Tag: india

India, IOM discuss expanding, diversifying regular migration pathways

Posted on By admin
India, IOM discuss expanding, diversifying regular migration pathways

In this image posted on May 8, 2026, MoS for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, left, meets International Organisation for Migration Director General Amy Pope on the sidelines of IMRF 2026, in New York, United States. Photo: X/@KVSinghMPGonda via PTI | Photo Credit: PTI India and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) discussed expanding and…

Read More “India, IOM discuss expanding, diversifying regular migration pathways” »

Nation

India, IOM discuss expanding, diversifying regular migration pathways

Posted on By admin
India, IOM discuss expanding, diversifying regular migration pathways

In this image posted on May 8, 2026, MoS for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, left, meets International Organisation for Migration Director General Amy Pope on the sidelines of IMRF 2026, in New York, United States. Photo: X/@KVSinghMPGonda via PTI | Photo Credit: PTI India and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) discussed expanding and…

Read More “India, IOM discuss expanding, diversifying regular migration pathways” »

World

India’s LPG consumption slides 16% in April amid West Asia conflict

Posted on By admin
India’s LPG consumption slides 16% in April amid West Asia conflict

LPG consumption stood at 2.2 million tonnes in April 2026, 16.16% lower than 2.62 million tonnes consumed in the same period in 2025. FIle India’s cooking gas LPG consumption fell by a steep 16% in April as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict hit availability for both household kitchens and commercial users, according…

Read More “India’s LPG consumption slides 16% in April amid West Asia conflict” »

Business

GalaxEye launches Mission Drishti, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite

Posted on By admin
GalaxEye launches Mission Drishti, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite

Mission Drishti, the World’s First OptoSAR Satellite after separation from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Photo credit: Special arrangement Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite developed by Bengaluru based space startup GalaxEye has been successfully launched on Sunday (May 3, 2026) aboard a Falcon 9 by SpaceX from Vandenberg, California. Weighing 190 kilograms, Mission…

Read More “GalaxEye launches Mission Drishti, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite” »

Science

Cabinet to soon approve ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects

Posted on By admin
Cabinet to soon approve ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Cabinet is likely to approve soon a ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects, aimed at boosting clean energy production and reducing import dependence, sources said. The Coal Ministry has already prepared a Cabinet note on the scheme to promote coal gasification…

Read More “Cabinet to soon approve ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects” »

Business

Textiles and garment exports fall 2.2% in 2025-26: Global Trade Research Initiative

Posted on By admin
Textiles and garment exports fall 2.2% in 2025-26: Global Trade Research Initiative

The Textile and garments exports fell 2.1% during the last fiscal year in the country. (For representational purpose only.) File | Photo Credit: Reuters The country’s textiles and garment exports fell 2.2% to $35.8 billion in 2025-26 due to contraction in shipments of key segments such as cotton, think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI)…

Read More “Textiles and garment exports fall 2.2% in 2025-26: Global Trade Research Initiative” »

Business

HOCKEY | Senior women’s coach Marijne prepared for tough year ahead

Posted on By admin
HOCKEY | Senior women’s coach Marijne prepared for tough year ahead

India women hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: BISWARANJAN ROUT While there has been a lot of talk on the Indian men’s hockey team’s composition for the upcoming World Cup and the Asian Games, not many have spoken about the same for the women. In fact, their schedule is much tighter,…

Read More “HOCKEY | Senior women’s coach Marijne prepared for tough year ahead” »

Sports

‘Hellhole on the planet’: Trump reposts critique targeting India, China over birthright citizenship

Posted on By admin
‘Hellhole on the planet’: Trump reposts critique targeting India, China over birthright citizenship

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump has amplified a provocative critique of birthright citizenship by sharing a video of prominent conservative author and radio host Michael Savage, who claimed the current legal system allows immigrants to exploit American laws by arriving in the “ninth month of their pregnancy”….

Read More “‘Hellhole on the planet’: Trump reposts critique targeting India, China over birthright citizenship” »

World

India’s crude oil imports declined nearly 17% in March, says data

Posted on By admin
India’s crude oil imports declined nearly 17% in March, says data

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In the first full month of the lasting West Asia crisis, India’s crude oil imports declined 17% on a year-over-year basis in March this year, according to provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).  As a result of the lower, New…

Read More “India’s crude oil imports declined nearly 17% in March, says data” »

Business

ATHLETICS | AFI to certify synthetic tracks in India over WA concerns

Posted on By admin
ATHLETICS | AFI to certify synthetic tracks in India over WA concerns

Adille Sumariwalla, spokesperson AFI. | Photo Credit: File photo: R.V. MOORTHY The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday said that it would start certifying tracks in the country as World Athletics (WA) was unhappy over the ‘substandard’ synthetic surfaces in India. The AFI took this decision at its recently-concluded annual general meeting (AGM) in…

Read More “ATHLETICS | AFI to certify synthetic tracks in India over WA concerns” »

Sports