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Panaji: Plans are afoot to study the impact made by women who are elected at the panchayat and municipal levels in Goa, as part of a wider research exercise commissioned by the National Commission for Women (NCW) covering Goa, Maharashtra, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.The study seeks to specifically investigate the…
Saudi ports announced new services to supply ships with fuel, water, food and crew support at Eastern Region ports/Representative Image As maritime activity faces disruptions across the region, Saudi Arabia has introduced a new initiative to streamline essential services for vessels, aiming to ensure operational continuity and strengthen supply chains.Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Ports,…
Iran has introduced its highest-value banknote yet — a 10 million rial note — as war and economic turmoil push the country’s financial system to the brink. According to Financial Times reporting, the new note, worth roughly $7, has already begun circulating through banks as long queues form outside cash machines, with many running dry…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday released the party’s election manifesto ahead of the upcoming state assembly polls.Speaking at the launch, Banerjee thanked the people of the state for their continued support and alleged that the BJP was attempting to gain control of West Bengal through…
The Centre on Thursday launched the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme with an outlay of Rs 497 crore to support Indian exporters facing disruptions due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as the government moved to cushion the impact of rising freight costs, insurance premiums and shipping delays.The scheme…
Nvidia has launched its Vera Rubin chip which is designed to power orbital data centers and also enable workloads in space. The chip is part of a larger Pod Seven system, which consists of seven Vera Rubin GPUs across five rack-scale systems to create one AI supercomputer. The company also mentioned that this architecture is…
Afghanistan on Tuesday accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes on a Kabul hospital treating drug addicts, saying the attack killed more than 200 people, according to the Health Ministry.Pakistan denied the allegation, saying its strikes- also carried out in eastern Afghanistan – targeted only military and “terrorist” sites.Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman gave the death…
Video released by US Navy (Video/X) The United States Navy has released a video showing the launch of its Low‑cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drone from the flight deck of the USS Santa Barbara in the Arabian Gulf.The clip shows the first-ever launch of the LUCAS drone from a naval ship, highlighting the growing…
During his ambitious ‘Samriddhi Yatra’, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled a staggering investment of over Rs 816 crore for the advancement of Saharsa and Khagaria districts. In Saharsa alone, he inaugurated 70 projects, initiated 20 new developments by laying foundation stones, and set 35 projects into motion. Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Friday launched development…
NEW DELHI: As part of its tariff pressure, the US Trade Representative has launched a section 301 investigation against 15 countries, including India, to ascertain if there is structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors.Based on the outcome of the probe – which follows US Supreme Court’s rejection of Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff using…
