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India’s Exports of Ready to Eat products rises by 24 percent to $394 Mn in 2021-22

January 31, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India’s export of final consumer food products such as Ready to Eat (RTE), Ready to Cook (RTC), and Ready to Serve (RTS) under the APEDA basket has registered significant growth in the last one decade. With the Ministry of Commerce and Industry laying thrust on Value Addition of products for exports, the food […]

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Afghanistan: UN Expresses Concern Over Human Rights Violations

January 29, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed a dip concern on the human rights violations in Afghanistan. “There is a need for an investigation, transparency, and accountability of such cases in Afghanistan,” the UNAMA Human Rights said during a meeting with Taliban officials at the Ministry of Interior Affairs- Afghanistan. Several […]

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India Records Surge in Death Toll, Reports 2.35 lakh new Covid cases

January 29, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India registered 2,35,532 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is 6.2 percent lower than yesterday. The country also reported 871 daily deaths, bringing the total reported death count to 4,93,198. India’s total caseload now stands at 4,08,58,241, while the active caseload is at 20,04,333. In the last 24 hours, active […]

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Covid-19: India Reports 2.51 Lakh New Cases, 627 Deaths in 24 hours

January 28, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: With 2,51,209 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.06 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. A decrease of 96,861 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The country also […]

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Terror incidents may rise in Pakistan in next two months: Minister of Pakistan

January 28, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Interior Minister of Pakistan on January 27 warned the government of Pakistan about the rising terror incidents in the country. Interior Minister said, “terror incidents could rise in the country during the next two months,” Sheikh Rashid highlighted the nation’s capability of fighting against terrorists and having the best intelligence system. Appreciating the […]

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Pakistan Could Use Bigger Drones Against India in Future: Intel

January 28, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The India Security forces on the Pakistan border become more alert after receiving input Intelligence that Pakistan may use bigger drones against India in the future. In the year 2021, there were as many as 68 drone sightings in India, and it has raised concerns over a new security threat. The Border Security Force […]

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With an Eye on the Defense Strength of India, China Supplies Mounted Howitzer to Pakistan

January 27, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A Financially weak Pakistan received mounted howitzer from China to counter the steadily rising power of India at any time. Islamabad has received the first batch of Chinese manufactured vehicle-mounted howitzers to counter the Indian K-9 Vajra howitzers. Beijing is also supplying NORINCO AR-1 300 mm multi-barrel rocket launchers to Rawalpindi so that the […]

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The UK Government lifts Covid curbs, Masks and Covid Passes will not be a Mandatory

January 27, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Face mask, covid pass will not remain mandatory in the United Kingdom as the country’s government has lifted covid related curbs from January 27. England on Thursday lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved. On the streets of London around […]

Defence

Defense: Deal to Sell BrahMos to the Philippines likely to sign on January 28

January 27, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Government of India could final the deal to sell of BrahMos missile to the Philippines on January 28. India is selling BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines, which were co-developed with Russia. The contract is expected to be signed on January 28 at the Philippines’ National Defence Department headquarters in Quezon City. This […]

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Why does India celebrate republic day on January 26?

January 26, 2022 Vinayak Barot

January 26 was the chosen date since it was on this day in 1929 that the Indian National Congress issued the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj), opposing the British Regime’s Dominion status. On August 15, 1947, India achieved independence. A committee was created a few days later, on August 29, to draft a permanent […]