New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Top government officials including the Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the Power Secretary, and the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) held a meeting on Friday to discuss ways to increase the domestic production of induction heaters and cooking utensils to bring down the use of cooking gas consumption amid supply chain disruptions due to the Iran war, according to official sources.Demand for induction heaters and other electrica…
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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) In a significant success under Operation Kavach 13.0, the Special Staff of South District has apprehended a key member of a drug trafficking syndicate and seized 1.031 kg of high-quality cocaine, valued at approximately Rs 10 crore in the international market. The accused, identified as John Chibuike (35), a Nigerian national residing at H. No. T-36/2, 4th Floor, Mahiransh Mansion, Ward No. 06, Islam Colony, Mehrauli, New Delhi, was actively involved in supplying cocain…
United Nations, April 2 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Shalini Bahuguna, who has worked on artificial intelligence (AI), as the resident coordinator in Papua New Guinea. Guterres’ Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday (local time) that she brings decades of experience with international organisations. Resident coordinators are the highest-ranking UN officials in a country, leading the organisation’s teams working on UN programmes. Most recently, she worke…
Mexico City, April 1 (IANS) The remaining places for this year’s FIFA World Cup were finalised, capping a qualifying campaign that spanned nearly three years and setting the stage for the tournament’s first 48-team edition. The competition will be held across the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19. The expanded format has opened the door to new contenders while leaving several established powers and high-profile players on the outside looking in.Absent giantsItaly will miss…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday discussed the issue of strengthening India’s trade and investment relations with Africa at a meeting with the ministers and ambassadors of African countries on the sidelines of the WTO ministerial conference in Cameroon. “Had a meaningful engagement with ministers and ambassadors of the Africa Group members on the sidelines of the 14th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO MC14). Held substanti…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Cameroon, and reviewed progress on the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA).Both the leaders deliberated on key priorities under the MC14 agenda and “reviewed progress on the ongoing work towards the signing of the India-EU FTA, as announced by PM Naren…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Bangladesh has been unable to exit the “red” category of countries, which face a risk of food inflation, for almost three years, and although overall inflation decreased somewhat due to various interim government initiatives, food inflation has increased again over the last five months, according to a report in the Bangladeshi media. A recently published World Bank report highlighted Bangladesh’s ”red” status due to the high food inflation in the country over the las…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation director Praveen Sood said on Monday that corruption today is transnational, sophisticated, and increasingly enabled by technology, making international cooperation not a matter of choice but an absolute necessity. Delivering the keynote address at the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities, Sood highlighted the GlobE Network’s Secure Communication Platform as a…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The quantity of crude oil currently stocked as part of India’s strategic reserves is around 3.372 million metric tonnes (MMT), which is 64 per cent of the total storage capacity of these reserves, the Parliament was informed on Monday.The government, through a Special Purpose Vehicle called the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL), has established Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) facilities with total capacity of 5.33 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cr…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Lok Sabha at 2 p.m. on Monday, focusing on the key concerns relating to the ongoing West Asia conflict. Earlier on Sunday, PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in the petroleum, crude oil, gas, power, and fertiliser sectors, with a focus on ensuring uninterrupted supply and stable distribution amid the evolving crisis in West Asia. The meeting focused on maintaining uninterrupted supply, ensuring sta…