India should free up exchange rate moves: U.S.

Treasury Dept. lauds intervention data Treasury Dept. lauds intervention data India has been exemplary in publishing its foreign exchange market intervention, the U.S. Treasury Department said, adding that New Delhi should allow the exchange rate to move flexibly to reflect economic fundamentals.“The (Indian) authorities should allow the exchange rate to move flexibly to reflect economic…Continue Reading

India reports third Omicron case, 72-year-old man recently returned from Zimbabwe

India reported two more cases of Omicron Covid variant on Saturday, taking the country’s total tally of new strain cases to four. The first case was detected from India’s western Gujarat state, where a 72-year-old man tested positive. A resident of Zimbabwe, he had returned to Jamnagar city on November 28. The sample of the elderly…Continue Reading

India keeping close eye on Chinese activities in Indian Ocean, says newly appointed Navy Chief

Newly-appointed Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said that his forcing is closely monitoring the activities of China in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and added that it is ready to deal with any security threat. Addressing a press conference on the eve of Navy Day, Kumar, said, “The Chinese navy has…Continue Reading

2nd Test Live: India aim to build on Mayank Agarwal’s fighting ton on Day 2

LIVE NOWTHE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 04, 2021, 09:39:29 ISTOn Day One of the second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium, Mayank Agarwal, showing tremendous application, stood like a rock between a rampaging Ajaz Patel – who took, with sharp spin, all the four Indian wickets that fell – and India. Get…Continue Reading

India announces ‘first of its kind’ nuclear programme, to have 9 nuclear reactors by 2024

India will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024 and a new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 kms away from Delhi in Haryana’s Gorakhpur, the government informed the Rajya Sabha. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said, “By 2024 you will have nine nuclear reactors…Continue Reading

India announces ‘first if its kind’ nuclear programme, to have 9 nuclear reactors by 2024

India will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024 and a new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 kms away from Delhi in Haryana’s Gorakhpur, the government informed the Rajya Sabha. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said, “By 2024 you will have nine nuclear reactors…Continue Reading

Omicron in India: Don’t need fear, says health ministry as first 2 cases found; one patient fully vaccinated

India’s health ministry urged responsibility, not fear, as it confirmed on Thursday that two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been found in the country.  Both the cases were reported from the southern Karnataka state. Two males, aged 66 and 46, have tested positive.  According to Bengaluru civic authorities, the 66-year-old foreigner had come to…Continue Reading

India detects first two cases of Omicron, both from Karnataka

New Delhi: Two cases of the new Covid variant, Omicron, have been detected in India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. Briefing the media on the situation of Covid and vaccination in the country, Health Ministry’s joint secretary Lav Agarwal said that both the cases have been reported in Karnataka, with…Continue Reading