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7:27 PM

Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests ahead of no-trust vote

Ahead of the no-confidence vote in National Assembly, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday called for nationwide protests in Pakistan.

 

Addressing people during a Q & A session with ARY News, Imran Khan asked the people of Pakistan to take to the streets today and tomorrow to protest against the no-confidence motion moved against him by the Opposition, who he called "traitors".

 

"If it had been another country where such things were happening, people would have moved to the streets. I call on all of you to move to the streets today and tomorrow. You should do so for your conscience, in the interest of this nation," he said.

7:06 PM

We have ended corruption in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal

6:49 PM

Tata Motors delivers 712 EVs to individual customers in single day

Tata Motors along with its dealer partners delivered 712 electric vehicles on Saturday to individual customers in Maharashtra and Goa.

 

The Mumbai-based auto major delivered 564 Nexon EVs and 148 Tigor EVs to customers.

 

"Today's occasion of delivering 712 electric vehicles (EVs) in a single day to customers across Maharashtra and Goa is a feat we are ecstatic about. It not only proves the successful inroads that the company has made in the personal mobility space but also stands as a testament to the value and confidence customers are seeing in them," Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Head (Marketing, Sales and Service Strategy) Vivek Srivatsa said in a statement.

6:22 PM

Modi's gift to Deuba: An exquisite Radha, Krishna miniature painting from 'pahari school'

6:03 PM

India supplies 6000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka

5:44 PM

Ind-Aus ECTA 'watershed' moment for bilateral relations: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) in such a short span of time reflects the depth of the mutual confidence between the two countries. The process for 'IndAus ECTA' started from September 30, 2021. It was inked on Saturday.

 

The agreement envisages to enhance trade in goods and services. It paves the way for the two countries to further work towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

 

Besides, Prime Minister Modi underlined the huge potential that exists in the two economies to fulfil the needs of each other and this agreement will enable the two countries to fully leverage these opportunities. "This is a watershed moment for our bilateral relations," Prime Minister Modi said.

5:27 PM

Delhi and Punjab sorted, now we are preparing for Gujarat: CM Bhagwant Mann

5:08 PM

India, Turkmenistan sign 4 MoUs for cooperation, agree to expand bilateral trade

India and Turkmenistan signed four agreements, including in financial intelligence and disaster management, as President Ram Nath Kovind met his Turkmen counterpart Serdar Berdimuhamedov here on Saturday and agreed to expand bilateral trade and energy cooperation to further strengthen the multifaceted partnership.

 

This is the first-ever visit of the President of India to independent Turkmenistan and comes just after the inauguration of new Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov.

 

During his meeting today with the President of Turkmenistan Berdimuhamedov, President Kovind held a detailed discussion on the state and prospects of bilateral relations and also exchanged views on various regional and international issues of importance.

4:49 PM

India, Nepal unveil joint vision in power sector

India and Nepal on Saturday unveiled joint vision into bilateral cooperation in power sector and inked a few Memorandums of Understanding in this regard.

 

Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation have signed two Memorandums of Understanding on Saturday during delegates level meeting at Hyderabad House, said Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.

 

The delegation level meeting was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepal counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba. The Nepal Prime Minister is on three-day visit to India.

4:46 PM

Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin in Delhi for inauguration of his party's new office 'Anna-Kalaignar Arivalayam'

4:29 PM

India-Australia trade agreement profitable for both countries: Piyush Goyal

After India sealed the trade deal with Australia, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that the agreement is profitable for both countries with Australia's raw materials and India's quality finished goods.

 

Speaking to ANI, Union Minister said, "No one has expected that we would be able to seal the trade deal with developed countries like Australia. Australia is the country with whom we don't have any competition. Australia has quality raw materials and India has quality finished goods. We both component each other. The agreement is a win-win for both countries."

 

The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) was signed by commerce minister Piyush Goyal and his counterpart Australian trade, tourism and investment minister Dan Tehan in a virtual ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison today.

 

Goyal said that this trade pact will create one million jobs in the next 4-5 years, says Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce and Industry. This is the first trade agreement with a developed economy after more than a decade. This agreement will be signalling for other developed countries' agreements such as the UK, Canada and the EU, with whom India is currently negotiating for Free Trade Agreement.

4:22 PM

Rajnath Singh calls for progress on 10 tonne multirole helicopters

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday called for progress to develop 10 tonne multirole helicopters in India so that it can become a global leader. He said that while India has shown its strength in design, development and operation of helicopters in the 5 tonne category, there is now a need to make progress in the design of 10 tonne multirole helicopters.

 

The minister was speaking at the diamond jubilee celebration of Chetak helicopter here.

 

Indigenously designed and developed, Advanced Light Helicopter -DHRUV and its variants are the proof of India's capability in 5 tonne category, he said.

 

"To become a global leader, we have to make efforts to progress in the design of 10 tonne Indian multirole helicopter," the minister said.

4:07 PM

India satisfied over progress in bilateral ties with Turkmenistan

President Ram Nath Kovind and his Turkmenistan counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on Saturday held delegation-level talks at Oguzhar palace Ashgabat and exchanged views on various issues including regional and international.

 

"During meeting with Turkmenistan President, we held a detailed discussion on the state and prospects of bilateral relations. We also exchanged views on various regional and international issues of importance. We have agreed to intensify efforts to further strengthen our multifaceted partnership," President Kovind said in a joint statement on Saturtday.

 

Expressing gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan for the warm welcome and generous hospitality, President Kovind said this gesture reflects the "vibrancy of the friendship between our two great nations."

3:59 PM

RuPay launch in Nepal a significant move to enhance financial linkages between two nations: Foreign Secy

3:55 PM

WHO warns about new Covid variant 'XE'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning against a new mutant 'XE' variant of Omicron, that may be more transmissible than any strain of Covid-19 seen before.

 

This new variant is a recombinant strain, meaning it is a mutant hybrid of the two previous versions of the Omicron variant, BA.1 and BA.2, which spread across the world when it first became a variant of concern, reports Express.co.uk.

 

According to reports, the new variant is 10 per cent more transmissible than the BA.2 subvariant, which is already the most contagious. As per the WHO, BA.2, which is a subvariant of the Omicron strain, is the most dominant strain of the virus, being 86 per cent of all sequenced cases attributed to it.