City New Delhi Financial News

Mint explains. Iran launched a missile attack at reported terror camps in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province last week. The target was Jaish al-Adl, which operates in Pakistan and Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province.

NEW DELHI : A delegation from the United Kingdom will arrive in India on 22 January to discuss remaining aspects of the free-trade agreement negotiations between the two countries, said two people aware of the matter. The fourteenth and concluding round of negotiations for a free-trade agreement between India and the UK began on 10 January in New Delhi. A majority of the issues in the proposed FTA between India and the UK are either finalised or at an advanced stage of talks, said one of the two persons mentioned above.

Janaki Mandir in Nepal's Janakpur ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya on Sunday. Meanwhile, devotees from Nepal have also reached Ayodhya to witness the historic Pran Pratishtha Ceremony of Shree Ram Lalla. The ceremony will take place on January 22.

Maldives over viral social media posts by the country's junior ministers mocking his visit to Lakshadweep, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a fresh pitch for the promotion of domestic tourism. During his recent layover at Lakshadweep, PM Modi called for the Indian island cluster to be developed as a destination for beach tourism. Addressing the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Khodaldham Trust Cancer Hospital in Gujarat, PM Modi urged fellow countrymen to take nine solemn pledges, including promoting tourism in the country. «Think about your country first. Do whatever you wish for your country first.

Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple. The 'Pran Pratishtha' at Ayodhya's historic temple will be held at 12:30 p.m. «In pursuance to DoPT O.M.

As the world devolves from the unipolar world led by the US in the immediate aftermath of the end of the Cold War to an international order more in flux–not yet multipolar and not quite bipolar either–small states are gaining outsize ability to shape their own destinies. Long used to being ignored, many small countries are increasingly capable of playing rival states against each other and expanding their diplomatic space. Maldives is a classic case in point.

AIIMS), Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi have announced a half-day closure of its offices and institutions tomorrow till 2.30 pm as Ram Lalla 'Pran Pratishtha' at Ayodhya will be celebrated across the country. However, all critical clinical services will continue their operations. OPD services in Lady Hardinge Medical College will remain open from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.

Delhi grappled with a severe cold wave today, causing widespread disruptions in air and rail travel. The National Capital woke up to another chilling morning with temperatures recorded in single digits, leading to dense fog and significantly reduced visibility.

Delhi reeled under dense fog conditions causing low visibility. The IMD has also said that cold wave conditions are likely to prevail over Bihar and north Madhya Pradesh and expand to more parts of north India during 21-22 January.

Weather Update: Dense fog, cold wave to continue for next 5 days; flight delays at IGI airport | Check IMD forecast here “No dense fog is reported during the night at IGI," the IMD said. As per the IMD, Ambala in Haryana reported 200 meters of visibility, Hissar 500 meters, Delhi's Safdarjung 500 meters, and Palam 1100 meters.

AIIMS) and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi have announced a half-day closure of its offices and institutions on January 22, 2024, as Ram Lalla 'Pran Pratishtha' at Ayodhya will be celebrated across India. However, all critical clinical services will continue their operations. «The Government of India has declared Monday, January 22, 2024, a half day closing till 14.30 hrs, vide OM ref: F.No.12/7/2023- JCA, DOPT dated January 18, 2024, as Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated across India,» the premier medical institute said in a circular. «It is notified for information of all the employees that the institute will remain half day closed till 14.30 hrs on January 22, 2024. All Chiefs of Centres, Heads of the Departments, Units and Branch Officers are requested to bring this to the notice of all staff working under them,» they added.

Guwahati Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that a mega theatrical show on Lachit Barphukan will be staged across the nation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah released a book titled “Assam's Braveheart — Lachit Barphukan” in the presence of Chief Minister Sarma in a programme held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. An initiative of the Government of Assam, the book authored in English by eminent writerArup Kr Dutta, is an endeavour to familiarize the nation with the story of legendary 17th century war hero of the state Lachit Barphukan's life, and the sacrifices he made while defending his motherland against Mughal army. This book not only chronicles the rich and untold historical events of Assam but also captures how the legacy of Lachit Barphukan has had its influence on the posterity. The book is translated into 23 Indian languages.

President of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis is undertaking an official visit to India from January 22 to 26 during which he will visit New Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai and also meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, according to an official statement issued by his office. During his five-day trip, Francis will hold bilateral discussions with the India leadership and engage with civil society, leading think tanks, embark on field visits and participate in events related to sustainability, multilateralism, accessibility, and digital public infrastructure, among other engagements.

New Delhi: India’s ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) is yet to find a solution to local cryptocurrency users accessing global crypto exchanges via virtual private networks (VPN). The government had blocked web and app store access to Binance, Kucoin, Huobi and six other exchanges on 12 January.

S Jaishankar met with his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer on the sidelines of NAM Summit and held a “frank conversation” on India-Maldives ties. Withdrawal of Indian military personnel from Maldives and India’s solution to address situation was among the key talking points.

NEW DELHI : With the Union Budget 2024-25 on the anvil, the Indian aviation industry hopes for a range of measures to reduce cost burden with respect to aviation turbine fuel (ATF), lower duty structure on import of private aircraft, categorization of airports under priority sector lending and more initiatives to improve regional connectivity in India. “The import duty has to be done away with. It comes to 3% when you import either by purchasing of aircraft or induct it on lease.

Congress MP posing with a few people wearing the same 'Bajrang Bali' masks. "Rahul Gandhi Ji promoting the traditional art of mask making, celebrating neo-vaishnavite culture of Majuli, celebrating #UnityInDiversity," the post read. These video and pictures of Rahul Gandhi's “Bajrang Bali" avatar emerged as the nation awaits the inauguration of the grand Ayodhya Ram temple on January 22.

NEW DELHI : Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the country’s development aid agency, is working with India on a roadmap to reduce carbon emissions in the power sector, Saito Mitsunori, the chief representative of the agency’s India Office said. JICA is also in talks with the central and state governments to fund more projects to improve connectivity with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, Mitsunori said.

NEW DELHI : In the interim budget presented in February 2019, ahead of the last general elections, the Centre announced the flagship PM-Kisan scheme which promised a direct cash transfer of ₹6,000 every year for every farm household. The scheme, which now accounts for a lion’s share of the agriculture budget, came on the back of falling crop prices and losses for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in crucial state elections. Things have changed this time around.

NEW DELHI : India will not negotiate on any farm issue at the World Trade Organization (WTO) until the body finds a permanent solution to the issue of public stocks of foodgrains, a government official said, signalling a hardening of position ahead of the world body’s next ministerial meeting. India wants the matter settled as it prepares for the WTO’s 13th ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi from 26-29 February. The ‘ministerial’ is the highest decision-making forum at the 164-member rule-setting body.

BENGALURU, NEW DELHI : Extreme caution among clients in the global market has sparked a slowdown across verticals in the IT industry, Debashis Chatterjee, managing director and chief executive officer of LTIMindtree said. The trend is reflected in LTIMindtree’s quarterly earnings as well. The company’s target of achieving 17-18% operating margin by this quarter is being pushed back due to the slowdown, and this could also impact its long-term $10-billion revenue goal, Chatterjee said in a post-earnings interview.