Govt approves 4th ‘positive indigenisation list’ of sub-systems to promote domestic defence industry

New Delhi: The defence ministry has approved a fresh list of 928 components and subsystems which will only be procured from domestic industry after a ban on their import kicks in under a staggered timeline of around five-and-a-half years. The ministry on Sunday said the aim of the move is in sync with the government’s […]

Centre to monitor progress of startups funded by it: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: The government has proposed the setting up of a mechanism to oversee the nurturing and progress of startups as their numbers have risen to more than a lakh, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. He said such a mechanism will closely follow the growth of Startups, see how to sustain […]

Assembly polls ahead of 2024 LS elections to keep political pot boiling this year

New Delhi: The assembly elections in Karnataka may be over, but a series of other state polls this year will keep the political pot boiling till the 2024 Lok Sabha battle. At least three assembly election could also take place alongside the Lok Sabha polls. After Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram would […]

Palestine warns of humanitarian crisis, holds Israel responsible for current tension

Palestine warns of humanitarian crisis, holds Israel responsible for current tension

Occupied West Bank: Palestine holds Israel “fully and directly responsible” for the flaring violent tension with Palestinian military groups in the Gaza Strip, and warns that closure of the crossing points on the borders would lead to a severe humanitarian crisis. Israel has closed the crossing points for commercial and humanitarian purposes on the borders […]

Long-anticipated Ukraine counteroffensive soon: Zelenskyy

Long-anticipated Ukraine counteroffensive soon: Zelenskyy

Rome: The first important steps of a highly-anticipated military counteroffensive against Russian forces would be taken soon, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he met with European partners providing his country with weapons, CNN reported. Talking with reporters in Rome after meetings with his Italian counterpart and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Zelenskyy said that […]

Cyclone Mocha makes landfall along Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts

Dhaka: Super cyclone Mocha made landfall along the Myanmar-Bangladesh coasts on Sunday after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm, a senior Met official said. The powerful cyclone made landfall shortly after midday on the Teknaf shorelines before making its way through the Naf River that divides Bangladesh and Myanmar. “The ‘eye’ or the […]

JKCPRS collaborates with JKSA to guide Kashmiri students for ‘Fulbright Fellowship Program’

Srinagar/New Delhi: J&K Centre for Peace, Research and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Saturday conducted a webinar for over 200 aspiring fellows from Kashmir who are applying for the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship Program this year. The event aimed to provide information about the scholarship and the application process, […]

Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific, Ukraine war with his 8 counterparts in Sweden

Stockholm: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has discussed a range of issues, including the Indo-Pacific and the Ukraine war, during his meetings here with his counterparts from France, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania. Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to Sweden to participate in the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (EIPMF). He met […]

LG discusses ‘strategies’ to attract investments into J&K

LG discusses ‘strategies’ to attract investments into J&K

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting here to discuss strategies to attract more investments into the Union Territory. The meeting also deliberated strategies for proactively resolving all the issues with great synergies and to enhance ease of doing business to boost the economy, an official spokesman said. During the meeting, […]

G-20 success out collective responsibility: CS

G-20 success out collective responsibility: CS

Srinagar: In a run-up to the upcoming G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting scheduled to be held here, Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Saturday impressed upon the officers that the success of the international event is collective responsibility of all of us and each of us should fulfill our responsibility fully. The meeting was attended […]