India urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday to allow exports of food grains from public reserves for international food aid and humanitarian purposes, particularly on a government-to-government basis, because the UN’s World Food Programme was unable to meet demand. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated during an agro intervention at a WTO …
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with members of the Indian community here on Sunday and briefed them on recent events in India as well as the health of the bilateral relationship. Jaishankar is in town on the final phase of a two-nation journey to Slovakia and the Czech Republic, where he hopes to bolster …
US President Joe Biden stated on Tuesday that the world is at a “transformative moment” that the Russia-Ukraine crisis is not merely a European but a global issue, and that Indo-Pacific states would-be allies and lead a global response to the Ukraine conflict. In his opening remarks at the Quad Leaders Summit conference in Tokyo, …
Six more people perished in floods in Assam on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to 24, officials said, even as the water situation improved marginally. In 22 of the state’s 34 districts, about 7.19 lakh people have been affected. According to officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), further deaths have been …
The Delhi government has requested a thorough report on the BJP-run civic authorities’ demolition drives that have been taking place around the city since April 1, according to official sources. This comes days after the three civic bodies undertook a series of anti-encroachment activities in various sections of the city, including Shaheen Bagh, Jahangirpuri Madanpur …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, to discuss ways to deepen current cooperation and expand new areas in the comprehensive bilateral partnership. Modi visited Deuba after giving prayers at the historic Maya Devi shrine in the Himalayan nation at Deuba’s …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke through video conference to “Utkarsh Samaroh” in Gujarat’s Bharuch on Thursday to commemorate the district’s 100% saturation of four key state government initiatives that will help deliver prompt financial assistance to individuals in need. During his speech, he chatted with the audience and discussed how the “Utkarsh Initiative” schemes benefited …
On Thursday, several portions of the Bhalswa waste site in Delhi were still burning. There are fire crews on the scene. More information is awaited. On Tuesday, a big fire broke out at the Bhalswa dump in North Delhi. According to Delhi Fire Service officials, smoke was reported around 5:00 pm that later spread into …
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