The Kashmir government plans to implement a new export policy in the state that will boost the export of the Kashmiri Saffron. The state government has shortlisted 60 countries where the demand for Kashmiri saffron is good.

India: Kashmir govt to introduce new export policy to boost export of saffron

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterparts Ebrahim Raisi discussed Iran's BRICS membership on a phone call. This comes ahead of a meet where Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will discuss possible expansion.

Russia President Vladimir Putin & Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discuss BRICS membership

India and Taiwan are expected to sign a migration and mobility pact in October strengthening ties between the two&nbsp;sides. The landmark agreement is expected to foster greater people-to-people engagement and facilitate smoother migration between the two nations. The semiconductor industry has emerged as a pivotal area of cooperation, with India seeking to establish a chip manufacturing industry and Taiwan possessing the requisite expertise.

The forthcoming mobility pact holds the potential to significantly increase the influx of Indians into Taiwan. India has previously entered into Migration and Mobility pacts with countries such as France, the UK and Germany, and plans are underway for a similar pact with Italy. The pact, intended to promote the mobility of students, professionals, skilled workers, researchers, and academics, has also been designed to harness India's demographic dividend.

While the talks on signing the pact are underway, the development comes at a time when Taiwan plans to bolster its diplomatic presence in India. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) is set to be inaugurated in Mumbai during the fourth quarter of this year. The TECC will serve as a focal point for enhancing exchanges and collaboration between the two countries. It will offer visa services, document authentication, and emergency assistance, catering to businesspeople, tourists, and Taiwanese nationals across multiple Indian states, especially western states.

Taiwan's investment and business presence in India has been steadily growing. Notably, about 60 per cent&nbsp;of Taiwanese companies that have invested in India and established factories in the country have chosen locations in southern India. The economic collaboration between India and Taiwan has flourished in sectors such as trade, investment, and industry. Bilateral trade has experienced a remarkable surge, increasing from USD 1.19 billion in 2001 to nearly USD 7.7 billion in 2021. With 106 Taiwanese companies currently operating in India, investments amounting to USD 1.5 billion have been made across various sectors, including information technology, medical devices, and automobile components.

This development is occurring against the backdrop of strained India-China relations due to Beijing's aggrieve actions in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh. Since the Galwan incident of 2020 in which India lost its soldiers due to aggressive acts by Chinese forces, ties between the two countries have been badly impacted. Tensions have further escalated as China continues to assert territorial claims over the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

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India and Taiwan are expected to sign a migration and mobility pact in October strengthening ties between the two sides. The landmark agreement is expected to foster greater people-to-people engagement and facilitate smoother migration between the two nations. The semiconductor industry has emerged as a pivotal area of cooperation, with India seeking to establish a chip manufacturing industry and Taiwan possessing the requisite expertise. The forthcoming mobility pact holds the potential to significantly increase the influx of Indians into Taiwan. India has previously entered into Migration and Mobility pacts with countries such as France, the UK and Germany, and plans are underway for a similar pact with Italy. The pact, intended to promote the mobility of students, professionals, skilled workers, researchers, and academics, has also been designed to harness India's demographic dividend. While the talks on signing the pact are underway, the development comes at a time when Taiwan plans to bolster its diplomatic presence in India. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) is set to be inaugurated in Mumbai during the fourth quarter of this year. The TECC will serve as a focal point for enhancing exchanges and collaboration between the two countries. It will offer visa services, document authentication, and emergency assistance, catering to businesspeople, tourists, and Taiwanese nationals across multiple Indian states, especially western states. Taiwan's investment and business presence in India has been steadily growing. Notably, about 60 per cent of Taiwanese companies that have invested in India and established factories in the country have chosen locations in southern India. The economic collaboration between India and Taiwan has flourished in sectors such as trade, investment, and industry. Bilateral trade has experienced a remarkable surge, increasing from USD 1.19 billion in 2001 to nearly USD 7.7 billion in 2021. With 106 Taiwanese companies currently operating in India, investments amounting to USD 1.5 billion have been made across various sectors, including information technology, medical devices, and automobile components. This development is occurring against the backdrop of strained India-China relations due to Beijing's aggrieve actions in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh. Since the Galwan incident of 2020 in which India lost its soldiers due to aggressive acts by Chinese forces, ties between the two countries have been badly impacted. Tensions have further escalated as China continues to assert territorial claims over the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In the latest, Chandrayaan-3's Lander has detached from the Propulsion module. The Lander's next task is to make a safe landing on the moon. What are the payloads on the Lander? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Chandrayaan-3's Lander detaches from the propulsion module

India is advancing its drone technologies, the government is focusing on innovative technologies from the private sphere as well to assist the Defence Forces of India and soon first common testing centre for drones will prove that centre would be set up in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

India first common testing centre for drones, to come up in Sipcot Industrial Park

Scheduled from September 6th to 7th, this visit will be Prime Minister Modi's second trip to Indonesia within a year, his prior presence being in November 2022 at the G20 summit in Bali. Notably, the visit will happen just a day before New Delhi hosts the annual G20 summit from September 9th-10th.

