HT An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman Sea in the early hours of October 8, the National Center for Seismology informed. The tremors struck at 03:20 AM on October 8 and according to NCS, the quake was recorded at a depth of 10 km. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 08-10-2023, 03:20:02 IST, Lat: 10.83 & Long: 93.23, Depth:10 Km, Location: Andaman Sea, India,” NCS posted on X.
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HT A woman officer, Group Captain Shaliza Dhami, will on Sunday command the Indian Air Force Day parade for the first time at air force station Bamrauli in Prayagraj to mark the service’s 91st anniversary, officials aware of the matter said. A helicopter pilot, Dhami was also the first woman to assume command of a frontline IAF combat unit in March. She heads a missile squadron in the western sector. Commissioned into the IAF in 2003, Dhami is a qualified flying instructor and has logged more than 2,800 hours of flying. The development comes at a time when the armed forces are…
The Ministry of Textiles marked World Cotton Day 2023 by hosting a conference centered on the theme of “Enhancing Quality & Productivity of Indian Cotton through Policy, Innovation, & Technology Upgradation.” This event was conducted in collaboration with the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and the EU-Resource Efficiency Initiative, an initiative by GIZ. The conference held on the eve of World Cotton Day, highlighted best practices and sustainable farming methods throughout the cotton value chain, spanning from Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign. Brainstorming sessions addressed crucial topics, including “Enhancing Sustainability & Circularity in the Cotton Value…
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the 29th Convocation of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) as Chief Guest in Pune today. The Minister of Higher & Technical Education of Maharashtra, Shri Chandrakant Patil; Vice Chancellor of GIPE, Dr. Ajit Ranade; other dignitaries, educationalists, professors and students were also present at the event. While speaking at the convocation, Shri Pradhan congratulated the students who received their degrees and encouraged them to emphasise on building competencies and life skills. GIPE is a melting pot of ideas and has been a hub of experiential…
PTI The GST Council on Saturday decided to reduce GST on molasses to 5 per cent, from 28 per cent, and exempt alcohol for human consumption from the levy. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo, who is a member of the GST Council, said extra neutral alcohol (ENA) for industrial use will continue to attract Goods and Services Tax (GST). “ENA (potable alcohol) for human consumption will be exempt from GST and the same will be communicated to the Supreme Court,” Deo told reporters after the 52nd GST Council meeting.
The Indian Express Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday said only political stability, policy consistency and decisiveness will guarantee the upward movement of India’s economy. She also said the inclusion of India’s sovereign bonds in JPMorgan’s emerging market index could bring in $23 billion in foreign capital flows. “Quite a few things have been said about the Indian economy. We are said to become the third largest. From the 10th position in 2013-14, we have moved over to the fifth-largest economy… India in the next few years will move to become the third-largest economy. And already lots of people say, oh…
Zee News Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over a high-level meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) today. The meeting saw the participation of Union Ministers Nityanand Rai, Aswini Choubey, Arjun Munda, and Devusinh Chauhan as well as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, Eknath Shinde, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and Hemant Soren respectively, along with their deputies, also took part in the meet. The meeting was also attended by Home Secretary Ajay Bhala, Director Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka and Director Generals of NIA, SSB, BSF, CRPF, BSF and NSG as well…
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AU उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ आज से तीन दिवसीय दौरे पर उत्तराखंड पहुंचे हैं। आज वह यहीं रात्रि विश्राम करेंगे। शनिवार को वह मध्य क्षेत्रीय परिषद की बैठक में शामिल होंगे। बैठक में शामिल होने के बाद शाम को ही योगी केदारनाथ धाम जाएंगे। वहीं आठ अक्तूबर को बदरीनाथ धाम के दर्शन करने के बाद वह वापस लखनऊ लौट जाएंगे। बता दें कि मध्य क्षेत्रीय परिषद की यह 24वीं बैठक है। बैठक केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह की अध्यक्षता में टिहरी जिले के नरेंद्रनगर में आयोजित होगी। बैठक में उत्तराखंड, उत्तर प्रदेश, मध्य प्रदेश, छत्तीसगढ़ के मुख्यमंत्री के अलावा इन चारों राज्यों…
PTI India is poised to become the new growth engine of the world, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday as the central bank retained the country’s GDP growth forecast at 6.5 per cent for 2023-24, notwithstanding the slowing global economy. Invoking Kautilya’s Arthashastra, Das said macroeconomic stability and inclusive growth are the fundamental principles underlying a country’s progress. “The policy mix that we have pursued during the recent years of multiple and unparalleled shocks has fostered macroeconomic and financial stability,” he said, while unveiling the bi-monthly monetary policy review.