New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Opposition leaders on Tuesday termed as 'misleading' the Centre's fiscal assessment in the Economic Survey for 2022-23, with senior Congress leader and former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram saying it was authored by someone navigating a journey looking at the rear view mirror.
Opposition leaders said the Centre was ' misleading' people with its claim that the growth rate increase

Navigating journey looking at rear view mirror: P Chidambaram on Economic Survey

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): India is expected to witness GDP growth of 6.0 per cent to 6.8 per cent in 2023-24, depending on the trajectory of economic and political developments globally.
The Economic Survey 2022-23 projects a baseline GDP growth of 6.5 per cent in real terms in the next financial year. The projection is broadly comparable to the estimates provided by multilateral agencies such as the World Bank

India to witness 6 to 6.8 pc growth in 2023-24, high credit growth to MSMEs: Economic Survey

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said growth and optimism in all sectors in the Economic Survey 2023 shows that India is set to emerge as a global superpower.
Shah made the statement through a tweet, lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and plan behind the growth at a time when the world is suffering a slowdown.
"Economic Survey 2023 reaffirms that a seasoned captain P

India is set to emerge as a global superpower: Amit Shah on Economic Survey 2023

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey for the Financial Year 2022-23, after the President's address, on the first day of the Union Budget Session 2023-24.
The Economic Survey said that India's economic recovery from the Covid pandemic is complete and the economy is expected to grow in the range of 6 per cent to 6.8 per cent in the coming f

Economic Survey: India's 2023-24 GDP growth in real terms projected at 6.5 pc

TOKYO -- A reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture of central Japan was automatically halted Monday after an alert went off, local media reported. Following an alert warning of a rapid decrease in the number of neutrons within the unit, the No. 4 reactor at the Takahama plant was halted at 3:21 p.m. local time, Kyodo News reported. (Japan-Takahama Nuclear Plant) -

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 30

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's population mobility hit the lowest in 48 years last year due to the housing market downturn and the rapidly aging population, statistical office data showed Monday. The number of those who changed residence to a different province or city came to 6,152,000 in 2022, down 14.7 percent from the previous year, according to Statistics Korea. It was the lowest in 48 year

S. Korea&#039;s population mobility hits 48-year low in 2022



                                                    
                                                    ABU DHABI, 28th December 2022 (WAM) - The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) said that the Arab construction sector has recovered from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, with its contribution to GDP in 2021 amounting to around $186.8 billion, up from $178.3 billion in 2020, or a 4.7% increase.
The Saudi and UAE co

Construction industry contributed $186.8 bn to Arab GDPs in 2021

SG-S, a main supplier of Silent Gliss complete systems, has unveiled Silent Gliss 5100 Autoglide Electric curtain tracks Complete Systems. For 5100 Autoglide spares and accessories &lt;A HREF= %apos;http:

SG-S Unveils Silent Gliss 5100 Autoglide Electric Curtain Tracks Complete Systems

South East-based plant hire company Rhinos Plant Hire has brought back its popular winter plant hire range as clients across the region prepare for cold snaps. Staying warm on site The &lt;A

Rhinos Plant Hire Reveals Its Winter Plant Range

Construction work is to begin on a new Energy Central Learning Hub at the Port of Blyth. Three buildings at the Port%apos;s South Harbour Terminal will be removed. Noise and general disruption to residen

Work To Start On New Energy Hub In Blyth

A team from Network Rail has cleared an area of disused railway land in Lowestoft and planted 30 young willow trees to boost biodiversity. The land, which is between the railway line and Denmark Road

Disused Land Cleared In Lowestoft

Stepnell has announced the senior promotions of Lewis Archibald and Christian White. Both Lewis and Christian will be leading on pre-construction support and frameworks to deliver high-quality desig

Stepnell Announces Senior Promotions

Galliford Try has scooped a 13.9m contract by North Lincolnshire Council to redevelop the former Scunthorpe Market site. The works will consist of two phases, the first being an accommodation buildi

Galliford Try Wins 13.9m Contract

Building work has started on a sustainable tri-service station which will become home to officers from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS), Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Servic

Building Work Starts On Tri-Service Station In Tyne And Wear

Kier, with Joint Venture (JV) partners, McAvoy and Metek has been appointed to all six Lots of Crown Commercial Services%apos; (CCS) new 10bn Offsite Construction Solutions (OCS) framework. The new fram

Kier JV Partners Selected For 10bn OCS Framework

Coventry City Council is to begin early-stage consultation over plans for a solar farm in the north of the city. The proposed solar farm would deliver clean, green electricity from an approximately 1

Consultation To Begin Over Solar Farm Plans In Coventry

Swansea Council has approved plans to redevelop Castle Square Gardens. The redevelopment plans include: An increased number of trees An increased amount of other greenery Two pavilion buildi

Plans Approved To Redevelop Castle Square Gardens

San Diego plans to create pact with labor unions for construction ... The San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego plans to create pact with labor unions for construction ...

