Railways rolls out single all-India license for operators to run container trains nationwide
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indian Railways has simplified its licensing framework to allow container train operators (CTOs) to run container trains on all routes across the network under a single all-India license, with a uniform registration fee of Rs 25 crore, in a major reform to facilitate ease of doing business, with the […]
India to get 11 new flying training organisations to boost pilot training ecosystem
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The government on Wednesday awarded Letters of Intent (LoIs) for the establishment of 11 new Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across seven Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports. According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, 41 Flying Training Organisations are currently operating from 63 flying bases across the country. With the addition […]
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrives in Colombo, set to meet Sri Lankan leadership
Colombo, Aug 5 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday arrived in Colombo for a one-day visit to Sri Lanka, where he is scheduled to meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and others. “Building on regular high-level exchanges between India and Sri Lanka, this visit will reinforce close […]
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
Sanaa, Aug 5 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said on Wednesday that it had launched a ballistic missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the northern Red Sea, as the group vowed to expand its campaign against Saudi-linked shipping. In a televised statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said […]
Indonesia extends one-day weekly work-from-home policy for civil servants
Jakarta, Aug 5 (IANS) Indonesia has extended its one-day-a-week work-from-home policy for civil servants until the end of September after reviewing its implementation over the past two months, the head of the Government Communications Agency, Muhammad Qodari, said in a statement on Wednesday. Qodari said the policy is part of the government’s efforts to reform […]
South Korea: Heat-related death toll rises to 21 amid serious heat wave
Seoul, Aug 5 (IANS) A total of 21 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country grapples with intense heat, health authorities said Wednesday. A total of 2,441 patients have visited emergency rooms for heat-related conditions as of Tuesday since mid-May, when authorities launched the heat-related illness […]
India, Sri Lanka exchange agreements on INR‑denominated Lines of Credit worth USD 350 million
Colombo, Aug 5 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka on Wednesday exchanged agreements on Indian Rupee-denominated Lines of Credit for USD 350 million, which form part of the USD 450 million reconstruction package extended by New Delhi following the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah in the island nation. The agreements were exchanged following a meeting between […]
Afghan police destroy over 9.4 tonnes of narcotics
Kabul, Aug 5 (IANS) Afghan police have destroyed more than 9.4 tonnes of narcotics seized during anti-drug operations over the past five months in southern Afghanistan’s Zabul province, a provincial police spokesman said on Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman Zabihullah Jawhar said a total of 9,476 kg of narcotics were confiscated during separate operations carried out […]
Bangladesh in ‘grip of fear’, says former PM Hasina promising return to country by year-end
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the South Asian country’s situation has worsened over the last two years with people continuing to live in an atmosphere of fear, insecurity and economic distress despite the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assuming office following, what she described as, a […]
CEO of Russian key drone manufacturer injured in car explosion
Moscow, Aug 5 (IANS) The CEO of a key Russian manufacturer of strike drones is in serious condition following a car explosion in the Sverdlovsk region late Tuesday night, TASS reported on Wednesday, citing emergency service representatives. CEO of UralDronZavod Vladimir Tkachuk remains in intensive care following the explosion, according to available information. UralDronZavod is […]
