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For nearly a year, Indian Railways failed to meet Coal India train provisioning targets
Coal is supplied by Indian Railways. According to government data, India has been falling short of its monthly coal transportation targets for more than a year, underscoring the reasons behind India’s greatest power crisis in over six years. To meet record-high power demand, Indian utilities are rushing for coal supplies, but the failure of Indian […]
Covid caseload reaches 517.8 million, including a death toll of 6.25 million
According to Johns Hopkins University, the global coronavirus caseload has reached 517.8 million, with over 6.25 million deaths and over 11.36 billion vaccines. The current global caseload and death toll, according to the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE), are 517,888,062 and 6,253,145, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses delivered has […]
On the anniversaries of Tagore, Gokhale, and Maharana Pratap’s births, the Prime Minister pays tribute
On the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to him, stating he continues to inspire millions of people in thought and action. On the occasion of their birth anniversaries, Modi also paid tribute to independence fighter Gopal Krishna Gokhale and the valiant Mewar ruler Maharana Pratap. In honour of […]
PM Modi chairs a meeting to examine the state of wheat supplies, inventories, and exports
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting on Thursday to review various aspects of wheat supply, stock, and exports, and directed officials to take all necessary steps to ensure quality norms and standards so that India can evolve into a reliable source of food grain and other agricultural products. The critical meeting took place just […]
PM Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron meet to discuss bilateral and global concerns
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron here, and the two leaders spoke extensively on bilateral and global challenges, as well as agreeing on an ambitious agenda for the next phase of the India-France Strategic Partnership. Modi landed here from Denmark on the penultimate leg of his three-nation European visit on Wednesday night […]
India’s exports increased by 24% to $38 billion in April, widening the trade deficit to $20 billion
India’s product exports increased by 24.2 percent year on year in April to $38.2 billion, the third-highest level ever, because of rising commodity prices despite the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to preliminary trade data issued by the commerce ministry on Tuesday. The previous month had seen $42.2 billion in outbound shipments, which was a new […]
Zepto has raised $200 mn to develop its 10-minute delivery service throughout India
Zepto, a rapid commerce startup founded by two 19-year-old Stanford dropouts nine months ago, has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at about $900 million. Zepto intends to use the funds to expand 10-minute grocery delivery across the country and continue to grow responsibly. Y Combinator Continuity doubled in […]
Long-term measures are required to avoid a repeat of the coal crisis, according to Anil Swarup.
Former coal secretary Anil Swarup remarked on April 30 that the coal crisis will return unless long-term solutions such as expanding Coal India’s production are found, as electricity shortages continue to plague significant portions of the country. “Coal is on fire again and will keep catching fire if long-term solutions are not found. We missed […]