In a high-level meeting on Friday, Secretary of Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Vinod Kumar Suman issued strict directives to all dam projects operating in Uttarakhand, mandating prior information-sharing with authorities before releasing water.
Misri, while addressing a special briefing by the Ministry of External Affairs on Prime Minister's visit to Maldives said that Network-to-Network Agreement between India's NPCI International Payment Limited (NIPL) and Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) on UPI in Maldives was signed.
The Central Government has nominated Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, as a Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India, replacing Ajay Seth.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, addressing a press briefing, said that this will be the first line of credit extended to the Maldives denominated in Indian rupees, replacing the earlier dollar-denominated credit.
The landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement will benefit several sector, including leather and footwear industry; gem and jewellery; textiles and clothing; base metals; agricultural goods, among others, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Friday.
Speaking at the conference, the secretary emphasised that India's language technology ecosystem is so diverse that it has the potential to lead global AI development, stating, "If you can do it in India, you can do it practically anywhere else in the world."
"The Election Commission, in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice and with the consent of the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, has appointed the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha, as Returning Officer for the ensuing Vice Presidential Election, 2025," the EC said in a media statemen
Sam Altman is considered one of the leading figures in the boom of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AR Rahman met Altman to discuss 'Secret Mountain', the singer's virtual global brand.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a post on X, said the move was a setback to regional stability and an insult to the victims of the October 7 Hamas attack.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and the UK are united in their view that there can be no place for double standards in the fight against terrorism and that forces with extremist ideologies must not be allowed to misuse democratic freedoms
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his condolences over the crash of the AN-24 aircraft in the Amur region. This was announced on July 24 at a briefing by the deputy official representative of the head of the world organisation, Farhan Haq.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri revealed on Thursday that India has been actively engaged in discussions with the US on a potential Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), emphasising the ongoing contacts with partners in the US.