After a wait of three and a half years, London's Crossrail named the Elizabeth line in honour of Queen Elizabeth has finally opened to passengers on Tuesday 24th May 2022. The $24 billion Crossrail whose work started in 2009 is expected to help commute 200 million passengers annually. Over 10,000 people have been employed in the construction of the 118 km long Elizabeth Line which is considered one of Europe's largest construction projects. Safety testing issues, new software and a lack of signalling systems caused the delay in the opening of the railway line. The first train i
On Sunday, India’s one million all-women ASHA workers were honoured by the World Health Organization (WHO) for providing direct access to healthcare in rural areas and for their indefatigable efforts to rein in the COVID pandemic in the country. The Accredited Social Health Activist Workers (ASHA) are directly affiliated with the Indian government's healthcare system in rural areas and are the first point of contact for rural residents. They gained fame during the peak of the pandemic for keeping track of coronavirus patients and conducting door-to-door checks. They also provide maternal
India sends its first consignment of a $16 million humanitarian aid package to Sri Lanka. Gopal Baglay, the Indian envoy to Sri Lanka, delivered the donation to help mitigate the severe shortage caused by the country’s worst economic crisis in recent years. The cargo ship carried goods worth $5.6 million including 9,000 MT of rice, 50 MT of milk powder and more than 25 MT of drugs and other supplies. It was delivered from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to Colombo Sri Lank which was received by Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Gamini Peiris. The Indian embassy released a stateme
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is ranked third by the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) Global Air Powers Ranking for 2022. The report was released after assessing the total combat capabilities of all the air services worldwide and ranked them accordingly. To consider the values associated with the total combat strength of various countries' air forces, the WDMMA employs the formula generating the ‘TrueValueRating’ (TVR). This aid WDMMA in separating each power based on its overall strength and elements like modernisation, guard abilities, assaults, and calculated help.
People will soon be able to travel from Kuwait City to Muscat via Abu Dhabi as per a statement released by the UAE’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail Al Mazroui while inaugurating Middle East Rail’s 16th edition, calling attention to the undergoing railway network construction by the GCC countries. Al Mazroui praised the enthusiasm taken by the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in building and expanding the system in the UAE. He further added that the near future would see the expansion of the GCC Railway, which will interconnect Arab countries, whereby the citizens
This year the South of France saw the highest number of Indian celebs for one of the most prestigious events in the world, the 75th Cannes Film Festival. India had its largest-ever red carpet contingent at Cannes on an inaugural day, confirming its status as the country's first-ever march du film “Country of Honour”. A delegation of eleven Indian celebrities led by Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Mr Anurag Thakur walked in unity on the first day of the Festival, representing the largest Indian official delegation. This included three of the most renowned musicians on t
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on an official visit to Lumbini to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, laid the foundation stone for Centre of Buddhist Culture and Heritage within the Lumbini Monastic Zone and also held a meeting with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. The center, after it is completed, will offer top-notch facilities to tourists and pilgrims from around the world and enlighten them with the spiritual aspects of Buddhism. The construction of the centre is at the initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), New Delhi, under the patr
India has called for a one-day state mourning to be observed on Saturday following the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan who died on Friday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid condolences to Sheikh Khalifa, whom he regarded as a “great statesman and visionary leader under whom India-UAE relations prospered”. As a mark of respect, the national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings where it is often flown and no entertainment will be allowed on the day of mourning. Sheikh Khalifa, 73, had been battling illness for a long period. He
On Monday, the first eco-solutions manufacturing plant was officially opened in Tuas, Singapore, built on a 200,000sq. Ft. In addition to biodegradable plastic bags, the Green Lab will provide compostable cutlery for food and beverage companies. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social policies launched the ceremony and toured the new facility. The chief executive and the co-founder of Green Lab, Muralikrishnan Rangan said, “We are creating employment opportunities and doing our business in a responsible manner to support the green movement. Our aim is
To mark Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee, Britain will hold four days of celebration in June. Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne on Feb 6, 1952after her father King George VI's death and became Britain’s longest-reigning and world’s oldest monarch. June 2 will witness “Trooping the Colours”- a traditional parade followed on the queen's birthday which is being followed for more than 260 years. More than 1,200 soldiers will take part with bands in London Central along with Royal Gun Salute will be fired. The parade will be joined by Ed Sheeran among 100 well-known figures from B