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Amid West Asia crisis, PM Modi holds 4-hour long meeting with his Council of Ministers: From ease of doing business to ease of living,...

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The meeting, headed by PM Modi, served as a midterm review of the government’s performance as NDA completes two years into the third term. The core agenda of the meeting was accelerating reforms to achieve the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, improving Ease of Living, Ease of Doing Business, and addressing the fallout of the ongoing West Asia crisis.
Government and Policy

Union Cabinet approves ₹37,500 crore scheme to promote coal and lignite gasification projects to reduce imports of LNG, urea, ethanol and other items

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In a timely boost to India's energy self-reliance at a moment when the West Asia crisis and the prolonged blockade of the Strait of...
Fact-Check

NITI Aayog debunks The Tribune’s ‘construction ban’ report, says no such recommendation made amid West Asia crisis

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Soon after, the NITI Aayog issued a clarification refuting The Tribune’s misleading ‘source-based’ panic-inducing claims.
News Reports

Price rise, fuel rationing, shutdowns, work from home and more: How India’s neighbours have been handling challenges brought by Iran-US war

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Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other neighbours have turned to India for assistance during the crisis from US-Iran war.
News Reports

Islamabad’s double game exposed: ‘Mediator’ Pakistan allowed Iran to park military aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase to shield them from US attacks. Here’s what...

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A CBS News report has cited US officials privy to the matter, to say that Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to be parked in its airfields to shield them from American attacks.
News Reports

India reassures citizens amid Gulf tensions: No dry-out of petrol pumps, LPG supply fully stable

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Giving details, Sharma said that in the last three days alone, 1.14 crore LPG cylinders were delivered against 1.26 crore bookings.
Economy and Finance

PM Modi calls for year-long “Civic Satyagraha” to shield India from global uncertainty, urges to save foreign exchange by reducing fuel use, gold purchase,...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appealed to the nation to embrace a year-long "civic Satyagraha" for economic self-reliance amid global turmoil triggered by the...
News Reports

American low-cost airline Spirit Airlines shuts down operations after failing to obtain govt bailout, company blames rising fuel prices due to West Asia crisis

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In a major blow to the global aviation industry and budget travellers worldwide, Spirit Airlines, the pioneering American ultra-low-cost carrier, has announced the immediate...
Government and Policy

Daily briefing on West Asia crisis: Govt assures energy supplies stable, fertilisers adequate, and maritime operations unaffected 

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The briefing began with a statement from Aparna Sharma, Additional Secretary in the Department of Fertilisers, who reassured that fertiliser availability across the country remains stable and well above requirement levels.
Government and Policy

West Asia crisis briefing: Modi govt ensures minimal disruption for consumers, sets up monitoring cells to coordinate with industry bodies

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Senior officials from the Textiles, Petroleum, and Shipping ministries detailed India’s response to the West Asia crisis.
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