NewDelhi: The Ministry of Tourism on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air India to strengthen the promotion of India as a preferred global tourism destination under the Incredible India campaign. The MoU was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Senior officials Read More…
Kathmandu: Nepal has decided to retain the controversial national map depicting Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani on its newly designed one-rupee coin, the country’s central bank announced on Saturday. The three territories remain at the centre of a border dispute between India and Nepal. Kathmandu claims the areas as part of its territory, while India maintains Read More…
Bucharest: On the final day of her State visit to Romania, President Droupadi Murmu addressed members of the Indian community and ‘Friends of India’ in Bucharest, highlighting the strong people-to-people ties between India and Romania. She praised the Indian diaspora for contributing to Romania’s development while promoting India’s culture and values. The President urged the Read More…
KOCHI: Gold prices increased by ₹55 per gram on Friday, pushing the rate of 916 hallmark gold to ₹13,285 per gram. The price of eight grams (one sovereign) has risen to ₹1,06,280. The price of 18-carat gold also stands at ₹10,915 per gram, with eight grams priced at ₹87,320. Meanwhile, silver prices remained unchanged, with Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has announced that partial power restrictions will be imposed across the state during peak hours on Thursday due to the prevailing electricity shortage. The move comes as Kerala continues to face a worsening power crisis. Authorities are making efforts to bridge the supply gap by procuring electricity from Read More…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Odisha government of failing to ensure an adequate supply of fertilisers during the ongoing Kharif season, alleging that the shortage has left lakhs of farmers in severe distress. The opposition party also claimed that rampant black marketing of fertilisers is taking place across the Read More…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has approved a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium for its civilian nuclear programme, according to two people familiar with the matter. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the agreement has not yet been formally announced, said the Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Kharif crop sowing, monsoon conditions, rainfall deficit, and the availability of seeds and fertilisers, directing officials to closely monitor drought-prone areas and coordinate with state governments. As of July 17, Kharif crops have been sown across 658.19 lakh hectares. While the Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Gold prices in Kerala witnessed an increase on Tuesday, with the price of 916 hallmark gold rising by ₹70 per gram. Following the hike, the price of 916 gold stands at ₹13,220 per gram and ₹1,05,760 for 8 grams (one sovereign). The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at ₹10,860 per gram and Read More…
New Delhi: Thousands of users across the world, including in India, reported problems accessing Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram on Sunday. According to outage tracking website Downdetector, reports of login and access issues surged during the afternoon before gradually declining a few hours later. Several Facebook users encountered an error message stating: “Account Read More…