HUD: U.S. Lags in Affordable Offsite Construction - Florida Realtors

HUD- U.S. Lags in Affordable Offsite Construction - - Florida Realtors

Westmoreland County Courthouse garage construction behind ... TribLIVE

Westmoreland County Courthouse garage construction behind ...

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that limits the ability of US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve without drafting plans to increase the area of public land available for oil and gas exploration.Representatives backed the bill 221 to 205, with only one Democrat supporting it.However, the bill, known as the Strategic Production Resp

US House passes bill to limit use of strategic oil reserves

US House passes bill limiting tapping of strategic oil reserve

After Biden tapped US oil reserves, House passes bill to end such uses

DALLAS, Texas: Oil and gas pipeline operators are preparing to stockpile equipment following severe weather forecasts for the next few days. The Railroad Commission of Texas, which oversees the state's oil and gas industries, issued the notice after the National Weather Service forecast wintry precipitation and ice accumulations across several parts of the state.The operators were advised to secure all p

Texas prepares electric lines, gas supplies prior to winter storm

Prior to winter storm, Texas tell energy companies to prepare for ice

Texas advises energy companies to prepare for winter ice storm

TRIPOLI, Libya: Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni held talks on energy and migration in Libya this weekend, which are major concerns for Italy and the European Union.During the visit, oil companies from the two countries signed an $8 billion gas deal, the largest single investment in the Libyan energy sector in more than two decades.Amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Meloni aims to secure new suppli

Italy hopeful about energy, signs $8 billion gas deal with Libya

Italy, Libya sign gas deal worth $8 billion during Meloni visit

Italy's Meloni in Libya, signs $8 billion gas deal

Limits on refined oil products will go into effect on February 5The European Union will set the price of refined petroleum products imported from Russia at $100 per barrel for diesel and $45 a barrel for fuel oil, officials in Brussels confirmed on Friday.The measure will go into effect on Sunday, two months after the original $60 price cap on seaborne crude oil. The US, Australia and oth

EU agrees on new price caps for Russian oil

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 3 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh State Transport Department has achieved the distinction of becoming the first such department in the country to switch over to electric vehicles by switching on its entire fleet of official vehicles, electrical.
Adopting the 'Go Green' approach, the directorate of transport has replaced the official petrol and diesel vehicles with electrical ones, a

Himachal Pradesh transport dept switches to electric vehicles

NEW DELHI, India: Marking a year since the Tata Group took control of Air India, the former state-run carrier has purchased half of an order for some 495 jets with Boeing and engine suppliers General Electric and CFM International. After months of closely guarded, tough negotiations, Air India is set to place an order for 190 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes, as well as some 20 Boeing 787s and 10 Boeing 777X.</p

Air India moves forward with purchase of half of 495 new aircraft

Tata's Air India to purchase half of jumbo plane order - sources

Air India begins update with purchase of nearly 250 aircraft

NEW YORK CITY, New York: After reporting record revenues in the fourth-quarter of 2022, US airlines expect strong travel demand to continue into 2023, despite economic uncertainty and rising labor and operations costs.American Airlines, JetBlue Airways Corp and Alaska Air Group forecast better-than-expected full-year earnings this week.As consumers began purchasing flight tickets after the end of COVID-

Post-Covid US airlines expect strong demand in 2023

US airlines forecast strong 2023 travel demand

Surge in air travel demand continues, may lessen, says observers

Santiago [Chile], February 4 (ANI): At least 13 persons were killed on Friday, authorities said and 14,000 hectares of land were torched as dozens of wildfires raged in Chile amid the summer heatwave in the country, reported CBC News.
Eleven people, including a firefighter, had died in the town of Santa Juana in Biobio, a region some 310 miles (500 km) south of the capital Santiago, local authorities said.
The minister of

13 killed as wildfires rip through south-central Chile

U.S. state department - Despite China's insistence it is designed for meteorological research, the United States Defense Department said Friday a high-altitude Chinese balloon sailing over the U.S. is there for surveillance - in violation of U.S. airspace and international law.At a Pentagon news briefing, Defense Department press secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder told reporters he could not go into

Pentagon Says Chinese Balloon Over US Solely to Spy

Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): Thanks to nanoscale drills activated by visible light, the stubborn athlete's foot infection that an estimated 70% of people experience at some point in their lives may become much easier to treat.
Proven effective against antibiotic-resistant infectious bacteria and cancer cells, the molecular machines developed by Rice University chemist James Tour and collaborators are just as good at

Molecular machines might treat fungal infections: Study

Visiting Russia as a tourist in 2023 is possible, but may pose some challenges worth considering beforehand.Yes, traveling to Russia as a tourist in 2023 is possible. Here's what to look out for if you're preparing for your dream trip.Visa requirementsFirst things first, it is worth checking if you need a visa to cross the Russian border. In 2023, citizens of some <a href="https://www.rbth

