Doha, July 27 (IANS) The State of Qatar on Monday strongly condemned the attacks that attempted to target oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. “The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attacks that attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh regions in the sisterly Arab Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with drones launched from Iraqi territory. These are a flagrant violation of Saudi sovereignty, a threat to its security and stability, and a blatant breach of international law, the…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India’s engineering goods exports rose 21 per cent YoY to $11.48 billion in June, up from $9.51 billion a year earlier, driven by strong demand from the United States, Germany, China, Singapore and Oman, a statement said on Monday.The statement from EEPC India said that engineering exports to Oman surged over five‑fold year‑on‑year to $258.97 million.The United States remained the top destination in June with shipments of $1.95 billion, and shipments to China ju…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Climate-driven temperature changes are on track to cause about 430,000 more deaths annually by 2050, with 10 times more deaths occurring in poor countries than in richer countries. How many of those lives can be saved largely depends on access to energy, particularly the electricity needed for cooling. Yet, a new Climate Impact Lab report on Monday found that many of the regions most impacted by extreme heat will also lack the resources to power the cooling needed to ad…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The additional 10 per cent Section 301 tariff imposed by the US on imports from India is unlikely to significantly affect the country’s export competitiveness, as many rival exporting nations have been subjected to comparable or higher tariff rates, apex exporters’ body Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Friday.The new tariff would increase the landed cost of Indian products in the US market, its overall impact should be viewed in the context o…
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) A major ecological disaster was averted off the Andamans coast after the tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) took charge of an LPG tanker that lost propulsion power and was at risk of running aground.The ANC received a distress call from the Mozamique-flag MV Pyra that was on its way from the Khor al Fakkan Anchorage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Singapore.”Demonstrating alert vigilance and a mission-ready response, ANC launched ‘Op Lancer’ after receivi…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India and UAE held the 7th Joint Committee on Consular Affairs meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, where both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in all consular matters, including mobility, extradition and mutual legal assistance. During the meeting, the Indian side expressed appreciation for the measures taken by the UAE authorities to ensure welfare and well-being of the Indian community living there.In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randh…
Chandigarh, July 22 (IANS) Punjab on Wednesday introduced artificial intelligence (AI) as a mainstream subject from Class I to XII. The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will roll out the curriculum in a phased manner under the ‘Sarbat.AI’ project, said School Education Minister Harjot Bains.Accompanied by former Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia, Bains launched the project in the presence of education experts, technology partners and senior officials of the School Education Departm…
Amaravati, July 21 (IANS) UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu here on Tuesday and discussed the proposed establishment of a food cluster in the state. The delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held discussions with the Chief Minister and senior officials at the State Secretariat.The state government said that a decision has been taken to establish a value chain for exporting various horticultural products…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Mobilisation of Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) or FCNR(B) deposits could reach up to $70 billion, significantly easing domestic liquidity conditions and reducing near-term pressure on Indian banks’ balance sheets, according to global brokerages.Brokerages including Jefferies, UBS and Macquarie said the initial response to the Reserve Bank of India’s FCNR(B)-related measures has been stronger than expected, with early inflows pointing to growing confidence among overs…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said he held discussions with UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri on strengthening the India-UAE partnership across trade, investment, tourism and connectivity, while exploring new opportunities to deepen the two countries’ strategic economic ties.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said he had a productive meeting with Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri and the accompanying delegation,…