New Delhi: The Department of Commerce has extended the timelines under 'Component II of RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation)', a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), until March 31, 2027, to provide risk coverage to export shipments due to the continuing Middle East conflict, according to an official statement issued Monday. The...

Khordha: Contractual electricity workers staged a massive protest in Khordha Monday, raising the slogan ‘Tata Hatao, Odisha Bachao’ (Remove Tata, Save Odisha) against the alleged retrenchment of employees working across 18 sections under the Khordha Electricity Division. The protesters took out a large procession, performing Danda Pranam and ringing bells to express their resentment. They marched to...

Vadodara: Liechtenstein’s Hereditary Prince Alois and his wife, Princess Sofia, arrived in Gujarat Monday as part of their ongoing state visit to India and were accorded a warm welcome at Vadodara Airport. Gujarat’s Minister of State Prafulbhai Pansheriya and other senior government officials received the Prince and Princess. The convoy carrying the royal couple then departed from...

New Delhi: The Australian government has introduced biometric requirements, including fingerprints and a facial image, for visa applicants in India, as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining a secure, efficient and trusted visa system. From Monday, people registering a new Australian visa application in India may be required to provide biometrics, including fingerprints and a facial...

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Monday accused the Modi government of resorting to every possible trick to protect Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar even after countless revelations of vote theft. When information about the software used in SIR was sought through RTI, the Election Commission refused to respond, citing 'Trade Secrets', Kharge said in a post...

Nilgiris: Residents of Thengumarahada village in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district were stranded Monday after heavy rain triggered flooding in the Moyar River, cutting off their access to the outside world and disrupting travel for essential supplies, including food and medicines. The remote settlement, situated in a densely forested area of Kotagiri taluk near the Sathyamangalam and Mudumalai...

Wellington: Injured wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will be unavailable for the third T20 International against New Zealand as a precautionary measure, India's bowling coach Morne Morkel said Monday. The 28-year-old had suffered a right adductor strain during the series-opener last week. "Ishan is doing well. He will be training today. For tomorrow, I think he is not available...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has prohibited fishing activities in the sea and banned entry of tourists in the hills, waterfalls and dams in six districts as it has stepped up precautionary measures in view of a cyclonic storm that is likely to make landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh within 48 hours, officials said Monday. The government has...

New Delhi: The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum commenced Monday at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in the Parliament House complex in New Delhi, bringing together parliamentary leaders from BRICS member and partner countries to deliberate on strengthening parliamentary cooperation and promoting people-centric development. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired the meeting and welcomed the delegates representing...

Sultanpur: A special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Monday acquitted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case over alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was the BJP president at the time. Rahul Gandhi was present before the court at the time of the pronouncement of the verdict. The court said Rahul...