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GI tag on Narasinghapettai nagaswaram bags: On the application filed by the Thanjavur Musical Instruments Workers Co-operative Cottage Industrial Society Ltd, Nagaswaram produced in Narasinghapettai in Thanjavur district was granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. … Read more
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) recommends giving the second dose of Covishield 8 to 16 weeks following the first dose. The second dose is currently administered 12-16 weeks following the first. A … Read more
The Union government is unlikely to intervene to address the ‘alleged’ disparity in stipend payments to medical students enrolled in government- and private-run medical colleges in the country. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated this … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will call for a unified approach to Ukraine when he meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, with the goal of bolstering Indo-Pacific security ties. “Because … Read more
India advocated for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), stating that it is critical to ensure its full implementation in letter and spirit. India took note of … Read more
Citing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in southeast Asia and parts of Europe, the Center has requested that States resume monitoring influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infections to ensure that no early warning signs … Read more
India defended its right to continue purchasing Russian energy on Friday after the US urged the country to halt purchases of Russian oil and gas. According to an informed source, India’s energy sector is highly … Read more
Indian banks may face headwinds as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which could result in higher inflation and increased stress for borrowers, S&P Global credit analyst Deepali Seth Chhabria said on Wednesday, adding that … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday morning to discuss bilateral relations and Indian assistance to the island nation, which is undergoing an unprecedented economic crisis. … Read more
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is expected to hold back–to–back summits with Quad partners, including an in-person meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday and a virtual meeting with Australian Prime … Read more