New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s installed solar PV module manufacturing capacity has reached 91.6 GW, according to the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM), the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. “The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has been consistently bringing out policies such as production linked incentive (PLI), domestic content requirement (DCR) and others to encourage domestic solar manufacturing,” Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State of …

Taipei, Aug 6 (IANS) Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Wednesday that 16 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and one official ship were detected operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Wednesday. According to Taiwan’s MND, eight out of 16 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). In response to Chinese military activity, Taiwan’s armed forces monitored th…

Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) As torrential monsoon rainfall continues to batter Pakistan, the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a flood alert for several regions in the country, local media reported on Wednesday.The warning comes as an intensifying monsoon system is expected to affect the upper and central regions of Pakistan from August 5-8.Additionally, the combined influence of penetrating monsoon currents and a westerly trough o…

Guwahati, Aug 6 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at safeguarding indigenous communities in sensitive and remote regions, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced the launch of a dedicated portal to apply for arms licenses.The new initiative, he said, is a “special scheme” targeted at ensuring the safety of original inhabitants and indigenous Indian citizens of Assam who perceive a genuine threat to their lives.”The Assam government are committed to the safety of indigeno…

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Aug 6 (IANS) The case of a missing B.Sc student in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, has taken a new turn, with a Hindu organisation and the girl’s parents on Wednesday alleging it to be a case of ‘love jihad’.A case has been registered at the Gulbarga University Police Station, and the matter is currently under investigation.According to the police, the young woman, who hails from the Jain community and is pursuing a B.Sc degree at a private college, went missing on June 3…

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has named 41 people, including a high-profile member of the state cabinet, in his complaint on the attack on his convoy at Cooch Behar town in North Bengal.The member of the cabinet named in the complaint by Adhikari’s counsel filed at the office of Cooch Behar District Police Superintendent Dyutiman Bhattacharya, is the Minister of State in charge of the North Bengal Development department, Udayan Guha.Meanwhi…

Rae Bareli, Aug 6 (IANS) Swami Prasad Maurya, the national president of Apni Janata Party (AJP), was attacked by an unidentified person on Wednesday, who slapped the leader from behind after garlanding him. The assailant was subsequently caught and thrashed by Maurya’s supporters.The incident happened during Maurya’s visit to Raebareli.While the five-time legislator and former minister in the Yogi Adityanath government was meeting and greeting his supporters and well-wishers, who assembled to we…

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Starting from this weekend and continuing till the next, West Bengal is all set to be rocked again over protest movements by various groups on the first anniversary of the rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August last year.The body of the victim was recovered from a seminar hall within the hospital premises on the morning of August 9.While the sole convict in the case, civic volunteer Sanjay Roy had already bee…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Union Minister of State for Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, for highlighting the remarkable growth of India’s handloom sector. The Prime Minister’s Office, in a post on social media platform X, shared Margherita’s article on how India is weaving together heritage, innovation, and collective effort to inspire the world.“Union Minister of State for Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, writes about the growth of the textile sec…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) For the next leg of growth in India, it is time to look beyond monetary and fiscal support, and focus on structural reforms, in order to reach “aspirational” levels of growth, an HSBC Global Investment Research report said on Wednesday.On that front, some trade reforms were already underway – slashing tariffs on intermediate inputs, signing more trade pacts, welcoming FDI, and improving the business environment across states.”But for impact, these must run deep,” said the…