BORDER CONTROL SYSTEMS
India’s new finance hub in Gujarat eyes real-time dollar settlement by 2025 Real-time dollar settlement in India’s newest financial hub in Gujarat, GIFT City, is set to begin later this year. The service aims to attract foreign investors by streamlining transactions and reducing delays.
25 Jun, 2024, 07.58 AM ISTVladimir Putin’s hybrid war opens a second front on NATO’s eastern border Several masked men removed navigational aids on the Narva River, separating Estonia from Russia, signaling Russia's intent to provoke and destabilize Baltic states. These acts, seen as part of a hybrid war, include airspace violations, GPS interfere...
20 Jun, 2024, 11.14 AM ISTFresh tailwinds of export markets: 5 stocks from engineering sector, 4 with upside potential of up to 30% They say that tough times bring the best out of some. In case of India Inc, there are many examples where the economic slowdown post 2008 global financial crisis, made companies deal with all kinds of troubles and after various permutations and comb...
13 Jun, 2024, 04.11 PM IST
Vietnam arrests prominent journalist over Facebook posts Huy Duc was detained for investigation for posts that "violate the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organisations and individuals", the Ministry of Public Security said. The 62-year-old former senior lieutenant worked f...
09 Jun, 2024, 12.22 AM ISTThere is a rebound in FMCG today, IT stocks could be next, don't write them off: 10 IT stocks with upside potential of up to 43% It is not only that nifty it has been changing color in every second day, In the last two days FMCG stocks have seen a strong price action and a couple of up-grades have also come. There is literally a 360 degree change in the narrative about the se...
05 Jun, 2024, 04.21 PM ISTPowering ahead: How India made big electricity blackouts a thing of the past The present situation is a far cry from July 30 and 31, 2012, when India experienced the world's largest blackout. During that crisis, the northern and eastern grids collapsed due to overload, leaving 620 million people without power for more than 1...
03 Jun, 2024, 11.10 AM ISTSatellite images show China's J-20 stealth fighters near Indian border in Sikkim Satellite images reveal China's deployment of J-20 stealth fighters near the Indian border in Tibet. This strategic move places the advanced aircraft within proximity to India, raising regional tensions. India counters with its Rafale fighters and u...
30 May, 2024, 08.00 PM ISTBig drug hauls in Punjab; nationally, seizures up 160% in a decade Seizure of drugs by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) across all states have gone up by 160% between 2014 and December 2023 when compared to 2006-2013, according to home ministry data. NCB has registered 210% more drug-related cases during the same...
30 May, 2024, 12.56 AM ISTChina enhances military support to Pakistan along LoC in Kashmir This move is seen as part of efforts to strengthen China's ties with Pakistan and safeguard Chinese investments in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, particularly related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
29 May, 2024, 03.13 PM ISTUkraine's Zelenskyy gets more air defence missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs Two Patriot systems are needed to protect the northeastern Kharkiv region, where the Kremlin's forces launched a cross-border offensive on May 10 that left Ukrainian troops reeling, Zelenskyy said. The death toll from a glide bomb attack on a Kharki...
27 May, 2024, 08.59 PM ISTPortugal dispels Schengen Area suspension fear with new border control systems Concerns about Portugal's potential suspension from the Schengen Area have been alleviated by a joint statement from the Portuguese government and SEF, addressing the implementation of new border control systems.
25 May, 2024, 11.46 AM ISTNSA Doval suggests jointness among central armed police forces India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said that the country's economic progress would have been faster if its borders had been more secure and defined. Doval highlighted that the country's power has grown immensely in the last decade, and...
24 May, 2024, 09.53 PM ISTPortugal is facing suspension from the Schengen Zone. Here's what you need to know if you have a trip planned Travelers eyeing Portugal must be aware of the EU's pressure on the country to implement a new border control system by July 2024, or face suspension from the Schengen Area. Delays attributed to bureaucratic hurdles and financial constraints highlig...
15 May, 2024, 11.53 AM ISTRussia claims gains in ground offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region Russia captures villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, prompting mass evacuations. Zelensky urges military aid amid ongoing conflict. Evacuees flee border areas as fighting intensifies. International support crucial for Ukraine's defense.
11 May, 2024, 11.19 PM ISTUpward trajectory of India-US ties not impacted at all: EAM Jaishankar on Pannun case The upward trajectory of India-US relations has not been impacted at all by allegations of an Indian link to a foiled assassination plot, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. In November, the US charged an Indian national of conspiring t...
10 May, 2024, 08.52 PM ISTUK Airports chaos: What has happened at Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Manchester? Children are left without food and water as the British airports' border control stands affected due to technical issues, following a nationwide 'IT' collapse.
09 May, 2024, 12.52 AM ISTArmy destroys landmine found near LoC in J-K's Poonch As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with landmines, which sometimes get washed away by rains and also result in accidental blasts, the officials said.
23 Feb, 2024, 01.23 PM ISTModi govt to construct fence along 1643-km Indo-Myanmar border: HM Amit Shah India announces plans to fortify its 1,643-kilometer border with Myanmar, mirroring security measures along the Bangladesh frontier, as revealed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The initiative aims to enhance surveillance and curb unauthorized cros...
06 Feb, 2024, 06.45 PM ISTView: US politicians have it wrong; Immigrants make America stronger and richer Negative views of immigration's economic impact are wrong; foreign-born workers have contributed to America's success. The U.S. labor force growth since the pandemic is due entirely to foreign-born workers. Native-born workers have benefited from im...
06 Feb, 2024, 02.42 PM ISTEU moving towards paperless customs system from June; Indian exporters must prepare to comply The European Union (EU) is transitioning to a paperless customs process, implementing the second phase of its Import Control System (ICS) from June 3, 2024. This move is significant for Indian exporting firms, as the EU constitutes about 17% of Indi...
10 Jan, 2024, 01.03 PM IST