The Jaynagar-Kurtha cross-border rail link, built with Government of India’s assistance was handed over to the Government of Nepal, the Embassy of India announced on Friday. Ambassador of India to Nepal, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Renu Kumari Yadav, attended the occasion. Also read | Monsoon floods and landslides kill 101…Continue Reading
India received 41 per cent more rainfall than normal from October 1-21 with the Himalayan state Uttarakhand alone recording more than five times its normal precipitation, data by India’s weather department showed on Thursday. Providing a numerical perspective to the unusually heavy rains ravaging several parts of the country, particularly the hill state of Uttarakhand…Continue Reading
The fifth and final Test between India and England, which was suspended due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitors’ camp last month, was on Friday rescheduled to July next year. (More Cricket News) The England ad Wales Cricket Board announced that the game has been moved to Edgbaston from Manchester and will be part…Continue Reading
It took India just 281 days to administer 100 crore Covid vaccine doses. The pace at which the vaccinations were administered is unparalleled as it took India 32 years and 20 years to hit the 100-crore milestone for TB and polio immunisations, respectively. But how does this feat measure against other countries, where some of…Continue Reading
India has proposed a rotation system for the appointment of officers to World Trade Organization (WTO) bodies to achieve balanced representation of members from different groups. The current practice of Developed Group alternating with the other regional groups should be done away with as this amounts to reverse special and differential treatment for developed countries,…Continue Reading
Top Israeli diplomat to India Rony Yedidia-Clein has said that the foreign minister ministers of India, UAE, Israel and the US will be meeting again in Dubai. The foreign ministers of the four countries had met earlier this week virtually with focus on trade, climate and maritime security. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal,…Continue Reading
UK cases may hit 100,000 a day, no contingency measures for now, minister saysBritain’s Covid-19 infection numbers could rise to 100,000 a day, but the government will not implement its so-called “plan B” contingency measures at this time, health minister Sajid Javid said on Wednesday. “We’re looking closely at the data, and we won’t be…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: India will follow new entry norms for international arrivals starting Monday (October 25), thanks to growing vaccination globally and changing nature of the pandemic. All international passengers flying into the country will still require to undergo a Covid RT-PCR test 72 hours before, the quarantine requirements have been significantly relaxed. The Union health…Continue Reading
“Increased business optimism is clearly translating into higher salary budgets and increased hiring activity.” | Photo Credit: Avijit Sadhu Higher salaries in India are making a comeback with 9.3% hike being expected in 2022, from 8% in 2021, and with firms planning to give employees larger raises as they face mounting challenges of attracting…Continue Reading
Ahead of crucial Moscow format talks involving Taliban on Wednesday, the Indian envoy to Russia DB Venkatesh Varma has said both India and Russia “recognize common threats emanating from Afghanistan probably more than any other set of countries”. Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan involves 10 countries, including India, Pakistan, China and will focus on…Continue Reading