New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Air India on Tuesday announced a revision in fuel surcharge across domestic and international routes amid a rise in global jet fuel prices.For domestic routes, the airline said it will shift from a flat surcharge to a distance-based structure, effective from Wednesday.The revised surcharge will range from Rs 299 for flights up to 500 kms to Rs 899 for sectors above 2,000 kms.The move follows the government’s decision to cap the increase in domestic Aviation Turbine Fu…
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New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Vikram K Doraiswami, presently High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. A 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Doraiswami is expected to take up the assignment shortly.He was appointed as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom in August 2022 after having served as India’s High Commissioner to Ba…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India’s electronics hardware exports recorded a substantial growth in 2024-25, increasing by 32.47 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to reach $38.58 billion, according to the report released on Wednesday.The report from the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) said that the exports stood at $29.12 billion in 2023-24, reflecting a sharp increase driven largely by telecom equipment, particularly smartphones.Smartphone exports alone rose to an esti…
Kathmandu, Feb 10 (IANS) The Nepali Communist Party (NCP), led by former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, has vowed to work toward settling the border dispute with India through diplomatic dialogue and international law. Unveiling the party’s commitment paper ahead of the March 5 elections on Tuesday, party coordinator Dahal said the disputes over Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani would be resolved through diplomatic talks and in accordance with international law.Both Nepa…
Dhaka, Feb 5 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads to elections next week, radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, in its election manifesto, pledged to pursue peaceful and cooperative relations with neighbouring countries, including India, rooted in “mutual respect and fairness”.“Constructive relations with neighbouring countries: Peaceful, friendly, and cooperative relations will be built with neighbouring and nearby countries — including India, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Tha…
Kathmandu, Feb 1 (IANS) Nepal made a hopeful start in the tourism sector in January, with tourist arrivals jumping by more than 15 per cent year-on-year to 92,573, despite fears of a decline following political unrest in September last year, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Sunday. According to the NTB, this figure is also 14 per cent higher than in January 2019, the period before the COVID-19 pandemic.Following the GenZ protests, which resulted in the deaths of 77 people and the destructio…