Is it possible to visit Russia as a tourist in 2023

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Hours after flames were detected in a Calicut-bound Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi, the airlines issued a statement on Friday and said that one of the engines of the flight caught fire following a technical snag.
"Air India Express flight IX 348, on the Abu Dhabi-Kozhikode route, returned to Abu Dhabi airport following a technical snag in one of the engines. The technical snag

"Technical snag..." Air India after flames detected in its Calicut-bound flight

Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], February 3 (ANI): A pot filled with ancient coins and jewellery was found during excavation work going on under Nal Jal Yojna in Bargaon Charbhatha village, Dongargaon tehsil in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district, a police official said on Friday.
As soon as the labourers found the pot, a large number of nearby people thronged to the spot to take a glimpse of that ancient coin and othe

Chhattisgarh: Ancient coins, jewellery found inside pot in Rajnandgaon

Nairobi - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other government officials held their first meeting Friday with Tigrayan leaders since a November peace deal, officials and state media said.The two sides evaluated 'actions carried out on the implementation of the Pretoria and Nairobi peace agreements so far' and discussed issues that 'need further attention,' the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation said.T

Ethiopia PM Holds First Meeting with Tigray Leaders Since Peace Deal

state department - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday postponed a trip to China just hours before he was set to depart after a high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon was discovered flying over U.S. airspace.U.S. officials told reporters on background that Blinken did not want the incident to dominate discussions. The scheduled visit was the first for Blinken as secretary of state.The new

US Postpones Blinken&#039;s China Trip After Spy Balloon Discovery

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that the present State government has released Rs 900 crore for the smooth implementation of the SAHARA and HIMCARE schemes.
Sukhu was speaking while presiding over the MLA priority meeting attended by the legislators of Chamba, Shimla and Lahaul-Spiti districts in the final session of the meeting on 

'Vayastha Parivartan' is our first priority: Himachal CM on releasing Rs 900 cr for Health Schemes

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday postponed a trip to China just hours before he was set to depart after a high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon was discovered flying over U.S. airspace.U.S. officials told reporters on background that Blinken did not want the incident to dominate discussions. The scheduled visit was the first for Blinken as secretary of state.The news came shortly afte

Blinken Postpones China Trip After Balloon Discovered in US Airspace

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Indigo on Friday reported its net profit for the October-December quarter at Rs 1422.6 crore, an increase of a whopping 996 per cent on a yearly basis.
In the same quarter of 2021, the profits were at Rs 129.8 crore.
In its earnings report published today, the airline operator attributed the rise to robust demand for air travel - after Covid restrictions.
"Third quarter performance was

Indigo's profits fly almost 1,000 pc in December quarter

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered an inquiry after a passenger who was supposed to take an Indigo flight to Patna instead boarded another flight of the airline and landed at Udaipur - about 1400km away from his destination.
The incident was reported on January 30 (Monday), and the passenger was sent to his destination next day.
A senior DGCA official said tha

Indigo flies passenger to Udaipur instead of Patna, inquiry ordered

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's indigenously-developed aircraft continue to make new progress to serve emergency rescue missions and help strengthen the country's emergency rescue capabilities.China has developed

China promotes aircraft development to serve emergency rescue missions

A suspected Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for several days, U.S. officials said Thursday.Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said the balloon is traveling "well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground."North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is tracking the balloon, but officials would n

Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Spotted Over Western US, Pentagon Says

Johannesburg - Recent visits to Africa by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen came as a new study found China's overseas investments in the COVID-19 era are at a 13-year low. China has invested heavily in Africa through its Belt and Road Initiative and the U.S. has also recently pledged investments, with analysts saying Washington is trying to compete with China 

Chinese Lending at 13-Year Low; US Pledges Africa Investment

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday arrived in the Parliament to brief the Members of Parliaments (MPs) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the Union Budget 2023-24 presented in the Parliament earlier this week.
All Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of the party are expected to be present in the meeting, being held ahead of today's Parliament Session.
Visuals from Parlia

Finance Minister Sitharaman briefs BJP lawmakers on Budget, prior to party's outreach programme

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): A Calicut-bound Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi landed back at Abu Dhabi airport after flames were detected in one of the engines soon after take-off, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Friday.
Air India Express informed that the aircraft landed safely and all passengers are safe.
According to DGCA, 184 passengers were onboard when the flight took off.
"Soon afte

Calicut-bound Air India Express flight lands in Abu Dhabi after flames detected mid-air

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Two Cambodian nationals were apprehended at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital and recovered a huge quantity of medicines worth over Rs 86 lakh, in an alleged unauthorised manner, an official said.
Officials noticed suspicious activities of two passengers at the 'K' row Check-in area, Terminal-3 of IGI Airport.
Both passengers later identified as Song Men

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