New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday announced a flurry of ambassadorial postings including to Morocco, Albania, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Bolivia. Sanjay Rana (IFS: 1996), presently Ambassador of India to Bulgaria, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Morocco. He is expected…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (UNI) Forty-five Indian nationals recruited by the Russian Army for fighting on the Ukraine war front have returned home so far, and India is striving for the return of 50-odd Indians who are still with the Russian Army, the Ministry of External Affairs said today. Answering questions at a media briefing,…
Hong Kong, Sep 5 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 66 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea at 01:03:16 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.49 degrees south latitude and 144.25 degrees east longitude.
Sydney, Sept 2 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted 57 km south of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 06:13:34 on Monday local time (20:13:34 GMT on Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 41.0 km, was initially determined to be at 6.839 degrees south latitude and…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (UNI) The situation in Bangladesh and the need for ensuring the safety and security of minorities there, especially Hindus, was “discussed substantially” during the Aug 26 phone conversation between PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, even though the US readout skipped mentioning this aspect, a top official said today….
Hong Kong, Aug 27 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Banda Sea at 02:15:15 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 7.46 degrees south latitude and 129.63 degrees east longitude.
Suva, Aug 26 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolted 72 km West of Pangai, Tonga, at 12:29 local time (0029) on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage. The epicenter, with a depth of 106.7 km, was determined to be at 19.755 degrees…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that the Indian government has taken up with Qatar the matter related to the release of the Guru Granth Sahib seized by the Qatari authorities. The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in response to media queries: “We have seen reports regarding the…
Beijing, Aug 16 (UNI) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Hualien County in China’s Taiwan at 7:35 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.74 degrees north latitude and 121.95 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 16 km, said a…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) State governments should not intrude into matters that are beyond their constitutional jurisdiction, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, in response to the Kerala government appointing a secretary for “external cooperation”. “The Constitution of India under the 7th Schedule list 1- Union list, item 10, clearly specifies…
