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MoRTH's stricter bidding norms to ease competition in road projects: ICRA
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The tightening of bidding norms by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) through requirement of additional performance security (APS) will ease competitive pressure in Central Government Road projects, said credit rating agency ICRA.
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Taiwan bolsters air defence preparedness, test fires Land Sword II
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As Taiwan bolsters its defence preparedness, it made the live fire debut of Land Sword II, the Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan shared on Tuesday.
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India cuts coal imports by over 9% in FY25, saving USD 6.93 billion in for
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's coal imports witnessed a sharp decline of 9.2 per cent during the April 2024 to February 2025 period, totaling 220.3 million tonnes (MT), down from 242.6 MT in the same period the previous fiscal year.
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Taiwan MND detects 35 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels in its
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday detected 35 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and two official ships operating around Taiwan.
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IWAI sets up its new office in Srinagar, launches initiatives to develop r
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a move that is set to strengthen the Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways sets up its new office in Srinagar's Transport Bhawan. The office space has
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China urges US to stop blaming and engage in dialogue on fentanyl issue
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
China on Tuesday criticised the US tariffs linked to the fentanyl issue, arguing that the US is unfairly targeting Chinese imports. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasised that the fentanyl crisis is a domestic issue for the United States to address, stating that despite China's
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"Global community recognises Pakistan as epicentre of terrorism": MEA
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, on Tuesday stated that the global community has shown a clear understanding of India's plight and recognised that the Pahalgam terrorist attack targeted Indian tourists and that the epicentre of terrorism lies across the border
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If Pak FM wishes to project degraded military capabilities as achievement,
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the weekly media briefing, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said that if Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar wishes to project these as achievements, he is welcome to do so.
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DRI cracks down on undervaluation in import of high-end luxury cars, one a
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Specific intelligence developed by DRI indicated that High-end Luxury Cars were being imported by resorting to undervaluation to the extent of 50 per cent by mis-declaring the import value at the Indian ports of Import to evade the applicable Customs Duties, said a statement from the Ministr
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India declares a Pakistani staff in High Commission as persona non grata
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs stated, "The Government of India has declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India. The officia
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Delhi Police arrests 2 for defrauding MeitY of more than Rs 3 crores
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The accused have been identified as Prashant Agarwal, Director of HPPL Foundation and a resident of Bengaluru, and Sudhanshu Kumar Rakesh, a Chartered Accountant and partner at Tripurari & Associates from Nalanda, Bihar.
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"Nation which nurtured terrorism, thinking it can escape consequences": M
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, during the weekly press conference, stated that Pakistan's attempt to escape the consequences of its actions is futile, given its long history of supporting terrorism.
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