New Delhi, March 3 At least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels were killed and one was injured in the Middle East region, the Directorate General of Shipping said on Tuesday as it issued an advisory for maritime operators to assess voyage-specific risks, amid escalated military actions involving the US, Israel and Iran that […]
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 A drone designed to tranquilise violent elephants without close human contact, recently unveiled by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, marks a significant milestone in the use of indigenous UAV technology for human-wildlife conflict mitigation, the manufacturing company said. The unveiling of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took place on Sunday in the […]
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New Delhi, March 3 As many as 80 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning due to operational disruptions for airlines amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Some airlines, including Emirates, have partially started operations to and from the Middle East. An official said 36 departures and 44 arrivals were cancelled […]
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Chandigarh, March 3 An Autonomous AI and Digital College will be started and if it is successful as a pilot, ten more such colleges will be established next year, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Monday while presenting budget proposals for 2026-27 in the state assembly here. “In collaboration with the Department of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 3 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday announced a 100 per cent waiver on the outstanding interest up to March 31, 2025, on property tax in the budget for 2026-27. While presenting budget proposals in the State Assembly, Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio, said that at […]
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New Delhi, March 3 SpiceJet on Tuesday said it will operate four special flights from Fujairah in the UAE to bring back stranded passengers. Flight operations have been disrupted due to the close of airspaces in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict involving US, Israel and Iran. In a statement, SpiceJet said it would […]
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Mumbai, March 2 India’s current account deficit (CAD) inched up to USD 13.2 billion, or 1.3 per cent of GDP, in the December quarter from USD 11.3 billion (1.1 per cent of GDP) in the year-ago period, mainly due to higher trade deficit, according to RBI data released on Monday. However, the current account deficit […]
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Shimona SharmaThe North NewsChandigarh, March 2 Rhinox Plumbing has obtained two internationally recognised water safety certifications, NSF/ANSI 61 and NSF/ANSI 372, in a move the company says underlines its commitment to product safety and regulatory compliance.The approvals were granted following laboratory testing at accredited facilities in the United States under the supervision of NSF International, […]
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Mumbai, March 2 The rupee saw a steep loss of 42 paise to settle at 91.50 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday after US and Israeli attacks on Iran intensified worldwide risk aversion, setting crude oil prices on fire and demand for the American currency soaring. Massive selling in domestic equity markets and withdrawal […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 2 Retirement fund body EPFO on Monday fixed the interest rate on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2025-26 at 8.25 per cent, retaining the rate for the second consecutive year, a source said. In February last year, the EPFO retained the 8.25 per cent rate of interest for […]
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