Additional Secretary of Coal Ministry, M. Nagaraju chaired a crucial meeting to review the status of ‘producing and expected to produce’ and ‘Non-Operational’ captive and commercial coal mines in New Delhi. The comprehensive review focused on highlighting the government’s commitment to enhancing domestic coal production. During the meeting, Mr. Nagaraju appreciated the efforts of
Oil prices registered gains to two-month highs on Tuesday (2nd July 2024) on expectations of rising demand during the summer and possible supply disruptions from Hurricane Beryl. Brent crude was up by 0.83 percent, to 87 dollars and 32 cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 0.90 percent, to 84
In Manipur, incessant rain affected normal life and landslides and flash floods have been reported at different places of the State. Heavy rainfall triggered landslides along the National Highway 37, Imphal-Jiribam Road on Tuesday (2nd July 2024) morning. However, the road construction company cleared the road within hours. On the other hand, most
Accused Jalil Khan Pathan and Sanjay Jadhav, who were arrested in the ‘NEET’ paper leak case were remanded in CBI custody till 6th of July. After the investigation into the Latur connection in the ‘NEET’ scam was transferred to the CBI. The CBI had sought custody of the accused for a thorough investigation of the
The 2024 European Championship is nearing the end of the Round of 16 stage. In remaining two matches of the Round 16, Netherlands will take on Romania this evening at 9:30 and Austria will face Turkey late tonight at 12:30, Indian Standard Time. This will be Romania and the Netherlands’ second major tournament meeting.
Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure. The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday (2nd July) said, as a countermeasure, Russia has imposed a permanent entry ban on those Canadian citizens, who are involved in the elaboration and implementation of Ottawa’s anti-Russia policies. The Ministry clarified that the ban was
In Chhattisgarh, three Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district on Tuesday (2nd July 2024). District Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar said that after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in Kohkameta area, a joint team of DRG, STF, BSF and ITBP was sent to area. The
India’s coal production for June 2024 has reached 84.63 million tonnes with a growth rate of nearly 15 percent compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, which was 73.92 million tonnes. Ministry of Coal informed that during June 2024, Coal India Limited (CIL) has achieved coal production of 63.10 million tonnes (Provisional), marking
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for foreign Affairs of Nepal Narayan Kaji Shrestha pointed out that Geopolitical developments need to be assessed keeping national interest at centre while addressing a seminar on Transferring Knowledge on Bilateral and Multilateral Negotiations. The seminar was organised by the Institute of Foreign Affairs which was attended by the Secretary
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday (2nd July 2024) adjourned sine die. After the Lower House adopted a Motion of Thanks to President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of both the Houses, Speaker Om Birla made an announcement in this regard. Mr Birla said, during the Session the Lok Sabha recorded 103 percent productivity.