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March 16, 2026 6:53 PM
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Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, India has received major relief as a cargo vessel carrying 46,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Qatar safely arrived at Mundra Port in Gujarat today. The consignment is sufficient to fill nearly 3.24 million domestic LPG cylinders. Auth...
March 16, 2026 6:32 PM
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In Badminton, senior player Kidambi Srikanth and youngsters Ayush Shetty and Tanvi Sharma will lead India's challenge at the Orleans Masters Super 300 tournament beginning in France tomorrow. Other senior shuttler HS Prannoy has pulled out of the tournament due to a shoulder injury that occurred dur...
March 16, 2026 6:45 PM
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The Rajya Sabha has taken up discussion on the Appropriation Bill 2026. The Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2025-26. The Lok Sabha already passed the bill last week. Beginn...
March 16, 2026 5:51 PM
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India and Nordic countries today underscored the importance of leveraging both the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and the India-EFTA TEPA. Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, today hosted a luncheon for Nordic Ambassadors in New Delhi. In a social media post, the Extern...
March 16, 2026 5:47 PM
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted India’s First National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access Benefit Sharing to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Ministry said that the report covers the period from 1 November ...
March 16, 2026 5:43 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar today met the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Maxime Prévost, in Brussels. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that during the meeting, both leaders had discussions on intensifying cooperation in trade and investment...
March 16, 2026 5:40 PM
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Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has assured the public that adequate fuel stock is available to meet demand until the end of next month. Speaking to the media, Chairman of CPC, D. J. Rajakaruna, said previously ordered fuel shipments continue to arrive on schedule, ensuring steady...
March 16, 2026 5:34 PM
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Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik has said that India has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 296 Giga Watt of fresh generation capacity since April 2014. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Mr Naik said that the government has transformed the cou...
March 16, 2026 5:17 PM
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In Jammu & Kashmir, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar was opened for visitors today. Located on the foothills of the Zabarwan Range overlooking Dal Lake, the garden has been fully prepared to welcome local, domestic and foreign tourists. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated Tulip...
March 16, 2026 5:11 PM
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The Election Commission today appointed Retired IAS officer of the 1988 batch, Manjeet Singh, as Special Observer for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Assam. The poll body said that Mr Singh will be required to visit Assam from time to time to observe the poll preparedness and the...
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