Key UNSC counter-terrorism committee meeting in Mumbai
Terms it a 'tribute and statement' to horrific 26/11 attacks
United Nations: A key meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in Mumbai later this month will be a “tribute and statement” to the “horrific” 26/11 terror attacks and members of the powerful UN organ will place a wreath in memory of the victims of the attack, Committee Chair Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has said. […]
Six Indian prisoners died in Pakistan is last 9 months: MEA
India calls it alarming
New Delhi: Six Indian prisoners, who completed their jail terms, died in Pakistan in the last nine months and India has raised the “alarming” issue with Islamabad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said five of the six Indians were fishermen and asserted that Pakistan is “duty-bound” to […]
IMF warns of higher recession risk and darker global outlook
Washington: The International Monetary Fund is once again lowering its projections for global economic growth in 2023, projecting world economic growth lower by USD 4 trillion through 2026. Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, told an audience at Georgetown University on Thursday that “things are more likely to get worse before it gets better”, […]
WTO predicts trade growth to slow next year amid crises
Geneva: The World Trade Organisation is predicting global trade volumes will grow a lackluster 1% next year as crises and challenges weigh on markets, including high energy prices, rising interest rates and uncertainties about Chinese manufacturing output amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. The Geneva-based trade body said Wednesday that the amount of goods shipped between […]
Modi, Zelenskyy discuss Ukraine conflict; PM says there can be ‘no military solution’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday and asserted that there can be no military solution to the Ukraine conflict, while also underlining that endangerment of nuclear facilities could have catastrophic consequences. During their telephonic conversation, Mr. Modi and Mr. Zelenskyy discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and […]
We cannot afford to have IBC lose its sheen: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Amid concerns in certain quarters over the pace of the insolvency resolution process, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that one can neither afford to have the legislation “lose its sheen” nor let early stress warnings go unnoticed. The minister, who is also in charge of the corporate affairs ministry, touched upon […]
Gas prices hiked 40 pc, CNG, PNG to cost more
New Delhi: Prices of natural gas, which is used to generate electricity, make fertiliser and is converted into CNG to run automobiles, were on Friday hiked by a steep 40 per cent to record levels, in step with global firming up of energy rates. The rate paid for gas produced from old fields, which make […]
Mutual sensitivity, respect and interest should form Indo-China relations: Jaishankar
Washington: India strives to have a relationship with China that is built on mutual sensitivity, respect and interest, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he asserted that the betterment and strengthening of the Indo-Pacific is a shared objective of New Delhi and Washington, amid Beijing’s growing military muscle-flexing in the region. China, which […]
Woman can become pregnant by choice irrespective of her marital status: SC
New Delhi: “A woman can become pregnant by choice irrespective of her marital status,” the Supreme Court said on Thursday, underlining the right to decisional autonomy also means women may choose the course of their lives. The top court said a woman is often enmeshed in complex notions of family, community, religion, and caste and […]
Centre gives 4 pc hike in DA to its employees ahead of Diwali
New Delhi: Ahead of Diwali festival, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief by 4 per cent effective July 1, 2022, benefiting 41.85 lakh central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners. The additional installment of DA and dearness relief (DR) is an increase of 4 per cent over the […]
