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Where Pakistan Stands In Trade War With India?

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Pakistan suspended trade ties with India on the eve of India repealing Article 370 and 35A. But little does the Pakistan know that it stands nowhere in the trade war with India.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

The 2018 UN data on bilateral trade between India and Pakistan puts latter at a loss. The total value of Indo-Pak trade is $2.8 billion but a large part of this trade is Indian export to Pakistan. It stands at $2.3 billion. India imports goods worth $500 million from Pakistan.

  1. India is less dependent on Pakistan for exports. Pakistan’s export to India is 1.63% of total exports. But India’s export to Pakistan is a meager 0.73%.
  2. Pakistan is more dependent on India for its imports. 3.9% of its imports are from India but it contributes only 0.09% in Indian import.
  3. Cement is the biggest commodity India imports from Pakistan. It is the only commodity accounting for more than 10% from Pakistan.
  4. Pakistan miserable depends on India for 40 commodities that are set to become expensive in the event of a trade war. India accounts for more than one-fourth of the total import of 17 of the 40 commodities.
  5. India and Pakistan would get hit with trade ban. Exporters of both the countries would have to look for markets for their products.
  6. India accounts for more than 10% of 26 goods in Pakistan. In the event of trade war with India, Pakistani exporters would face a severe crisis. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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Devotional News & Politics Today's Special

Janmashtami 2019: Flowery Bungalow By Sanatan Dharam Mandir And Three-Colored Flowery Drapes By ISCKON Are Among The Attractions

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Noida residents would get a different view of Radha-Krishna this Janmashtami. The Sanatan Dharam Mandir in Sector-19, Noida, has different plans for this Janmashtami. It is preparing a 2000 kg flowery bungalow for Radha-Krishna. And it is going to be massive for this festival.

Other temples in Noida have also ordered flowers in bulk to welcome Nandalal. Flowers are ordered from different states but most flowers are ordered from Vrindavan and devotees have already started making garlands with those flowers at the temples.

Sanatan Dharam Mandir Janmashtami preparation

In addition to constructing a flowery bungalow for Radha-Krishna, the temple would be decorated with 1200 kg flowers. The fragrance of flowers would spread all over the city.

ISCKON preparing for Janmashtami

ISCKON temple will decorate the temple with 800 kg flowers but the good thing is that it is buying only Indian flowers. This time, no foreign flowers would be used for decoration. Also, the devotees will bring flowers with them.

Focus is on Indian variety

ISCKON used to decorate temple with exotic variety of flowers brought from Thailand and other countries. But this year, the temple has decided to follow Indian. Flowers for decoration are ordered from different states of south India.

Attraction of ISCKON temple

Carriage of Nandalal, bungalow and temple would be decorated with Indian variety of flowers. But the biggest attraction is the three-colored drapes designed with flowers. These flowery drapes would give a different look to the temple and the entre campus. The beautiful drapes are attracting people. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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Air Chief Marshal Will Receive First Set Of 36 Rafale Jets In France On September 20

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India will receive the first set of 36 Rafale fighter jets in a government ceremony on September 20. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoawith be there with the top brass of France for the ceremony. Senior officials of Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale will also attend the ceremony.

Rafale deal

On September 2016 in Paris, India inked an inter-governmental defense deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of approximately Rs. 58,000 crore. France agreed to complete the deliver of jets in 67 months from the date of contract.

IAF preparing for Rafale jets

The IAF spent around Rs. 400 crore for developing infrastructure for the Rafale jets and on training of pilots. The jets would be stationed in two strategic airbases – Ambala air force station in Punjab and Hasimara base in West Bengal. Both the airbases are being upgraded with new hangers, shelters and maintenance facilities.

India-specific Rafale jets

Dassault is making India-specific jets that includes Israeli helmet-mounted display, 10-hour flight data recording, low band jammers, radar warning receivers and infra-red search and tracking systems.

Test flight

In July 2017, the Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa flew a Rafale jet at the Saint-Dizier airbase to experience the flight operation of the aircraft during his visit to France.

Corruption charges

Narendra Modi led government wen ahead with the deal to buy Rafale jets at the said price despite the Congress leveling charges of corruption on rates of the aircraft. The government refuted the charges. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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National News & Politics Today's Special

Mukesh Ambani Announces Jio GigaFiber With LED TVs

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Reliance Jio is all set to rollout its home broadband service GigaFiber that has become the latest trending news. The commercial launch of much awaited fiber-to-home broadband service of the year would be held with the celebration of third anniversary of Jioon September 5.

Freebies with GigaFiber

Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio group would shower freebies on the customers. The company has decided to award 4K LED TV; 4K set-top box and much more, free to the customers.

How to join GigaFiber?

Want to join Jio GigaFiber service but don’t know where to start. If yes then start here. Find all the important details about registration process, tariff and plans here.

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National News & Politics

Danger Alert!! Yamuna Water level has overlapped the danger mark in Delhi

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This year, heavy rainfall decayed thousands of lives with floods in Punjab, Mumbai, Gujarat, and other related villages. Nowadays, Delhi is on Red alert due to the increased level of water in the Yamuna.

Resources said, the water level has reached the danger mark in the Yamuna, therefore, 10 thousand people expatriate to safe places. The Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal has out this decision to save the lives of people and avoid the damages due to the release of heavy water from Hathinikund Barrage in Haryana.

Latest updates on Flood are:

• The water level has crossed the danger mark due to heavy rainfall and release of Hathinikund barrage water. The Yamuna water can reach 206.20 meters between 4-6 pm.