Indian PM Modi to travel to Indonesia in the first week of September

The supreme court of India has prepared a handbook on combating gender stereotypes. It contains a glossary of gender unjust terms and suggests alternative words and phrases. As soon as a 5-judge bench assembled to hear the pleas challenging the abrogation of article 370 of the constitution, the chief justice of India announced unveiling of the handbook. Words like eve-teasing, prostitute, and housewife may soon be out of the legal lexicon; and will be replaced by terms like street sexual harassment, sex worker and homemaker.

Sex worker in place of prostitute; Words like housewife may soon be out of Indian legal lexicon

Norway's envoy to India Hans Jacob Frydenlund discusses India-Norway ties and also talks about plans to boost marine cooperation. Watch the video to know more.

Norway's envoy to India Hans Jacob Frydenlund applauds India's rising global influence | WION

Is it time to rethink and recalibrate India's inflation and monetary policy trajectory? Are the markets and the central bank underestimating inflation risks again, as they did in 2021? Inflation has been India's bane for decades. But economists expect the recent surge in price pressures to be transitory.

India's inflation troubles persist

Nearly 10 per cent of women in India own cryptocurrency, which ranks third among all countries, according to a study. Data from the foreign exchange education portal Forex Suggest reveals that there are 63 million female cryptocurrency owners in India, accounting for 9.2 per cent of the female population of around 685 million.

Nearly 10 per cent of Indian women own crypto currency

ISRO announced the successful separation of the Vikram lander module carrying the Pragyan rover from the propulsion module on Thursday. This kicks off the last phase of the India moon mission. To know more watch this interview with a former scientist of ISRO, Manish Purohit.

Chandrayaan-3: India's lunar mission captures global interest

ISRO announced the successful separation of the Vikram lander module carrying the Pragyan rover from the propulsion module on Thursday. This kicks off the last phase of the India moon mission.

Chandrayaan-3: India set to become fourth country to land on the moon

India's Supreme Court has released a new handbook for all judges. This is meant for the judges the list contains 40 words that have been red-flagged. The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that these words actually further gender biases and stereotypes so let's take you through some of these words and expressions.

Supreme Court of India issues handbook to remove gender stereotypes from law

India's Supreme Court has released a new handbook for all judges. This is meant for the judges the list contains 40 words that have been red-flagged. The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that these words actually further gender biases and stereotypes so let's take you through some of these words and expressions. To know more watch this interview with an advocate from the Mumbai High Court, Mrunalini Deshmukh.

Supreme Court Handbook: Women have historically faced prejudices & stereotypes

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms- The Vikram lander successfully separated from the rest of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft and its propulsion module, kicking off the last phase of India’s Moon mission.

Chandrayaan-3: Lander module successfully separates from the propulsion module

India is being lauded. Along with other Global South countries. Russian FM Sergey Lavrov acknowledged India & other global south countries.

Russia commends India, Global South for pursuing realistic solutions in the Ukraine war

ISRO announced the successful separation of the Vikram lander module carrying Pragyan rover from the propulsion module on Thursday.

Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully separated from propulsion module

Parts of India are witnessing polar opposite weather conditions. At least 60 people have been killed in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rainfall. On the other hand, Bihar and Kerala are the worst hit by rainfall deficit. Why is India going through such extremes? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas:  India faces surplus and deficit in rainfall

In the face of a humanitarian crisis and urgent appeals from UN agencies, India has reaffirmed its commitment to providing essential assistance to the Afghan people with practical support on the ground. The Indian government sent the country 47,500 metric tonnes of wheat and 200 tonnes of medical aid along with assistance for drug addicts in the country.&nbsp;

Recognising the gravity of the situation, India's collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) has facilitated the internal distribution of wheat throughout Afghanistan. This partnership has ensured the successful delivery of wheat in the form of aid to UNWFP centres within Afghanistan, with shipments making their way through the Chabahar Port in Iran and reaching their destination at Herat.&nbsp;

UNWFP expressed its profound gratitude to India and other donors for their invaluable support. A recent tweet by UNWFP highlighted that "for the first half of this year, 16 million people in Afghanistan received life-saving food from WFP. We are grateful for generous donors like India who make that happen."&nbsp;

