PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 15,200 cr in city
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 15,200 crore under the the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) redevelopment plan. The prime minister, accompanied by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, visited GPRA Type-5 quarters in Sarojini Nagar and […]
Russia says international law effectively dead, calls for UNSC P-5 summit
Moscow, Mar 8 (PTI) Russia has said international law is effectively dead amid escalating tensions in West Asia following the US-Israeli strike on Iran, and called for reviving President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to convene a summit of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the current global situation […]
Iran-Israel conflict
CBSE postpones Class 12 board exam in Middle East countries New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday postponed the Class 12 board exams scheduled on March 9, 10 and 11 in the Middle East region amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said. “Due to the current situation in parts of the […]
Army organises industry-academia interaction on drone innovation, emerging defense tech
Jaisalmer: The Battle Axe Division of the Army’s Southern Command organised an academia-industry interaction on drone innovation here as part of the Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) initiative. The interaction brought together more than 50 representatives from the tech industry, academic institutions and the Army, a defence spokesperson said. The programme aimed at promoting collaboration between the […]
India seeks US cover for Middle East energy cargoes: Source
New Delhi: India is tapping the United States to secure marine cover for vessels to ferry oil from the Middle East as it looks for continuity in energy supplies beyond its current stockpile, a top oil ministry official said. The country has stocks in tanks, pipelines and ships in transit to meet 25 days’ requirement […]
Qatar shuts LNG output, supplies to India hit
New Delhi: Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after its facilities came under attack amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, disrupting supplies to India and squeezing feedstock availability for key domestic sectors. India, which depends on long-term LNG contracts with Qatar for a significant share of its gas needs, has seen a temporary […]
Air India to operate more flights to Toronto, Frankfurt & Paris amid high demand
Mumbai: Air India on Wednesday announced the deployment of additional flights to Toronto, Frankfurt and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to cater to high demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia. Air India’s low-cost subsidiary Air India Express also announced that its air services to Muscat will remain operational, besides mounting additional flights between Muscat […]
Travellers stranded as Middle East conflict spreads
Governments scramble to bring citizens home Associated Press London: Governments scrambled on Monday to help travellers get home after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down flights through the Middle East. Tourists and business travellers found themselves stuck unexpectedly in hotels, airports and on cruise ships, with no word on […]