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8:11 AM

Microbreweries growing in numbers despite policy disruptions: Officials

Microbreweries in the city, even beyond its hospitality hub Connaught Place, are slowly growing in numbers despite policy related disruptions in the recent past, officials said.

 

Currently, five microbreweries, including two located outside Connaught Place, are serving draught beer that has a high demand, said the officials of the excise department.

7:48 AM

Uttarakhand: Badrinath national highway blocked due to landslide in Chamoli

Following incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, the Badrinath National Highway (NH-7) is blocked due to falling of boulders and debris from the hill, on highway near Pipalkotim, officials said on Thursday morning.

The same highway got at other several other places including Pagalnala, Gulabkoti and Helang following the landslides taking place in the region as rains continues.

 

7:38 AM

Civic body working on 'war-footing' to deal with flood-like situation: MCD

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is working on "war-footing" to deal with the flood-like situation in some of its areas, while field staff are on "high alert" to deal with any situation, the civic body said on Wednesday.

In view of water levels of the Yamuna river rising to a record level of 207.83 metres on Wednesday, breaching its all-time record of 207.49 metres set 45 years ago, the MCD also issued an advisory to people to use other crematoria for performing last rites as parts of Nigabodh Ghat cremation site has got flooded.

7:32 AM

Visit to France will provide new impetus to strategic partnership: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that his visit to France will provide a new impetus to the bilateral strategic partnership and said that he looks forward to holding wide-ranging discussions with President Emmanuel Macron on taking forward this time-tested relationship over the next 25 years.

In his departure statement, Modi said his visit to France was particularly special as he will join President Macron for the French National Day, or Bastille Day celebrations in Paris as the Guest of Honour.

7:31 AM

PM Modi wants every mindset to be that of developed nation's mind: Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants every Indian mindset to be that of a developed nation's mind. He also recalled the time when India was considered a fragile economy, and pointed out that the country is now the fifth largest economy in the world.

 

During an interaction with members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) UK Chapter, in London on Wednesday (local time), Piyush Goyal said Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is important and India is committed to it. He stated that people are now looking at investments coming from India.