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In the past, India has sent assistance overland Pakistan, but that has been marked by delays due to Islamabad's reluctance to give early passage. Medical assistance is also a cornerstone of India's aid efforts. Approximately 200 tonnes of medical supplies, including essential medicines, COVID-19 vaccines, anti-TB medicines, and various medical and surgical items, were dispatched to the Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Kabul.&nbsp;

Furthermore, India's partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) underscores its focus on addressing the challenges faced by the Afghan population when it comes to the impact of drugs. This partnership aims to provide much-needed humanitarian assistance to female drug users in Afghanistan. The contribution includes 1,100 units of female hygiene kits, blankets, and medical supplies. These items are destined for UNODC's female drug rehabilitation camps across the nation, contributing to the comprehensive rehabilitation of those in need.&nbsp;

India's assistance extends beyond immediate relief efforts. Winter clothing and stationery items have been provided to the primary students of the Habibia School in Kabul, reflecting India's commitment to the long-term welfare and education of Afghan children. While India doesn't recognise the Taliban regime in the country, it has a "technical team" in Kabul that was sent in 2022 to oversee the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after hiatus of two decades.&nbsp;

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In the face of a humanitarian crisis and urgent appeals from UN agencies, India has reaffirmed its commitment to providing essential assistance to the Afghan people with practical support on the ground.

In the face of a humanitarian crisis and urgent appeals from UN agencies, India has reaffirmed its commitment to providing essential assistance to the Afghan people with practical support on the ground. The Indian government sent the country 47,500 metric tonnes of wheat and 200 tonnes of medical aid along with assistance for drug addicts in the country. Recognising the gravity of the situation, India's collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) has facilitated the internal distribution of wheat throughout Afghanistan. This partnership has ensured the successful delivery of wheat in the form of aid to UNWFP centres within Afghanistan, with shipments making their way through the Chabahar Port in Iran and reaching their destination at Herat. UNWFP expressed its profound gratitude to India and other donors for their invaluable support. A recent tweet by UNWFP highlighted that "for the first half of this year, 16 million people in Afghanistan received life-saving food from WFP. We are grateful for generous donors like India who make that happen." For the first half of this year, 16 million people in #Afghanistan received life-saving food from WFP. We are grateful for generous donors like #India who make that happen. 🙏@MEAIndia@Dpa_mea pic.twitter.com/zwsdiaY8UL — WFP Afghanistan (@WFP_Afghanistan) August 15, 2023 × In the past, India has sent assistance overland Pakistan, but that has been marked by delays due to Islamabad's reluctance to give early passage. Medical assistance is also a cornerstone of India's aid efforts. Approximately 200 tonnes of medical supplies, including essential medicines, COVID-19 vaccines, anti-TB medicines, and various medical and surgical items, were dispatched to the Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Kabul. Furthermore, India's partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) underscores its focus on addressing the challenges faced by the Afghan population when it comes to the impact of drugs. This partnership aims to provide much-needed humanitarian assistance to female drug users in Afghanistan. The contribution includes 1,100 units of female hygiene kits, blankets, and medical supplies. These items are destined for UNODC's female drug rehabilitation camps across the nation, contributing to the comprehensive rehabilitation of those in need. India's assistance extends beyond immediate relief efforts. Winter clothing and stationery items have been provided to the primary students of the Habibia School in Kabul, reflecting India's commitment to the long-term welfare and education of Afghan children. While India doesn't recognise the Taliban regime in the country, it has a "technical team" in Kabul that was sent in 2022 to oversee the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after hiatus of two decades. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India sends 47,500 MT of wheat and 200 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan

In a groundbreaking move towards a cleaner and more sustainable future, India has just given the green light to an ambitious plan the Indian government approved a plan to introduce a fleet of 10,000 electric buses in 169 cities over the next decade. This initiative comes with a substantial investment of around 7 billion US dollars.

India approves $7 billion plan for 10,000 electric buses

On July 4th, three picnickers drowned in a body of water in MP's Dewas district as a group of men stood by and recorded the incident. One of the onlookers attempted to save the three but fled from them as they started to drag him down in a last-ditch effort to hold on to life. After that, nobody ventured to enter the water. Friends of theirs were among those who witnessed the atrocity.

India: Onlookers film picnickers as they drown in Madhya Pradesh

India marked its 77th Independence Day on Tuesday, the northeast state of Manipur celebrated the day with screening of a Hindi movie, 'Uri', for the very first time in two decades. People in large numbers attended the screening of Uri.

