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Belarus tightens border with Poland after ‘terrorist’ shot

March 22, 2023

Belarus has stepped up security along its border with Poland after security forces killed a foreigner in the region who allegedly was planning a terrorist attack, the Belarusian human rights group Viasna said on Monday. The Belarusian KGB security agency said the alleged terrorist was killed in a shootout on...

‘High time to expedite climate action as humanity is on thin ice’

March 22, 2023

United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres on Monday in a video message said that it is high time to fast-track the climate efforts as humanity is on thin ice in the present times. He made the remarks at the press conference to launch the Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on...

‘Kalibre’ cruise missiles destroyed in strike in Crimea

March 22, 2023

Russian “Kalibr” cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, in Russian-occupied Crimea, was destroyed in a recent strike, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said according to a report by CNN. The Monday strike took place even as ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine continued to...

Demonstrators clash with police as Macron survives pension votes

March 22, 2023

Demonstrators clashed with police in Paris as President Emmanuel Macron’s government survived pension votes, according to Al Jazeera. After President Emmanuel Macron’s recent pension reform, protests broke out in the heart of Paris and other French cities as demonstrators clashed with police who used tear gas to clear some areas....

LS passes Rs 1.48 lakh cr supplementary grants

March 22, 2023

Lok Sabha on Tuesday gave its approval to the central government to spend an additional Rs 1.48 lakh crore during the current financial year 2022–23, amid an uproar by opposition parties on the Adani issue. On 13 March, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary tabled the second batch of...

Govt assures to make India global hub in green hydrogen

March 22, 2023

Member of Parliament Kartikeya Sharma on Tuesday brought up the subject of the number of projects being carried out around the nation, including Haryana, as part of the National Green Hydrogen Programme. The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy responded in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the Union Cabinet...

Five countries have adopted UPI: Finance Ministry

March 22, 2023

The Union finance ministry on Tuesday said that five countries- Singapore, UAE, Mauritius, Nepal and Bhutan-have accepted BHIM UPI QR so far. In a written reply to a query of Rajya Sabha member Kartikeya Sharma, the ministry further said that the acceptance of the UPI has facilitated Indian travellers to...

Parliamentary panel asks Power ministry for comprehensive plan on peak power demand

March 22, 2023

A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to make a comprehensive plan to fully meet peak power demand apart from ad hoc arrangements in view of the projected high electricity demand of 230 GW in April this year. The power ministry has taken many steps to meet the unprecedented high...

India’s renewable energy capacity target falls short by 31%

March 22, 2023

A parliamentary panel has attributed low installation of solar roof-top and wind energy projects as key reasons for the shortfall in achieving India’s renewable energy capacity target of 175 GW by 2022. India set an ambitious target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2022, which...

Opposition remains adamant over JPC probe on Adani issue

March 22, 2023

Several opposition party leaders on Tuesday held a protest in the corridors of Parliament House and raised slogans demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue. They also hung a banner that read “We want JPC” from the first floor of the Parliament building. TMC MPs held...

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