Itanagar: Rural women at remote places becoming self-reliant via SHGs

Here’s the Story: In Arunachal Pradesh,women in small groups are engaging in initiatives to open new avenues for themselves and for others and to be self reliant. In many remote places women self help group are working in the field of agriculture and hand made products. Despite challenging weather and infrastructural problems, women have always set examples of … Read more

French Defence Minister Florence Parly to attend Rafale induction ceremony

 This will mark Minister Parly’s third official visit to India since 2017 and one of her very first official trips since the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic.   The French Defence minister will also meet her counterpart, Rajnath Singh, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Their broad-ranging talks will cover, among others, industrial and technological … Read more

Oil slips further as coronavirus concerns mount

Brent crude was down 25 cents, or 0.6%, at $39.53 a barrel by 0455 GMT after dropping more than 5% on Tuesday to fall below $40 a barrel for the first time since June. U.S. crude was down 28 cents, or 0.8%, at $36.48 a barrel, having fallen nearly 8% in the previous session. Both … Read more

Azerbaijan overcomplies with OPEC+ oil production cuts deal

“The country’s daily production of oil, including condensate, totaled 669,100 barrels in August 2020, of which crude oil accounted for 584,600 barrels and condensate accounted for 84,500 barrels. In August, Azerbaijan reduced its daily oil production by 133,400 barrels, in compliance with the OPEC+ deal,” the ministry said. Under the deal, the country is obligated … Read more

Madhya Pradesh: PM holds ‘SVANidhi Samvaad’ with street vendors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with street vendors from Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing in ‘SVANidhi Samvaad.’ PM congratulated Madhya Pradesh and the CM of the state for the efforts to ensure the benefits of PM SVANidhi scheme to more than 1 lakh street vendors in Madhya Pradesh in just 2 months time. The Prime Minsiter said, “This … Read more