Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) NCP(SP) Working President and MP, Supriya Sule, on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Central Government, questioning the delay in implementing the Women’s Reservation Bill. Speaking to reporters, Sule demanded to know why, despite the Bill being passed unanimously in 2023, women are still waiting for their 33 per cent representation in 2026.”This is a Delimitation Bill, not just reservation,” Sule exclaimed and expressed frustration over the linkage of women’s re…
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New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India’s stakes are high in the ongoing conflict in West Asia, in terms of safety of Indian immigrants living there and also ensuring its energy security. In this age of chaos and regional crisis, India’s nuanced and multi-vector diplomacy is pragmatic as well as necessary.”New Delhi has never intervened or directly taken sides in domestic and regional matters of Gulf countries. Those nations have also not forced New Delhi to shed its multi-pronged approach in the deepl…
Washington, April 19 (IANS) President Donald Trump called Israel a “great ally of the United States of America” and heaped praise on the country for its “courage” and “loyalty” as the conflict with Iran continues to escalate. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday (local time), Trump said that Israel has stood by the US in times of conflict, “unlike others,” and continues to fight hard.”Whether people like Israel or not, they have proven to be a great ally of the United …
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that the country is determined to exercise control and supervision over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz until the war is definitively ended and a lasting peace is achieved in the region.The statement, reported by Iranian media, came after Iran’s main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, announced earlier on Saturday the resumption of strict control over the Strait of Hormuz, citing the continuat…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday chaired the fourth meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), reviewing the situation in West Asia and assessing India’s preparedness amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.Describing the situation in West Asia as “uncertain and volatile”, the minister emphasised the need for India to remain prepared not only for de-escalation but also for any renewed escalation.He also said the government, under Prime Minister Narend…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) An additional 5,000 tonnes of diesel started flowing into Bangladesh from India through the India–Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, reinforcing Dhaka’s fuel security amid the maritime uncertainty in West Asia affecting energy imports, reports said. Quoting the manager of Parbatipur Padma Oil Depot in Bangladesh’s Dinajpur, the Bangla Tribune reported that the tranche started arriving from Numaligarh in Assam on Thursday. Numaligarh Refinery Limited was establish…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) All Indian seafarers in the West Asia and Gulf region are safe and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, the government said on Saturday.DG Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of over 2,487 Indian seafarers so far, including 34 in the past 24 hours from various locations across the Gulf region.“Port operations across India remain normal with no congestion reported,” according to an official statement.Necessa…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 8.30 P.M. on Saturday and is likely to speak on the Women’s Reservation Bill. Earlier in the day, following the conclusion of the Parliament session, leaders from all parties held a formal meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Prime Minister Modi also spearheaded a key meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi, focussing on safeguarding India’s security and economic interests amid…
Jakarta, April 18 (IANS) Indonesia is exploring potential energy cooperation with Russia, including plans to develop oil refineries and storage facilities, the country’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has said.The initiative forms part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen national energy security and expand downstream capacity in the oil and gas sector.The proposed cooperation is expected to support Indonesia’s drive to boost domestic refining capacity a…
Jakarta, April 18 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Philippines to adopt a more targeted fiscal response to its ongoing energy crisis, warning that limited budget buffers constrain the government’s ability to provide broad economic support, especially to the vulnerable sectors, local media reported on Saturday. According to local media reports on Saturday, Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, said at a press conference recently that …