India | Independence Day celebrations in Manipur: Full house screening of 'Uri' movie | WION

High-risk warnings and concerns are being raised for Android 13 and the prior versions that could allow hackers to access many vulnerable devices. The computer Emergency Response Team operating under the ministry of electronics and information technology government of India has strictly issued this warning that mischievous mines and cybercriminals would try their best to access sensitive information or even disrupt operations.

Android devices are at high risk of hacking

Nearly 1 in every 10 Indian women has owned cryptocurrency. This is the third-highest share globally. There are 63 million women crypto-owners in India as against a female population of 685 million. Does it mean Indian women are becoming more financially independent? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: 63 million Indian women own Cryptocurrency

Norway's envoy to India Hans Jacob Frydenlund discusses India-Norway ties | WION Exclusive

The world is seeing a major shift in global manufacturing. China is slowly losing its position as the world's factory. But companies are not shifting to another country - lock, stock & barrel. So, it is unlikely that the world will see a single country, as dominant in global manufacturing as China in the future. What can be expected is companies hedging their bets on different countries. So, India, Vietnam, Mexico, brazil & Thailand, will have to share the spoils of the global shift in manufacturing.

India, Vietnam in race to woo companies away from China

Chandrayaan-3 is soon going to land on the moon. But it is not just a space mission. Chandrayaan-3's success will cemente India's cosmic rise in global space race.

Why is Chandrayaan-3's success important for India's space program?

After Mcdonald's, another fast food giant, Burger King has scrapped tomatoes from its food item menus in India, claimed a Reuters report. As the price of the vegetable continues to remain sky-high, Burger King has quietly removed tomatoes from its wraps and burgers.

After Mcdonald's, another fast food giant, Burger King has scrapped tomatoes from its food item menus in India, claimed a Reuters report. As the price of the vegetable continues to remain sky-high, Burger King has quietly removed tomatoes from its wraps and burgers. "Even tomatoes need a vacation...we are unable to add tomatoes to our food," read notices pasted at two Burger King India outlets. After a user pointed out the absence of tomatoes in the burgers on the support page of Burger King India's website, the company, which has over 400 outlets in the country, requested patience from the consumers. "Why are there no tomatoes in my burgers?" asked the user to which Burger King said, "tomatoes will be back soon". "We request your patience and understanding," it says. Last month, Mcdonald's India issued an official statement saying it was dropping tomatoes from its menu due to a 'temporary issue'. The spokesperson of McDonald’s India- North and East said that the fast food chain is “constrained to serve tomatoes” in its menu items due to “seasonal issues” in procurement. Also read | No more tomatoes in McDonald's menu items, company cited 'temporary’ issue Why have the prices been so high? Multiple reasons have contributed to the price rise but it is the incessant rains that have had the most significant impact on tomato inflation. The prices, in recent weeks, had surged from Rs 70-80 per kg to Rs 150-200 per kg due to limited supply caused by crop damage from heavy rainfall and extreme heat. Experts also pointed out that fewer tomatoes were planted this year as the farmers went for cash crops. When will the prices return to normal? According to experts, the price of tomatoes always peaks during this time of the year due to weather disturbances in many cities. Past trends also indicate that after a brief upheaval in prices during mid-Monsoon season, the market course corrects and the tomato prices come down when the yield is supported by the weather. WATCH | Tomato prices in India: What's driving the hike? All you need to know Government sells tomatoes Ahead of the extended Independence Day holiday weekend, the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) sold 71,500 kilogrammes of tomatoes at subsidised rate over a two-day mega sale event in Delhi to bring relief to the consumers. Out of 71,500 kg of tomatoes, 36,500 kg were sold on August 12 while the remaining 35,000 kg was sold on August 13. On both days, the vegetable was sold at a subsidised rate of Rs 70 per kg, Since July 11, NCCF, acting on behalf of the Consumer Affairs Ministry, has been selling tomatoes at discounted rates to ease inflation. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

After McDonald's, Burger King removes tomatoes from its food items in India

Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the lunar surface around August 23 after completing a 40-day journey. On the other hand, Luna-25 is expected to land on the moon around August 21, two days ahead of Chandrayaan-3. However, both missions will attempt to land on the lunar south pole.

India: Chandrayaan-3 completes 33 days, race to lunar South Pole enters final leg

Heavy rains trigger landslides in Northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, schools to remain shut. The death toll continues to rise, the state officials have confirmed that over 65 people have been killed and dozens are still missing.

India | Heavy rains in Himachal, Uttarakhand: IMD says, 'No respite for states until August 18'

India's Chandraayan-3 spacecraft has completed the orbit circularisation and this manoeuvre marks a pivotal step towards the mission's ultimate goal of soft landing on moon on August 23. India is aiming to become the 4th nation to achieve this milestone.

Chandrayaan-3 to land on the moon on August 23

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