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India's trade with 'Latin America' approaching a volume of $50 billion: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday asserted that "deeper globalization" and a "broadening of India's interest" is the reason that Latin America is no longer considered "a region too far, adding that India's trade with it is approaching a volume of "$50 billion".
The EAM made the above remarks while apprising the diplomatic corps and students in the Dominican Republic about India's engagement with Latin America.
Manipur: Miscreants torch govt building in violence-hit Churachandpur; night curfew from Saturday
The situation in violence-hit Churachandpur in Manipur remained grim, with unidentified miscreants setting afire a government building, even as night curfew was imposed in the district from Saturday, officials said.
A group of people torched the office building of the Range Forest Officer in Tuibong area around midnight, and several fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames, they said.
Public property worth lakhs were reportedly destroyed and official documents burnt in the blaze, a police officer said.
Night curfew has been imposed in the district from 5 pm to 5 am from Saturday until further orders, according to an official notification.
"Will FIR get us justice?" says Indian wrestler Satyawart Kadian
Indian wrestler Satyawart Kadian raised a question about whether FIR against the Wrestling Federation Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harrasment case is enough to deliver the justice that they have been seeking for the past three months.
While speaking to ANI Satyawart emphasized on the fact that the FIR should have been registered on the very first day. He further went on to state the demands of the wrestlers which is that wrestling must be separated from politics and future of women wrestlers should be secure.
India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to violation of border management agreements by Beijing: Jaishankar
India wants to ensure that its relations with all countries advance without seeking exclusivity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he underlined that China falls into a somewhat different category because of the currently "abnormal" nature of ties which is an outcome of a violation of border management agreements by Beijing.
Jaishankar, who arrived in Santo Domingo on his first official visit to the Dominican Republic, also said that India has seen a dramatic expansion in connectivity, contacts, and cooperation across the region. Pakistan, however, remains an exception to this in view of cross-border terrorism, he said on Friday while addressing the diplomatic corps and young minds of the diplomatic school of the Dominican Republic.
"We do not support any political party," says wrestler Sakshi Malik
Gujarat HC begins hearing on plea filed by Rahul Gandhi seeking stay on his conviction in defamation case
PM Modi urges women to enrol for Mahila Samman Saving Certificate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged women to enrol for Mahila Samman Saving Certificate (MSSC).
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister said, "I also urge more women to enrol for MSSC. It offers many advantages for our Nari Shakti."
Earlier, Union Minister Smriti Irani opened a Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) at a post office in the national capital, paving the way for empowering women through this investment instrument, according to a government press release.
100 sand radios made for 100th episode of PM's 'Mann Ki Baat'
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 100 radios to celebrate 100 episodes of "Mann ki Baat", at Odisha's Puri beach.
Pattnaik has created the 8-ft high sand art to mark the feat by using about seven tonnes of sand.
He also created a sand sculpture of the Prime Minister with 100 sand radios. Students from his sand art school joined him to complete the sculpture.
Delhi Metro services to be curtailed on Airport Line Sunday for maintenance
Delhi Metro services will be curtailed on a section of the Airport Express Line for two hours in the morning of April 30 due to scheduled track maintenance, officials said.
The maintenance will be undertaken between the Dhaula Kuan and Delhi Aerocity section from 5:30 am to 7:30 am, they said.
India logs 7,171 new Covid-19 cases, active infections decline to 51,314
Biography of former Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla launched New York
A biography that chronicles the life and career of former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and his first-hand account of some of the contemporary major global challenges during his tenure has been launched here.
Shringla, 61, currently the Chief Coordinator of India's G20 Presidency, addressed prominent members of the Indian-American and diaspora community at an event last week that launched his biography Not An Accidental Rise'.
EAM Jaishankar inaugurates Indian Embassy in Dominican Republic
Congress will come to power in Karnataka: Priyank Kharge
Exuding confidence that the Congress is going to form the next government in Karnataka, which is going to polls on May 10, Chittapur MLA and former minister Priyank Kharge says the aim is to bring back the glory of the state with respect to investments and generating employment opportunities.
According to him, the people of Karnataka have already evaluated the performance of the ruling BJP government.
Congress will come to power in Karnataka: Priyank Kharge
Exuding confidence that the Congress is going to form the next government in Karnataka, which is going to polls on May 10, Chittapur MLA and former minister Priyank Kharge says the aim is to bring back the glory of the state with respect to investments and generating employment opportunities.
According to him, the people of Karnataka have already evaluated the performance of the ruling BJP government.
Max temp in Delhi to be 34 degrees Celsius on Saturday: IMD
The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 22.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The weathermen have predicted generally cloudy sky with very light rain and thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds for Saturday. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius, it said.
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First Published: Apr 29 2023 | 8:38 AM IST
