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Explained: Here's why Mauritius has declared emergency

The emergency was announced by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth late Friday, as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the government called "very sensitive."

Aug 8, 2020

COVID crisis: MoHFW is offering psychological support to children amid pandemic

To help with anxiety in children amid the pandemic, the ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a helpline that citizens can now call on and seek support.

Aug 8, 2020

Civil Aviation expert flagged concerns about Kozhikode airport runway back in 2011

The civil aviation authorities were alerted about the dangers associated with the Kozhikode runway by Captain Ranganathan, Member Ops-CASAC (Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council, a government-appointed air safety panel) in a letter dated June 17, 2011.

Aug 8, 2020

India allows entry of OCI cardholders for US, UK and selected countries

In addition, on Sunday the Ministry of Health & Welfare Organization issued revised guidelines for international flight passengers arriving in India.

Aug 8, 2020

Air India crash: Death toll hits 19 as flight data recovered; all rescuers to be quarantined

In one of the worst air disasters witnessed in Kerala, an Air India Express flight, returning from Dubai, crashed at the Kozhikode airport on Friday evening, leaving at least 19, of the 190 people aboard, dead including the pilot, Capt DV Sathe and his co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar.

Aug 8, 2020

Heavy rains, tabletop runways: Similarities between 2010 Mangalore and 2020 Kozhikode aircraft accidents

Air India Express accident in Kozhikode on Friday might seem similar to another such tragedy in Mangalore, 10-years-ago, however, industry insiders cite vast technical differences between the two.

Aug 8, 2020

Air India Express crash: Emergency helpline numbers for inquiries

Here's a list of the important helpline numbers families and kin of those onboard Air India Express Flight No IX 1344 can call for updates.

Aug 7, 2020

People stranded in Hyderabad due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown imposed to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, arrive at Secunderabad Junction railway station to board special trains being run by the Indian Railways to return to their respective nativ

Railways moves to end colonial-era 'khalasi' system of appointing bungalow peons

The Railway Board has said the issue regarding telephone attendant-cum-dak khalasis (TADKs) is under review in an order issued yesterday (August 6).

Aug 7, 2020

PM Modi speech on National Education Policy 2020: Key highlights

While addressing a conclave on National Education Policy, PM Modi said that NEP 2020 focuses on 'how to think' rather than 'what to think'.

Aug 7, 2020

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to deadliest peace-time explosion

The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there.

Aug 7, 2020

Former J&K Lt Governor GC Murmu appointed as new CAG

After resigning from the post of Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night, August 5, Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

Aug 7, 2020

Covid-19 times require Americans to wear mask at all times

Foreign Jamaatis free to leave India after apology, SC told

He also informed the bench that so far only 10 petitioners have decided to contest the criminal cases pending against them and are not willing to exercise the option of plea bargaining.

Aug 7, 2020

Defence Ministry makes U-turn, removes document from website admitting Chinese incursion

The document held significance with the fact that it for the first time any official word had taken a note of "Chinese aggression" since the violent clashes between two nuclear armed nations claimed lives of 20 Indian soldiers along with an unknown Chinese casualty.

Aug 6, 2020

Hiroshima marks 75th anniversary of world's first atomic bombing

Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing on the Japanese city of by the US during the Second World War, with its Mayor urging the international community to unite against serious threats to humanity.

Aug 6, 2020

Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate that caused the deadly blast in Lebanon

Lebanese PM has blamed over 2,700 metric tonnes of ammonium nitrate which was in lying in a warehouse for six years at the city port, for the Beirut explosion in which 135 people have been killed and more than 5000 injured.

Aug 6, 2020

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Search Results for: external affairs ministry

Explained: Here's why Mauritius has declared emergency

COVID crisis: MoHFW is offering psychological support to children amid pandemic

Civil Aviation expert flagged concerns about Kozhikode airport runway back in 2011

India allows entry of OCI cardholders for US, UK and selected countries

Air India crash: Death toll hits 19 as flight data recovered; all rescuers to be quarantined

Heavy rains, tabletop runways: Similarities between 2010 Mangalore and 2020 Kozhikode aircraft accidents

Air India Express crash: Emergency helpline numbers for inquiries

Railways moves to end colonial-era 'khalasi' system of appointing bungalow peons

PM Modi speech on National Education Policy 2020: Key highlights

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to deadliest peace-time explosion

Former J&K Lt Governor GC Murmu appointed as new CAG

Foreign Jamaatis free to leave India after apology, SC told

Defence Ministry makes U-turn, removes document from website admitting Chinese incursion

Hiroshima marks 75th anniversary of world's first atomic bombing

Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate that caused the deadly blast in Lebanon

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

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