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Phailin to Amphan: Deadliest cyclones that hit India in last 10 years

Cyclone Biparjoy, packing maximum sustained winds with speeds of up to 145 kmph, is swirling towards the Gujarat coast and is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district. With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a warning about the "extensive damaging potential" of the cyclone, authorities have already evacuated around 74,000 people living in vulnerable areas. India, with a total coastal area of 7,516 km, is exposed to around 8 per cent of the world's tropical cyclones. Nearly 32 crore people in 9 coastal states -- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal on the east coast and Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat on the west coast -- and some Union territories are vulnerable to the impact of cyclones. Majority of the cyclones have their genesis over the Bay of Bengal and strike the east coast of India. However, recent research shows that the frequency, duration, and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea have increased ...

India-Russia aim for bilateral trade of $50 bn in 2023: Indian Embassy

TV BRICS covers the economic agenda of the five countries. The list of partners includes the media of all BRICS states, including India

India reports 106 new Covid-19 infections, active cases decline to 2,067

India has recorded 106 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 2,067, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,893 with one death being reported from Chhattisgarh in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,93,186). The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, the ministry said, The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,59,226 and the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Biggest fund manager in India expects rupee to end its five-year slide

The currency will probably strengthen to 80 per dollar by the end of the year, according to Namrata Mittal, chief economist at SBI Mutual Fund

India denounces attacks on all religions, calls for inclusive dialogue

India has denounced attacks on all religions and called for inter-religious dialogue encompassing all faiths to counter the rising climate of bigotry

India earned $7,400 mn through medical tourism in last decade: Officials

India generated an income of USD 7,400 million through medical tourism over the last decade, and the figure is expected to rise to USD 43,500 million in the next 10 years, officials said on Wednesday. The health sector in India has seen many private investments in the past five years, they said at the Indian Chamber of Commerce-organised BIMSTEC Health Forum here. Among the issues discussed by the delegates were the inclusion of mental health under overall health, focus on universal health coverage, telemedicine, information sharing, human capital exchange and collaborative opportunities. Because BIMSTEC nations are sensitive to climate change, coordination between the commercial and public healthcare sectors, as well as the government, is required to effect good change while keeping the environment in mind, an official said. Medical tourism is a recognised export from two BIMSTEC members -- India and Thailand. A partnership with the Thai government has also been proposed to adopt

Flipkart, PhonePe could be $100 bn businesses in India, says Walmart

Flipkart was valued at more than $40 billion in 2022 and counts itself among India's most valuable startups

India can become sustainable fuel hub by using agri waste: Honeywell

Agricultural waste in India can be used for generating sustainable aviation fuel and make the country a hydrogen hub, a senior official of Honeywell India said on Wednesday. Honeywell India VP and General Manager for UOP and HPS Ashish Gaikwad said the technology is now available in the country that can benefit farmers by procuring agricultural waste from them, which they burn on the field that creates pollution. "It is my personal belief, India has the opportunity to become an energy hub for hydrogen. It can also become a hydrogen hub for SAF (sustainable aviation fuel). India is a large agricultural economy. It can produce a lot of agricultural waste that can become feedstock for producing SAF. Then not only we will produce SAF for our own domestic consumption but we will be able to export it," Gaikwad said. He said that Honeywell is a big proponent of India becoming a hub for SAF. India has committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2070. "Agricultural waste can be utilised for

Reduction in carbon emission due to Central govt's initiatives: Minister

India has witnessed a significant reduction in carbon emissions because of the Narendra Modi government's initiatives, Union Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said on Wednesday. Under phase-2 of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme launched in 2019, 5.80 lakh two-wheelers, 74,063 electric three-wheelers, 6,784 four wheelers and 3,738 buses have been sold, he said. "Carbon emission in the country saw a 49 crore kg reduction, while over 34 crore litre petrol and diesel was also saved by the special initiatives of the Modi government, said the Minister of Heavy Industries at a press conference at the BJP headquarters. Highlighting the Modi government's achievements, Pandey said, "We have provided funds to the petroleum ministry for setting up 7,432 charging stations for electric vehicles at petrol pumps on highways." In the nine years of the Modi government, Pandey said various reforms were initiated to create a favourable atmosphere for the growth of .

Goldman Sachs sees India holding its own even if China stocks rebound

India has been seen as one of the key beneficiaries as global sentiment toward Chinese equities soured due to a slower-than-expected recovery

India seen as major beneficiary as supply chains migrate from China

"In India we see a tripling of the manufacturing base by 2031 with its share of GDP rising from about 16% to 21% over the same time horizon," the report stated

India's frequent internet shutdowns hurt its most impoverished, says report

Officials often resort to such closures to stem protests, check communal violence, maintain law and order and even to prevent cheating in school and university exams

Indian govt threatened to shut Twitter down, claims Jack Dorsey: Key points

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, claimed that the company had received “many requests” from India to block accounts covering farmers' protests. Watch the video to know more.

Tur, urad, masur: Tracking pulses as India preps for kharif season

Monsoon may see climate phenomenon, but country has enough stocks of chana

India gears up to start mega hydropower project near China border

State-run hydropower company NHPC Ltd. will start trial runs in July for the Subansiri Lower project that runs through the states of Assam and Arunchal Pradesh in the country's north-east

China asks last Indian journalist to leave country amid escalating tensions

China has asked the last Indian journalist to leave Beijing. Watch the video to understand the row over media.

India providing credit line to help economy: Egyptian supply minister

The Middle East's most populous nation is racing to turn around an economy that was heavily exposed to the shock waves of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

G20 development ministers' conclave adopts India-backed action plan on SDGs

An ambitious seven-year action plan put forward by India to accelerate progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by the G20 countries through an inclusive roadmap was on Monday adopted by a conclave of the development ministers of the influential grouping. It also adopted another document that aimed to enhance cooperation and partnerships for sustainable lifestyles to complement climate mitigation. In his address at the conclave, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, delving into various challenges, said the prospects for a global economic recovery remains dim amidst supply chain disruptions, prolonged debt crisis and pressures on energy, food and fertiliser security. "As the world struggles with the multiple interlinked crises that have emerged, we have witnessed a painful illustration of that very interlinked nature of the sustainable development goals," he said. "It is in this context that India has put forward an ambitious seven-year action plan for accelerating ..

India, UAE looking at ways to expand trade in value-added gold products

India and the UAE are looking at ways to increase trade in value-added gold and gold products, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. A decision in this regard would be announced in due course, he said. He said that the UAE is one of the major suppliers of gold to India after Switzerland, and New Delhi would like to encourage that trade even further with the UAE. India has given certain duty concessions on the import of gold from the UAE under a free trade agreement, officially dubbed as CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) and it was implemented on May 1 last year. There were certain issues with regard to operationalising those concessions which have been sorted out now, he said. India has given customs duty concessions on imports of gold for up to 200 tonnes per year from the UAE. The import duty in general on gold is 15 per cent. Now this year, India hopes the UAE exporters would be able to ship the specified quantity of gold under the agree

'Decade of emerging markets' may be about to regain traction as rates peak

Developing-nation assets stand to finally take off in the second half, they say, as long as global interest rates peak, Chinese authorities prop up growth