Zia Haq

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India steps up maritime security after review

5 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Zia Haq

Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday reviewed security measures at ports as the country raised alertness to the so-called MARSEC-2 level to keep shipping lines protected and operational amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, an official said.
‘Avoid panic buying; India has enough food, fertiliser, fuel stocks’: Centre

5 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Zia Haq

India has sufficient stocks of all essential commodities — food, fertilisers to fuel — as supply lines have been functioning seamlessly across the country without any impact on prices, officials said on Friday after holding a meeting with states. There’s no disruption in rail, road and air cargo, and price levels of key items are stable in nearly 500 markets, which are being replenished daily, the official said, urging consumers, especially in northern states, not to panic.
HT Syndication: centre clears pakal dul dam power link in J&K, fast-tracks project work

6 days ago | htsyndication.com | Zia Haq

New Delhi, May 9 -- The Centre, on Tuesday, notified a power transmission system for the proposed 1,000mW Pakal Dul hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir, accelerating the commissioning process for what is set to become the biggest dam on the Indian side of the Indus River system. The notification marks the first major step towards operationalising the dam since the project's launch in 2014.
India orders power transmission system for upcoming dam on Chenab

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Zia Haq

NEW DELHI: The Centre has issued a notification to set up a power transmission system for the proposed 1000 MW Pakal Dul hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir, speeding up processes for what will be the biggest dam on the Indian side of the Indus river system.
India to ask World Bank expert to pause Indus dispute meetings

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Zia Haq

India is preparing to “brief” the World Bank and the bank-appointed neutral expert, Michel Lino, about its decision to not participate in forthcoming proceedings of the Indus treaty dispute-resolution mechanism in Vienna till the water-sharing pact with Pakistan remains suspended, according to an official. Since the treaty is in abeyance, the government will ask Lino’s office to put upcoming meetings on hold, the official said.
India to ask World Bank expert to pause Indus dispute meetings

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Zia Haq

1 day agoCNN — President Donald Trump, the dealmaker-in-chief, has said for weeks that at least one trade deal is imminent with one of the dozens of countries in active negotiations with the United States to avoid punishing tariffs. So where is it? On Sunday aboard Air Force One, Trump said there “could very …
HT Syndication: Plans for power from Indus on

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Zia Haq

New Delhi, May 5 -- India will soon get going on plans to create nearly 12 giga watts (GW) of additional hydropower from new projects on the Indus rivers, for which feasibility studies have been ordered, two people aware of the matter said. Ongoing projects on the river system will add about 2.5 GW but construction of these hydropower plants have been hobbled by "constraints and unfavourable terms" of the now-paused Indus water treaty, an official said.
Plans afoot to create 12 GW from new Indus projects

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Zia Haq

India will soon get going on plans to create nearly 12 giga watts (GW) of additional hydropower from new projects on the Indus rivers, for which feasibility studies have been ordered, two people aware of the matter said. Ongoing projects on the river system will add about 2.5 GW, but construction of these hydropower plants has been hobbled by “constraints and unfavourable terms” of the now-paused Indus water treaty, an official said.
HT Syndication: Restaurants to soon disclose 'analogue' paneer in menus

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Zia Haq

New Delhi, May 1 -- Restaurants will be required to mention the type of paneer, or cottage cheese, served in their preparations under new guidelines to be issued soon by the consumer affairs ministry, an official said. Eateries will have to specify in their menus whether their dishes contain traditional dairy-based paneer or analogue or non-dairy paneer, which are a cheaper variety and are increasingly being used in commercial kitchens.
Eateries to soon disclose ‘analogue’ paneer in menus

2 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Zia Haq

New Delhi Restaurants will be required to mention the type of paneer, or cottage cheese, served in their preparations under new guidelines to be issued soon by the consumer affairs ministry, a government official said, weighing in on an issue that has taken social media platforms by storm in recent months.

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14 May 25

Court Orders Case Against Madhya Pradesh Minister For Remarks On Army Officer. 👌 https://t.co/rfYhAaOr8o

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13 May 25

The fanatic Pak army chief ranted about two-nation theory. His spokesperson says “killing civilians is not in our culture and religion”. Hogwash https://t.co/or42LHkv01

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13 May 25

In states with BJP govts, power & energy costs tend to accelerate. We sort of know why. https://t.co/2Wtk1MnA2k