Amid strain in India-Maldives diplomatic ties, a major Maldivian tourism body has announced that it will hold a comprehensive roadshow in key Indian cities to bolster dwindling travel and tourism cooperation. The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO), who met Indian High Commissioner Munu Mahawar in Male, said they intend to forge close collaboration with the Indian High Commission in the Maldives and also facilitate influencer and media familiarisation trips to once again bring back the tourism sector, which recently saw a significant dip. “In this trajectory, plans are currently underway to launch comprehensive road shows across key…
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The phone tapping that creating political uproar in Telangana is now creating havoc in Andhra Pradesh too during elections. The main opposition party TDP has complained to the Election Commission of India (ECI) about alleged tapping of phone of its general secretary Nara Lokesh. The phoe tapping came to their notice after Lokesh received alert mails from Apple on his iPone, stating that they found attempts to tap his phone from some unkown sources, using some unidentified technique. The party alleged that some police officers at the instance of the state government were tapping the phone. The complaint was made to…
India’s retail inflation eased to 5-month low of 4.85 per cent in March mainly due to cooling food prices, according to official data released on Friday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was 5.09 per cent in February and 5.66 per cent in March 2023. Previously, CPI-based inflation was the lowest at 4.87 per cent in October 2023. The inflation in the food basket was at 8.52 per cent in March, down from 8.66 per cent in February, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The government has tasked the Reserve Bank to ensure inflation remains…
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday issued a travel advisory for Iran and Israel and advised all Indians to not travel to Iran or Israel till further notice. The MEA also requested all those who are currently residing in Iran or Israel to get in touch with Indian Embassies there and register themselves. The information was shared by the official spokesperson of MEA Randhir Jaiswal on X. The government’s advisory comes amid escalating tensions between the two countries following a strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria 11 days ago. Iran blamed Israel for the strike and there have been apprehensions that Tehran may launch an attack on…
A Delhi court on Friday sent BRS MLC K Kavitha for three days CBI custody in Delhi Liquor case, while CBI asked for five days custody, after taking her into their custody on Thursday from Tihar Jail, where she was kept under judicial custody of ED. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order after hearing arguments of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as well as Kavitha’s counsel.The daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao was held in Tihar Jail, where she has been lodged after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). “Kavitha was required to be arrested… to…
India registered a 17 per cent jump in the export of digitally delivered services to a staggering $257 billion to become the world’s fourth-largest exporter in the segment, according to the latest Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). India’s growth rate was much higher than the 4 per cent increase posted by China and Germany. According to WTO estimates, global exports of digitally delivered services rose to $4.25 trillion in 2023, up 9 per cent year-on-year, accounting for 13.8 per cent of world exports of goods and services. Unlike trade in goods, which fell in…
The filing of nominations for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 will commence on Friday (April 12). In this phase, 94 Parliamentary constituencies across 12 states will undergo polling on May 7 (Tuesday). A notification for the adjourned polling in the Betul Parliamentary constituency in Madhya Pradesh is also likely to be issued today. The election to the seat was to be held in the second phase but got adjourned due to the demise of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate. The last day for filing nominations is April 19 and for withdrawal of candidature is April 22. The…
Sarabjit Singh, the son of one of the assassins of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, announced on Thursday his intention to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Faridkot seat in Punjab. Sarabjit Singh said that he received requests from many people in Faridkot to contest the elections. He mentioned that he intends to run as an independent candidate in the upcoming polls. Sarabjit Singh is the son of Beant Singh, one of the two individuals involved in the assassination of Gandhi. Beant Singh, along with Satwant Singh, who served as the prime minister’s bodyguards, killed her on October…
Commemorating 25 years since the brutal murder of Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, the European Federation of Journalists joins the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and the Safe Journalists Network to condemn the continued impunity surrounding his assassination and demand accountability for all acts of violence committed against journalists in Serbia. The recent acquittal of security officers accused of Ćuruvija’s murder, as well as the escalating attacks against journalists in Novi Sad, underscore the urgent need for authorities to act and protect press freedom in Serbia. Ćuruvija, an esteemed editor and publisher, was fatally shot in front of his home in Belgrade on 11…
At least 69 Indian universities have featured in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings released on Wednesday by subject, with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) becoming India’s highest-ranked university. JNU is in the 20th spot globally for developmental studies, while the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad is among the top 25 institutions across the world in business and management studies. While IIM Ahmedabad is in the top 25 list, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta feature in the top 50 list, announced QS, the London-based higher education analytics firm. The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences in Chennai is…