New Delhi: The Union government has decided to permit the import of Onion, from Afghanistan and other countries, to keep the Onion rates in the country under check and the traders have already imported 7,000 tonnes of Onion. 25,000 tonnes of Onion will reach the markets before Diwali. Whereas, Piyush Goel, Minister for Food Supplies, […]
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New Delhi: – India has delivered another jolt to China, with changes in the regulations for import of air-conditioners. The government has moved the air-conditioners with refrigerant from the open category to the prohibited category. The government said that this decision has been taken to provide an impetus to the local industry. But it is […]
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New Delhi: The construction work of the Zojila tunnel connecting Srinagar and Leh has commenced. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, pressed the button via videoconferencing and triggered the first blast for the construction work. With this tunnel, Srinagar and Leh will remain connected all around the year. Zojila pass, on the […]
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New Delhi: – Afghan Chief Executive Officer, Abdullah Abdullah, who is on a visit to India, expressed confidence ‘The Indian position will prove vital in establishing peace in conflict-torn Afghanistan.’ Abdullah Abdullah is leading the Afghan Government delegation, in the negotiations, being held in Qatar, with Taliban. But during the last 22-23 days of the discussions, there has […]
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Male: – India will be developing the strategically important Hanimadhoo International airport, in the Maldives. Following this, larger airplanes like the A-320 and Boing 737 will be able to land on this airstrip. This is considered to be a big and vital infrastructure project in Maldives. This will increase the connectivity between India and Maldives. […]
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New Delhi/Beijing: – The import of Chinese good into India has dropped by 24.7%. A huge effect of the boycott of Chinese products is becoming evident and the decline in the bilateral trade is a telling blow for China. There was an attempt to scoff at the Indian boycott of Chinese products, in an article […]
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New Delhi: – Import of 101 items in the defence equipment list from rifles to artillery guns will be banned. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that a decision has been taken to manufacture these items indigenously and become ‘Atmanirbhar’ (Self Reliant). Atmanirbhar campaign has been started even in the defence sector. Accordingly, the defence ministry has […]
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New Delhi: – The Indian government has amended the regulations to prevent the entry of Chinese investment in the Indian coal mining sector. According to this, every company from the neighbouring countries will need government approval for any investment in a coal mine. Two months ago, the government opened up the coal mining sector for […]
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Washington: US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said that India is a big and an essential partner country for the United States and he is in constant touch with the Indian Foreign Minister. The United States stands firm behind India against the background of the tension created between India and China, and the India-US relations […]
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New Delhi: – Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh inaugurated six strategically important bridges through videoconferencing. Amid tension on both the Pakistan and China borders, the Border Road Organisation (BRO) has completed the work on these six bridges, in record time. The Defence Minister praised the soldiers from the BRO, for the achievement. BRO has been […]
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