Ahmedabad, March 10 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday, sentenced a Zambian and a Nigerian national to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with the recovery of 2.757 kg of heroin in 2021, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials said. The Special Court punished Hanchabila John (Zambian national) and Nwaobu Christian Arinze (Nigerian national) under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, and slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh each, an NCB official said.”Acting o…
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s relationship with Africa is entering a new phase as New Delhi strengthens partnerships with African nations to secure rare earth elements that are crucial for modern technology, green energy and defence industries. These partnerships are being shaped as mutually beneficial arrangements, marking a clear shift from older trade models that were often seen as exploitative, as per The Citizen report.Rare earth elements are essential for electric vehicles, renewable …
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Sunday arrived in the US to participate in the ‘Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting’, scheduled to be held on Monday (US time).In a post on social media platform X, Vaishnaw said that “secure critical mineral supply chains are vital for our goal of Viksit Bharat.”“Arrived in Washington, D.C. Will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting tomorrow. Secure critical mineral s…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The scheme to promote manufacturing of sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) aims to enhance India’s participation in global advanced-materials value chains while reducing import dependence, the government said on Saturday.The scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 7,280 crore also aims to enable long-term industrial growth by establishing 6,000 metric tonnes per annum of integrated REPM manufacturing capacity covering the full chain from rare‑earth oxides to fi…