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India says US 50% tariff hike ‘extremely unfortunate’, vows ‘actions’ to protect national interests
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Wednesday said that US 50% tariff hike ‘actions’ are “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.”
India said that Washington’s actions are “extremely…
WFP hails $3.5m funds from Indonesia to support school meals in Afghanistan
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - World Food Programme on Wednesday welcomed a contribution of $3.5 million from the Government of Indonesia to support the agency’s school meal programme in Afghanistan, in apress release issued in New…
UN calls for ‘real change’ to end nukes threat on commemoration of Hiroshima bombing
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - , UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu on Wednesday said the world changed forever 80 years ago when the US dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima during the WWII, during…
UNCTAD head says landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN trade and development body head Rebeca Grynspan on Wednesday said that the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain the poorest and most overlooked, trapped by geography and squeezed by global…
Mob Vandalizes Vehicles After Assault on Tribal Woman in Tripura
A mob vandalized multiple vehicles in Bishramganj, Tripura, after a tribal woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on a government bus.
The violence resulted in injuries to several passengers from broken glass.
Police and paramilitary…
Trump’s ‘Double Standard’ on Russia Trade
US President Donald Trump has claimed he was unaware of the United States' own trade in Russian uranium and fertilizers.
His comments came after India defended its oil imports from Russia by highlighting what it called Western double…
INDIA Bloc Demands Debate on Bihar Voter Rolls
The INDIA bloc, led by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, has demanded an urgent parliamentary debate on the Bihar voter roll revision.
Kharge accused the government of manipulating the electoral system, claiming that 65 lakh…
Trump Slaps 50% Tariff on Indian Imports
GG News Bureau
Washington, 6th Aug: Donald Trump announced a new 25 per cent "penalty" tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total duties on imports from India to 50 per cent. The tariff, which takes effect in 21 days, is a direct result of…
Govt Launches Book to Measure Handloom Carbon Footprint
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 6th Aug: Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh today officially launched the book "Carbon Footprint Assessment in the Indian Handloom Sector: Methods and Case Studies." The publication, a joint effort by the…
J&K, CBC, Karmayogi Bharat Sign MoU for Civil Servant Training
The Government of J&K, the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), and Karmayogi Bharat have signed an MoU to implement Mission Karmayogi in the region.
The agreement will provide structured, continuous learning for civil servants…