India’s new airport unsafe due to bird strike risk, activists say
Activists say site for Navi Mumbai International Airport is dangerously close to bird sanctuaries and roosting spots.
Economy
US asks South Korea not to fill chip shortfalls in China: report
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is visiting US on Monday for a summit with President Joe Biden.
India, Iran, Armenia Form Trilateral Grouping, 1st Round of Talks Focuses On Economic Issues, Communication
J.P. Singh, the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (Left), Mnatsakan Safaryan, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia (middle) and Seyed Rasoul Mousavi, the Assistant of the Foreign Minister of Iran at the trilateral meeting held at Yerevan This comes at a time when Pakistan, Turkey & Azerbaijan have been intensifying trilateral cooperation. Armenia has emerged as a key
How a Swedish Pension Fund Got Swept Up by the U.S. Banking Crisis
One of the most surprising victims of the recent U.S. banking crisis is a Swedish pension fund responsible for managing the retirement funds for a quarter of the country’s population.
G7 nations mulling near-total ban on exports to Russia: Kyodo
G7 nations reportedly discussing ban ahead of summit in Hiroshima next month.
Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation suit against Australia’s Crikey
Move comes days after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5m over false claims the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.
India, Bangladesh Agree To Settle Bilateral Trade Transactions In Rupee, Taka: Report
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India have agreed to settle a part of the bilateral trade transactions in their own currencies — Rupee and Taka — to ease pressure on dollar holdings, Bangladesh-based news website The Business Standard (TBS News) reported.In order to facilitate cross-country transactions, Sonali Bank and Eastern Bank will open accounts in the State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. The two
Indonesia’s sex workers organise, fight stigma and shame
Non-profit PERKAWIS supports sex workers with education about health, financial issues and the law.
Does India have enough insurance coverage for a nuclear disaster?
India has barely half the insurance amount required for current nuclear plants, and has many more plants in the works.
India’s Export of Engineering Goods To U.S. Grows By 6.8 Pc, China’s Falls By 52.4 Pc
New Delhi: The US remains the top destination for India’s engineering goods exports in the financial year 2022-23 with total shipments value recording 6.8 per cent year-on-year growth to USD 18.67 billion.The other key markets, which registered positive growth, include the UK, Germany, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Indonesia.Exports of engineering goods to China continued a downward trend