The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Monday approved a $3 billion four-year extended financing arrangement for Sri Lanka, paving the way for immediate disbursement of about $333 million to the cash-strapped country. The IMF said the new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement program aims to restore Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic...
New Delhi , March 20: Pro-Khalistan Twitter accounts have been withheld in India. The withheld accounts include the Twitter accounts of Canada’s New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh. The Twitter accounts of Canadian poet Rupi Kaur, the voluntary organisation United Sikhs, and Canada-based activist Gurdeep Singh Sahota have also...
Thimphu , March 18: The Indian Himalayas is a hub for spiritual seekers and religious practitioners, attracting a plethora of religious figures over time. The region has been a melting pot of diverse religious traditions for centuries. Among them, Padmasambhava and Go Tsangpa are two of the most significant religious...
Geneva , March 18: India's development model is winning praise at the 52nd UN Human Rights Council meet in Geneva with NGOs highlighting the Indian education model and urging other UN member states to follow it. Sai Sampath from Eco Fawn, United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) NGO, during...
Bengaluru , March 18: In a significant security lapse at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, 30 passengers who arrived from Colombo were mistakenly dropped at the domestic arrivals gate on Friday. The passengers, who were dropped off at the domestic arrivals bus gate instead of the internatonal arrivals...
New York , March 17: The W20 delegation of India joined the Permanent Mission of India in New York, Ruchira Kamboj for a special event on Thursday and discussed the path of empowerment through technology The discussion took place on the sidelines of the CSW67 (Commission on the Status of...
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , March 16: Indian Navy Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces on Thursday met in Mumbai and gave final touches to preparations for India-Saudi Arabia Naval Exercise 'Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23' planned for May 2023 in Saudi Arabia's Jubail. The exercise will be the second such Naval Exercise. The first was...
New Delhi , March 14: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday said that India has been playing an important role in providing high availability disaster recovery (HADR) in the region and beyond. The CDS said India undertook 'Operation Maitri', 'Operation Dost', which are testimony of its willingness...
New Delhi , March 10: India and Australia are working towards a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday emphasising that people-to-people connect have been the foundation of ties between the two countries. The Australian PM further said that he is hopeful that the agreement will be finalised...
New Delhi , March 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Australian PM Anthony Albanese, in light of the recent attacks on temples in Australia, has assured that the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia is a priority for him. "Since the last few weeks, news of attacks on temples in Australia are...