Petroleum products consumption grows 10% in Fiscal Year 2022-23

August 7, 2023 9:13 PM

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Petroleum products consumption grows 10% in Fiscal Year 2022-23

Petroleum products consumption has grown by 10 per cent in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 (provisional), hitting 223 million metric ton (MMT) from 202 MMT in FY 2021-22 (provisional). The growth is led by a 13 per cent increase in petrol and 12 per cent in diesel. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha on ...

DGCA placed 166 passengers in 'No fly list' from 2021 till date

August 7, 2023 9:12 PM

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DGCA placed 166 passengers in 'No fly list' from 2021 till date

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has placed 166 passengers in the No fly list from 2021 till date, wherein the unruly passengers are banned from taking flights within India for a specific period. Minister of State of Civil Aviation V K Singh said this in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. H...

Over 600 people evacuated in Italy’s Sardinia as huge fires continue to blaze

August 7, 2023 8:23 PM

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Over 600 people evacuated in Italy’s Sardinia as huge fires continue to blaze

In Italy, some 600 people have been evacuated as a precaution in Sardinia as huge fires, made worse by strong winds, have been blazing in the northern and southern parts of the island.  ANSA news agency quoting local media, reported that among the blazes, a major fire was burning in the municip...

Kartarpur Corridor witnesses reunion of two families

August 7, 2023 8:09 PM

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Kartarpur Corridor witnesses reunion of two families

The Kartarpur Sahib corridor opened by the Indian government in Dera Baba Nanak town of Gurdaspur district for the convenience of pilgrims, is also working to reunite families separated during the tragedy of India-Pakistan partition. Several families have had the privilege of meeting their relatives...

Opposition parties stage walk out from Lok Sabha in post lunch session

August 7, 2023 5:35 PM

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Opposition parties stage walk out from Lok Sabha in post lunch session

Opposition parties on Monday (07 August 2023) staged a walk out from the Lok Sabha in the post lunch session. When the House met after second adjournment at 2 PM, the House passed the  the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 amid continuous  protest by the opposition parties on the...