India extends new LoC for Rs 487 cr to Mauritius for water pipeline project
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) India has extended a new Line of Credit for INR…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) India has extended a new Line of Credit for INR 487.60 Crores to the Government of Mauritius for financing of a water pipeline replacement project. This is the first-ever rupee denominated Line of Credit to have been extended by India for project financing to any country under the Indian Development…
Mumbai, Oct 17 (UNI) Extending losses for the third straight session on Thursday, the BSE Sensex tanked 494.75 pts to settle at 81,006.61 in a volatile trade on weak global cues. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) declined 221.45 pts at 24,749.85. In early trade, the Sensex fell 174 pts at 81,646.60. During the day it…
By BD Narayankar Bengaluru, Oct 17 (UNI) New Zealand was in a commanding position in the first test against India at Chinnaswamy Stadium here by finishing the day two at 180/3 in the first innings, establishing a significant lead of 134 runs on Thursday. India’s dramatic batting collapse earlier in the day, where they were…
Srinagar, Oct 17 (UNI) National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday hoped that the central government will restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir very soon. “Talk of statehood has already been round the corner and the Supreme Court has also said that they will take up the application moved today for listing it for…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday termed the death of 36 people, due to poisonous liquor in Bihar as extremely ‘painful and sad’ and slammed the Nitish Kumar government for failing to stop ‘illegal liquor business’. Taking to social media handle X, he said, “So far 36 people have died…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) India will host the seventh session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly at Bharat Mandapam here from November 3 to 6, 2024. Addressing the curtain raiser for the Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly here, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said International…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) In a move expected to make more berths available in trains during festive season, the Indian Railways has decided to reduce the window time for advance booking of tickets to 60 days from 120 days, effective from November 1, 2024. In order to meet the festive season travel demand, the…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) Underscoring the urgent need to incorporate trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Thursday said that the recent global conflicts have demonstrated how AI is revolutionising modern warfare. The CDS alongwith Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Samir V Kamat launched Evaluating Trustworthy…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) India said on Thursday that 26 extradition requests are pending with Canada, along with several provisional arrest requests, of criminals who are wanted in India on terrorism charges, and that it has also shared information regarding Lawrence Bishnoi gang members in Canada, but Ottawa has taken no action on this…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid obeisance to Maharishi Valmiki at the Maharishi Valmiki temple here. Kharge called for economic and educational empowerment of the Valmiki community and also asserted the need for all sects of Dalits to unite…