Pharma products, electrical machinery, vehicles, plastics, furniture and textiles are among the 14 product categories that the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has identified for India to clock $1 trillion merchandise exports by 2030. These would contribute over half of the target while the rest would be met fuels and gems & jewellery, among others. … Read more
Stung by the swift collapse of the Afghan army and the chaotic US-led evacuation through Kabul airport, the European Union on Wednesday unveiled new plans to develop its own defense capacities to try to ensure that it has more freedom to act in future crises. More than 100,000 people were evacuated in the frenzied final … Read more
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday made the anticipated outreach to the opposition with an appeal to end the Parliament stalemate but stuck to the government’s stated position on the Pegasus. It prompted the opposition too to stick to its guns, signalling deepening of the standoff in Parliament with serial noisy adjournments of both the … Read more
By Saransh Chaudhary The Covid-19 pandemic has given way to a new normal where masks, sanitisers and vaccines offer the first line of defence. While vaccination, though effective in containing the severity of the disease, is not a guarantee against contracting the infection, masks and sanitisers are by far the best safeguards. Since it has … Read more
The US will “work around the clock” to help India as it battles a “devastating” surge in COVID-19 cases and Washington is doing everything it can to help, including deploying raw materials for vaccines, ventilators, oxygen generation supplies and financial support for vaccine expansion, the US Ambassador to the UN said on Monday. “I want … Read more
Israel unveiled Sunday a laser-guided mortar system that it said could reduce civilian collateral damage, as the Jewish state faces an International Criminal Court investigation into possible war crimes. The “Iron Sting” system, developed by the Israeli military with local firm Elbit Systems, will use laser and GPS technology to provide maximal accuracy to 120mm … Read more
Israel said on Thursday it is developing a new ballistic missile shield, the Arrow-4, with the United States, another layer in a defensive system built with an eye towards Iran. Israel’s Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 interceptors are already operational as part of a multi-layered system to destroy incoming missiles in the atmosphere and in space. “The … Read more
Kathmandu: Nepal and India jointly inaugurated a newly-constructed 108-kilometer road that connects the Indian border with several areas of the Himalayan nation on Tuesday, the Indian embassy here said. Built with Indian grant assistance, the blacktopped road from the Indian border Laxmipur-Balara to Gadhaiya in Sarlahi district, Nepal was jointly inaugurated by Nitesh Kumar, Consul … Read more
The seventh round of talks between protesting unions and three central ministers ended inconclusively on Monday as the farmer leaders insisted on the repeal of the three contentious farm laws right from the beginning, even as the government listed various benefits from the Acts. The next meeting will take place on January 8, farmer leaders … Read more
PM Narendra Modi also released a special commemorative postal stamp issued by India Post and its special cover during the event. Source link