structure
On Monday, India will host a Regional Anti-Terror Structure (RATS) meeting in New Delhi under the auspices of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The major anti-terror meeting will begin at 9 a.m. today in New Delhi. The summit will be attended by all members of the SCO, including a three-member team from Pakistan. On Saturday, […]
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister, has expressed interest in strengthening ties with India
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister, has expressed his desire for better connections with India during his term and praised India for its economic help as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since independence. On Thursday, Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s 26th prime minister, to restore stability to the […]