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President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday formally appointed Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) for a period of five years.The move follows the recent passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment on November 12, which created the post of CDF to unify command across the armed forces and…
Saudi Arabia’s 2026 $350 billion budget emphasizes Vision 2030, giga projects, social programs, and economic growth/Image: SPA Saudi Arabia has approved its 2026 state budget, outlining ambitious spending plans aimed at sustaining economic growth, supporting citizens, and advancing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 initiatives. The total budget for the coming fiscal year amounts to 1.313 trillion…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Wed-nesday cleared an incentive scheme with an outlay of Rs 7,280 crore for establishing domestic capacity for manufacturing 6,000 tonne of integrated rare earth magnets annually with the aim of breaking China’s stranglehold over this vital input for a host of industries ranging from automobiles to aerospace and defence.Govt will allot…
File photo: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (Picture credit: ANI) Japan has moved ahead with a sweeping ¥21.3 trillion ($135 billion) stimulus push, the first major policy step under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Her cabinet signed off on the plan on Friday, with the measures aimed at easing the pressure of rising prices on families…
NEW DELHI: India is now set to ink another two arms deals with the US for Excalibur precision strike artillery munitions and man-portable Javelin anti-tank missiles worth $93 million (Rs 826 crore), even as the two countries try to work out a trade deal that would address the hefty 50% tariffs imposed by the Trump…
US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, giving the proposal a binding international mandate after two years of conflict.The resolution received 13 votes in favour with zero vetoes, while Russia and China abstained. It authorises…
Assam minister Ashok Singhal GUWAHATI: The use of “gobi farming” imagery by an Assam minister Ashok Singhal after the Bihar poll results has drawn sharp criticism from the opposition Congress, who allege that the reference alludes to the Bhagalpur communal riots. Singhal, in a post on X on Friday afternoon, shared a photograph of cauliflower…
NEW DELHI: Assam minister Ashok Singhal’s X post on “gobhi farming” has sparked controversy. Following NDA’s landslide victory in the Bihar legislative elections, Assam’s minister of health and family welfare shared a picture of a cauliflower field with a caption, “Bihar approves gobhi farming.” Congress MO The social media since erupted in debates as to…
The decision aims to facilitate the auctioning of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium. In a move aimed at boosting the production of critical minerals in the country, PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the rationalization of royalty rates of graphite, caesium, rubidium and circonium minerals. These minerals are critical for green…
The Export Promotion Mission will consolidate multiple schemes into a single mechanism. (AI image) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with an outlook of Rs 25,060 crore. The move assumes significance at a time when India’s exports to the US face a penal 50% tariff. Additionally, the…
