China’s GDP sinks to three per cent in 2022, second lowest in 50 years
Beijing: The annual GDP of China totalled 121.02 trillion yuan (USD 17.94 trillion) in 2022, falling below the 5.5 per cent official target, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains
The country has recorded at least 350 casualties associated with aeroplanes or helicopters since 2000, which has raised questions about the effectiveness of its aviation safety regulations
BY The Conversation / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Pakistan-based LeT’s deputy leader Abdul Rehman Makki designated a global terrorist by UN
United Nations: The US Department of State's Rewards for Justice programme is offering a reward of up to USD 2 million for information on Makki, "also known as Abdulrahman Maki
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
EC holds consultation on remote voting; some oppn parties favour consensus on definition of migrants
New Delhi: On the request of the parties, the poll panel extended the date of submission of written views by them on various issues on RVM to 28 February
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
DCGI approves market authorisation for SII’s Covid vaccine Covovax as heterologous booster dose
New Delhi: Covovax is manufactured through technology transfer from Novavax and was granted emergency-use listing by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 17 December 2021
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Ensure party does not lose any of 9 state polls in 2023: Nadda at BJP national executive
New Delhi: Starting from Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, assembly polls are expected to be held in Karnataka followed by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram in one go and then in Telangana
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
COVID-19: Kerala makes masks a must in public places, vehicles, during travel
Thiruvananthapuram: The government said the new variants – XBB and XBB1 – of COVID-19 were more contagious than the earlier ones
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Nepalese pilot couple killed in plane crash nearly 16 years apart
Kathmandu: She used the money she received as an insurance claim after her husband's death to undertake an aviation course
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Govt making efforts to insulate people from global economic slowdown impact: Minister Rane
Pune: While inaugurating the two-day IWG meeting of the G20 grouping, Rane informed delegates about the rich legacy of Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Rijiju writes to CJI on collegium system, suggests restructuring of MoP; Oppn hits out
New Delhi: In October 2015, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court declared the NJAC Act, passed unanimously by Parliament, for appointing judges as unconstitutional on several counts
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Opposition parties question need for remote voting machines
New Delhi: On Sunday, leaders of most Opposition parties decided to oppose the EC's proposal on RVMs after a meeting facilitated by the Congress
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Guj: Six killed, 176 injured in kite flying incidents during Uttarayan
Ahmedabad: In several cases, revellers used sharp strings to fly kites that ended up getting entangled around the necks of the victims and slitting them in such a way that they bled to death
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
