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The Chief of Army Staff of Nepal also met Chief of the Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The meetings sought to further strengthen the ties between the two countries, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea

renewable energy capacity by 2030, the state government aims to contribute 125 GW capacity from non-fossil sources in this endeavour, Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said on Tuesday. A country session on Germany, with a focus on renewable energy, was organised on the second day of the 'Rising Rajasthan' Global Investment Summit 2024. The session titled 'Indo-German Cooperation in Renewable Energy Sector: Current Initiatives and Future Opportunities' showcased Germany's leadership in renewable energy innovations. In his address, Patel said, «Driven by the Prime Minister's vision of creating 500 GW capacity of renewable energy by 2030, Rajasthan is leading in this endeavour with the target of contributing 125 GW capacity by 2030».

Rajnath Singh met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday, during which both leaders expressed that India-Russia partnership holds immense potential and combined efforts will pave way for remarkable outcomes. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC). «Rajnath Singh discussed various issues of bilateral defence cooperation. Both leaders expressed that partnership between both countries holds immense potential and combined efforts will pave way for remarkable outcomes,» the Ministry of Defence stated.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will pay a $15 million penalty as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to four financial advisers who stole millions of dollars of advisory clients’ and brokerage customers’ funds

European Union on Tuesday agreed to hold the first-ever ministerial strategic foreign policy dialogue soon to jointly navigate an array of critical challenges including geo-political tensions and Chinese belligerence in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The decision to institute the strategic dialogue was taken during a phone conversation between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart from the 27-nation bloc Kaja Kallas. In a post on 'X', Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said it was agreed to hold the first ministerial strategic foreign policy dialogue soon. The move to hold the dialogue comes months before India and the EU hold summit-level talks in New Delhi that is expected to see significant outcomes in terms of deepening of cooperation in a range of areas such as security, digital public infrastructure and trade.

Vikram Misri on Monday delivered a categorical message to the interim regime in Dhaka that forward movement in partnership is conditional on Dhaka's constructive approach in safeguarding minority rights and security interests besides protection of cultural, diplomatic and religious properties. «We also had the opportunity to discuss certain recent developments and issues, and I conveyed our concerns, including those related to the safety and welfare of minorities. We also discussed some regrettable incidents of attacks on cultural, religious, and diplomatic properties. A constructive approach on all these issues by the Bangladesh authorities, and we look forward to moving the relationship forward in a positive, forward-looking and constructive direction,» Misri said in his press statement following his meetings in Dhaka, including with the chief adviser. High-level sources told ET that New Delhi is peeved with Dhaka's lackadaisical approach in safeguarding India's interests and the foreign secretary delivered message in unambiguous terms.

Rajnath Singh attended the Commissioning Ceremony of INS Tushil at Russia's Kaliningrad on Monday. In a post on X, Defence Minister's Office stated, «Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh attending the Commissioning Ceremony of #INSTushil at Kaliningrad, Russia.»

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), the government said Monday. The two sides discussed critical areas of the proposed agreement, including trade in goods, services, mobility, agri-tech cooperation, among others during a three-day stocktake meeting held from December 4-6. “The discussions also centred on market access modalities that align with India’s food security objectives,” the commerce and industry ministry department said in a statement.

An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a yearslong scheme to bribe South African government officials

babies dog names; according to a name consultant, this is a compliment. Baby name consultant Colleen Slagen claims that a growing trend in baby naming is the use of dog names as human baby names, as quoted in a report by The NY Post. In a TikTok video, Slagen revealed that one of the most frequent insults she encounters in direct messages or comments is that a name is a dog's name, not a human one. She mentioned that certain trends spring to mind when she considers dog names. The first is cutesy nickname names, which are also very popular with infants at the moment. Charlie, Daisy, Sophie, Ruby, Sadie, and Archie, for instance. Leo, Max, Chloe, and Luna are examples of short and sweet names.

Ajit Pawar has not only consolidated his position in the BJP-led Mahayuti, but also fortified his place in Maharashtra politics by becoming deputy chief minister for the sixth time. Ajit Pawar has now firmly come out of the shadow of his formidable uncle Sharad Pawar, more than a year after he rebelled against the NCP founder. He took oath as a deputy CM in the Devendra Fadnavis-led government at a grand ceremony here on Thursday evening. A multiple-time deputy CM under different governments, 65-year-old Ajit Pawar has not concealed his chief ministerial ambitions, but that dream has still remained unfulfilled.

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public sector banks (PSBs), other ministries and investigating agencies, including Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), for expeditious and effective investigation in bank fraud cases. In a statement the finance ministry noted that enhance inter-departmental cooperation among different departments, CBI and PSBs for expediting investigation will have salutary deterrent effect and is likely to further catalyse resolution of stressed banking assets. «All measures were discussed for expeditious investigation in bank fraud cases,» it said noting that amendments made to Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, to prevent investigation and prosecution of bankers for bonafide decisions has had a positive impact.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The global economy is set to grow at slightly a faster pace next year as inflation continues to cool, but could falter if tariffs rise and governments fail to narrow wide budget deficits, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday. In a quarterly report, the Paris-based research body said it now expects the world economy to grow by 3.3% next year, a pickup from the 3.2% rate of expansion it estimates for this year.

Oman have pushed its partnership in defence, energy, maritime and investment sectors at a high meeting meeting held in New Delhi. The 13th round of the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group (IOSCG) meeting was held on Tuesday. The meeting was co-chaired by Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, and Sheikh Khalifa Alharthy, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sultanate of Oman. Space is another sector where Oman is interested to collaborate with India. During the meeting, both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including political and strategic cooperation, trade and investment, energy, maritime and defence partnership, digital collaboration, cultural exchange, and people-to-people ties.

The Indian delegation was led by Piyush Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Europe West, Ministry of External Affairs, and Vishwesh Negi, Joint Secretary, International Cooperation, Ministry of Defence, according to the Ministry of External Affairs press release. Representing the UK were Ben Mellor, India Director, Indian Ocean Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Shimon Fhima, Director Strategic Programmes, Ministry of Defence.

North Carolina legislative Republicans are closing in on enacting a measure that would erode powers of the incoming governor and other statewide Democratic officials who got elected last month

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mauritius is an important gateway for India’s strategic and economic partnership with Africa. Located in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is in a position to leverage its geographic location, robust economic policies and regional agreements to facilitate trade and investment between India and Africa in consonance with India’s Africa strategy as laid down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.