New Delhi: Localised Pacific ocean currents were identified which provided much-needed sustenance to Palmyra island’s coral reefs in the Central Pacific, which from April 2015 to May 2016 witnessed one of the strongest El Nino events ever recorded, said a new research. Researchers say that the phenomenon they identified could help coral reef managers better…
Kolkata: The fire that broke out at the Kolkata airport on Wednesday night started at a small room that is used by airlines to store various stationery items, its director C Pattabhi said. Speaking to PTI on Thursday, he said an investigation has already started to ascertain the exact cause of the fire. “The small…
New Delhi: The government has reduced the import duty on refined soybean and sunflower oils to 12.5 per cent from 17.5 per cent with effect from Thursday to boost the domestic availability and check prices, a finance ministry notification said. Usually, India imports ‘crude’ soybean and sunflower oils and not their ‘refined’ form. Yet, the…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation of a developed India by creating world-class infrastructure in nine years of his government. Shah also said that from completing languishing projects to implementing new ones with unprecedented speed, India emerged as the global supply chain leader in…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday filed a final report before a court here seeking cancellation of a sexual harassment case filed by a minor wrestler against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh. The police report claimed that no corroborative evidence was found in the allegations levelled by the minor. The court has put up the matter…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government in the last nine years has nurtured the roots of growth and development in India, shaping an infrastructure landscape that is unparalleled. He said every sector has witnessed swift advancement, setting the stage for a developed India. The prime minister’s remarks on Twitter with…
Kolkata: India generated an income of USD 7,400 million through medical tourism over the last decade, and the figure is expected to rise to USD 43,500 million in the next 10 years, officials said. The health sector in India has seen many private investments in the past five years, they said on Wednesday at the Indian…
Islamabad: The IMF has raised several issues in Pakistan’s budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, calling it a “missed opportunity” but expressed its readiness to work with the cash-strapped country to refine the budget ahead of its passage in Parliament. The government unveiled a Rs 14.4 trillion budget for 2023-24 in the National Assembly last…
Karachi: Around 62,000 people have been evacuated to safer places in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy’s expected landfall on Thursday. Biparjoy, currently a “very severe cyclonic storm”, is inching closer to India and Pakistan, prompting authorities to take preventive measures to minimise the damage it may cause to life and property. It is…
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution introduced by India to establish a memorial wall in the UN Headquarters to honour fallen peacekeepers. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj introduced the draft resolution titled ‘Memorial wall for fallen United Nations peacekeepers’ on Wednesday in the UN General Assembly hall….
