India has evacuated 104 people, including 10 Indian nationals, from Kabul in a special charter aircraft on Friday. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the flight was arranged under India’s operation Devi Shakti. The operation was launched to evacuate Indians from Afghanistan after it fell to the Taliban on August 15. “Under Operation Devi…Continue Reading
India has successfully test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on Wednesday (December 8) from the supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I, the official release by the Indian Ministry of Defence informed. In the statement, it was mentioned that in the copybook flight, the missile launched from the aircraft followed the pre-planned…Continue Reading
Telecom Industry leaders KM Birla, Sunil Mittal and Mukesh Ambani batted for the banking sector support, reduced litigation and migration of 2G customers to 4G. They spoke at the virtual India Mobile Congress event on Wednesday, December 8. IMC is a telecom, media and technology forum jointly organised by the Department of Telecom and Cellular…Continue Reading
India has risen as the fourth most powerful country in Asia, according to a report by Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021. It has been ranked fourth among the 26 countries and territories in Indo-Pacific for comprehensive power. The report has also added that the nation could have performed even better had it not been for the COVID-19…Continue Reading
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Published: Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 23:49 [IST] New Delhi, Dec 7: India stands out as a poor and very unequal country, with the top 1 per cent of the population holding more than one-fifth of the total national income in 2021 and…Continue Reading
LIVE BLOGEconomic Times | 07 Dec, 2021 | 08.41PM ISTBritain has found a further 101 confirmed cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the UK Health Security Agency said on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 437.!1 New UpdateClick here for latest updatesBan on entry of trucks, barring CNG and e-trucks and those carrying…Continue Reading
A U.S. foreign-development agency intended to counter Beijing’s dollar diplomacy is lending $500 million to build a solar-panel factory in India, putting American taxpayer money behind a bid to weaken China’s dominance of the solar industry’s supply chain.Continue Reading
SAO PAULO: India surpassed Brazil in food exports to the League of Arab States for the first time in 15 years as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted trade flows in 2020, according to data provided by the Arab-Brazil Chamber of Commerce to Reuters on Tuesday. The Arab world is among Brazil’s most important trade partners, but…Continue Reading
Home / News / India / India updates list of ‘at risk’ countries, adds two more nations. Details here Premium The passengers will have to wait for the results before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight, as per Health Ministry guidelines. (Bloomberg) 1 min read . Updated: 07 Dec 2021, 06:24 PM IST…Continue Reading
As per the ‘World Inequality Report 2022’, India is among the most unequal countries in the world, with rising poverty and an ‘affluent elite.’ The report highlights that the top 10% and top 1% in India hold 57% and 22% of the total national income respectively while the bottom 50% share has gone down to…Continue Reading