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EAM S Jaishankar, Iran President Raisi discuss about accelerating Iran-India agreements, compensating for delays

16 Jan 2024

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar talked about accelerating the implementation of agreements between Iran and India, such as the Chabahar Port Development Plan, and providing additional compensation for delays. During their meeting, EAM Jaishankar expressed interest in concluding a comprehensive and long-term cooperation agreement with...

India successfully completes flight-test of new-generation AKASH missile

12 Jan 2024

According to officials, India successfully tested the new generation AKASH missile in flight on Friday off the coast of Odisha from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. DRDO carried out the flight test at very low altitude against a fast-moving unmanned aerial target. They claimed that the weapon system successfully...

India win toss, choose to field first in 1st T20I against Afghanistan

11 Jan 2024

In the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series against Afghanistan at Mohali on Thursday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. This is the first-ever bilateral series in any format between these two sides. Due to personal reasons, captain Rohit has made his T20I...

Vidhu P Nair becomes the new ambassador of India to Angola

11 Jan 2024

Vidhu P Nair, currently serving as India's ambassador to Turkmenistan, has been named the upcoming ambassador to Angola, as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday. A member of the Indian Foreign Service Batch of 2002, Nair has previously held the position of Director within the ministry. In...

India intends to build new airport for both military, civilian aircraft operations in Lakshadweep’s Minicoy

09 Jan 2024

India plans to build a new airfield at the Minicoy Islands there that will be able to handle both military and commercial aircraft, including fighter jets, in addition to promoting the Lakshadweep islands for tourism. "The plan is to have a joint airfield that would be capable of operating fighter...

Venezuela has agreed to supply crude oil to India

03 Jan 2024

The Secretary of Petroleum, Pankaj Jain, has announced that Venezuela has agreed to supply crude oil to ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) in place of pending dividend payments. The Petroleum Secretary mentioned that they are currently awaiting the lifting dates for the oil supply. This development follows the easing of sanctions...

‘Donate for Desh’ crowdfunding campaign, Congress’s colleted10.15 crore

03 Jan 2024

The Congress party has collected a total donation amount of Rs 10. 5 crores through their crowdfunding campaign "Donate for Desh" as of now. Ajay Maken, a senior Congress leader and party Treasurer, shared the news on X, stating that the highest donations were received from Telangana, amounting to 1.72...

PM Modi has arrived in Kavaratti to commence the inauguration

03 Jan 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Kavaratti to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects. Additionally, he will be delivering speeches at road shows and public meetings. Today, the Kerala unit of the BJP is organizing a convention called "Sthree Shakthi Modikk Oppam" (Empower Women with...

Tiger mortality report 2023: Alarming 177 deaths across India

02 Jan 2024

As many as 177 tigers have died in the country in 2023 with Maharashtra registering maximum tiger deaths at 45, officials said. As per the data provided by the Environment Ministry, 40 per cent of tiger deaths in 2023 are composed of cubs and subadults. The environment ministry issued data...

India and Pak exchange lists of nuclear installations under agreement signed in 1988

01 Jan 2024

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that India and Pakistan have shared the list of their nuclear installations and facilities through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad. This exchange of information is in accordance with the agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations and facilities between...

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