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Gujarat: Digital MP office portal launched in Vadodara to improve citizen access to services

IANS | March 6, 2026 6:39 PM

Vadodara, March 6 (IANS) A digital portal enabling residents to access services from the local Member of Parliament's (MP) office through their mobile phones was launched in Gujarat's Vadodara on Friday, in an initiative aimed at expanding the use of e-governance and simplifying communication between citizens and public representatives.

EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Mauritius and Bhutan, underlines India's commitment to deepen ties

IANS | March 6, 2026 6:36 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his counterparts from Mauritius and Bhutan on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on Friday.

EAM Jaishankar meets Malta Deputy PM, appreciates his views on maritime industry

IANS | March 6, 2026 6:32 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with Malta's Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on Friday.

BJP issues whip to Lok Sabha MPs for March 9-10, amid likely motion against Speaker

IANS | March 6, 2026 6:30 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs, instructing them to remain present in the House next week, when the second phase of the Budget Session commences.

Qatar Energy Minister warns oil could touch $150 in weeks if Iran war continues

IANS | March 6, 2026 6:14 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi has warned that war in the Middle East continuing for a "few days" could cause Gulf exporters declaring force majeure, halting deliveries, pushing oil to $150 a barrel and natural gas to $40 per MMBtu (Metric Million British Thermal Unit) within weeks.

Stranded tourists from Pune's Pimpri-Chinchwad area return safely from Dubai

IANS | March 6, 2026 6:04 PM

Pune, March 6 (IANS) Around 40 tourists from Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad area who were stranded in Dubai for several days returned home safely late last night, bringing relief to their anxious families.

Women at Gujarat Biotechnology University drive scientific research

IANS | March 6, 2026 6:02 PM

Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) Female students and faculty at Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU) are making significant contributions to scientific research, reflecting the growing role of women in India’s science and technology sector.

India's forex reserves surge to all-time high of $728.49 billion

IANS | March 6, 2026 5:46 PM

Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $4.885 billion to an all-time high of $728.494 billion in the week ended February 27, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday.

Amid war of words over Russian oil waiver, BJP digs out 2012 US ‘instructions’ as counter

IANS | March 6, 2026 4:58 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Beleaguered with charges of capitulation and surrender before foreign forces, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday came up with a counter to blunt Opposition’s attack on the crude oil deal and shared ‘instructions’ from two erstwhile US Secretary of States including Hillary Clinton, directing multiple countries including India to cut down their volume of oil imports from Iran.

IMF faces flak in Pakistan media

IANS | March 6, 2026 4:46 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The mismanagement of Pakistan as a polity by its ruling elite has landed the country in periodic crises, which have been as much political as economic, and the resulting economic turmoil has necessitated 25 IMF programmes, each of which has compounded the country’s structural problems rather than providing a pathway to sustainable growth and development, a Pakistani media report said.

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Gujarat: Digital MP office portal launched in Vadodara to improve citizen access to services

EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Mauritius and Bhutan, underlines India's commitment to deepen ties

EAM Jaishankar meets Malta Deputy PM, appreciates his views on maritime industry

BJP issues whip to Lok Sabha MPs for March 9-10, amid likely motion against Speaker

Qatar Energy Minister warns oil could touch $150 in weeks if Iran war continues

Stranded tourists from Pune's Pimpri-Chinchwad area return safely from Dubai

Women at Gujarat Biotechnology University drive scientific research

India's forex reserves surge to all-time high of $728.49 billion

Amid war of words over Russian oil waiver, BJP digs out 2012 US ‘instructions’ as counter

IMF faces flak in Pakistan media

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