Deputy FM meets Sudan’s ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, 6 August: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Al-Khuraiji met with Sudan’s ambassador designate to the Kingdom, Dafallah Al-Haj Ali, in Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, Al-Khuraiji welcomed the ambassador and wished him success in his new work duties, the foreign ministry reported on X. Meanwhile, Abdulmajeed Al-Samary, undersecretary of protocol at […]
Kingdom’s library brings Saudi culture to Chinese readers
RIYADH, 6 August: King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh is spearheading an initiative to introduce Saudi culture to Chinese-speaking audiences through its publishing program. A series of scientific, cultural and literary works in Arabic were selected for translation into various languages, including Chinese. The purpose of the program is to present a comprehensive portrait of […]
Civil Defense warns of torrential rain, high winds in Saudi Arabia until Friday
RIYADH, 6 August: The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged citizens and residents to exercise caution and prioritize their safety by avoiding areas prone to torrents, marshes, and valleys. It strongly advised not to swim in these areas as they are unsuitable and pose a significant danger, and emphasized that individuals should strictly adhere […]
Jaishankar meets Tamil fishers, BJP leaders over issues on high seas near Lanka
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with a delegation of Tamil fishermen along with BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai and other leaders on Monday to advocate for a permanent resolution to the longstanding crisis affecting the fishing community in the high seas bordering Sri Lanka. Announcing the meeting […]
Bengal PDS scam: ED finds fictitious company owned by arrested TMC leader
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) official probing the ration distribution case in West Bengal has tracked a fictitious corporate entity owned by a recently arrested Trinamool Congress block president at Deganga in North 24 Parganas district, Anisur Rahaman a.k.a. Bidesh and his brother Alif Nur a.k.a. Mukul. Sources said the name of […]
SC expresses concern over dumping of plastic waste in riverbanks, water bodies
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court has expressed its concern over dumping of plastic waste in riverbanks and water bodies in the country. “There is widespread use of plastic in the areas which are to be kept free from such pollution potential products. The dumping of plastic is causing serious environment degradation and […]
Keeping a close watch on Bangladesh situation: Centre at all-party meet (Ld)
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar chaired on Tuesday an all-party meeting on the situation in violence-struck Bangladesh, during which he said that India is keeping a close watch on the developments in the neighbouring country. EAM Jaishankar informed all the political parties about the safety of Indian nationals residing there […]
Heat wave death toll rises to 14 in South Korea; 300,000 livestock dead
Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) Two women in their 70s have died due to extreme heat in South Korea, raising the death toll from this year’s heat wave to 14, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry noted that on Sunday, a 71-year-old woman was found unconscious in her home in Seoul and subsequently died […]
Mining, construction equipment industry in India logs 5 pc growth in Q1
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Bucking the trend, the Indian Mining and Construction Equipment (MCE) industry reported a 5 per cent growth year-on-year (YoY) in volumes in the April-June quarter, a report showed on Tuesday. As per the initial data released by the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA), the growth came while the industry […]
India expected to clock 7.2 pc GDP growth in 2024-25: Report
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s economy is expected to clock a 7 to 7.2 per cent growth rate in 2024-25 supported by a rebounding rural economy, strong manufacturing growth, robust bank balance sheets, and increased exports, according to financial advisory firm Deloitte. The August update of Deloitte’s India Economic Outlook said several initiatives in […]