• Haryana water commission officials release 8.3 lakh water

• Delhi traffic police change the route of people through Iron Bridge due to the rise of Yamuna water.

• 10 thousand of people have sent to safest places

• Trains route can be changed for future

• The Delhi government released helpline number for people. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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PCB Receives Threat Mail For Indian Cricket Team In West Indies

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Pakistan Cricket Control Board (PCB) received a threat mail for Indian cricket team from an anonymous account on Friday, August 16. The mail read that the Indian cricket team was in imminent danger of a threat attack in West Indies where it was playing a series of matches.

Threat mail

The PCB said that the threat mail has no mention of any terror group or any other hint of the terror attack on Indian cricket team. But PCB took a serious note of it and alerted the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the mail. The Indian cricket board BCCI also received a copy of the mail within 24 hours.

India’s response to the mail

BCCI apprised the Union Home Ministry about the threat to Indian cricket team in Antigua, West Indies. The Indian embassy in Antigua is sent an alert message and the Mumbai police was asked to take stock of the situation. The Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra was updated about the mail and security of Indian cricket team boosted on the foreign soil.

On contacting PCB, it said that it didn’t comment on safety and security issues of cricketers. It further maintained that its role was to apprise the international community about the threat mail and that it was prompt in its action.

Present situation

The probe into the mail is on but there is no development on the issue. Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team is said to be in safe hands in the West Indies and there would be no change in their schedule. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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Today is World Photography Day as Photos are Permanently Flourishing!!

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If you have a passion for photography, so today is your day! Photos are always flourishing. It is obvious when you go to a special place or you’re celebrating your life journey, you always want to capture that moment. The craze of photography is on boom these days. Today is World Photography Day.

The story behind celebrating photography day!

In 1839, the first photo element was discovered by French scientists Louise Jacques and Mende Daguerre. The British scientist William Henry discovers the negative process in 1834, whereas the scientist Tail Bot discovered Sensitive paper that helps to capture the image.

Finally, on 19 August 1939, the French Scientist Agro was purchased by the French government and to celebrate this memory, 19 august celebrated this day as World Photography day. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Remembered On His First Death Anniversary

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President Ram Nath Kovind paid tributes to former Prime Minister and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his memorial, Sadaiv Atal, in New Delhi. The President visited Sadaiv Atal on the first death anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home Minister Amit Shah also paid tributes to the tallest BJP leader. BJP national working president JP Nadda also accompanied the PM and Home Minister to pay his tributes to the former BJP leader.

Death anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Three times Prime Minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee breathed his last on 16th August 2018 in AIIMS Delhi following a prolonged illness. He was 93 at the time of his death.

Who paid tribute at Sadaiv Atal?

Vajpayee’s daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya and granddaughter Niharika along with others visited Sadaiv Atal, the memorial of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to pay tribute to the greatest leader of his time.

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first-ever BJP leader to become Prime Minister. His first led a central government in 1996 but his government didn’t last long. He again became Prime Minster for two terms between 1998 to 2004.

Birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on 25th December 1924. His birthday is celebrated as “Good Governance Day”every year.

Awards& Honors

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1992 and Bharat Ratnain 2014. Also, he was awarded Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1994. He was ranked 9 in Outlook India’s poll of the Greatest Indian. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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National News & Politics

Indian Airline Achieved huge success: Air India Come to be first Indian airline to fly over the North Pole!

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On the last Independence Day, Air India celebrating its success through hoisted Boeing 777 aircraft over the North Pole and becomes the first Indian airline to operate commercial flights from the polar region.

The Delhi-San Francisco flight, which frequently overflies from the Atlantic Pacific Ocean, cut athwart latitudes instead on Thursday to fly over the North Pole and it was a hurrah moment. According to sources we have found, India will start its route to San Francisco by the end of August.

An Indian regulator DGCA takes this huge step

This decision was made out by Indian regulator DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) by distributing a circular and asking from Indian Airlines if any Indian airlines would be interested in fly over the North Pole, and India Showed its interest in this.

Now at the moment, the Indian Airlines takes flight from Delhi –San Francisco via Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, and Japan by crossing Pacific Ocean ad enters into the United States.

The new route will include Arctic Ocean, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Canada before entering the United States. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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National News & Politics

Vir Chakra For Wing Commander AbhinandanVarthman

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Wing Commander AbhinandanVarthman will be conferred with the third highest wartime medal Vir Chakra on Independence Day. Sapper Prakash Jadhav and CRPF Dy ComdtHarshpal Singh will be conferred with Kirti Chakras. Prakash Jadhav would get the award posthumously. He sacrificed his life in a terrorist attack in Kulgam in November 2018. Another 14 personnel would be conferred with Shaurya Chakras.

Gallantry awards

Vir Chakra is the third highest gallantry medal given for war-time (presence of the enemy) activities. It comes after Param Vir Chakra &MahaVir Chakra. AbhinandanVarthman will get this award for shooting down a F-16 plane of enemy during air-skirmishes with Pakistan Air Force on February 27.

Another Air Force personnel to get gallantry award is Squardon Leader Minty Aggarwal. She will be conferred with YudhSeva Medal for playing a constructive role as a fighter controller during February 27 aerial conflict.

The Mirage-2000 pilots that who bombed Jaish-e-Mohammed facility at Balakot in Pakistan in the pre-dawn air strikes on Februay 26 will be conferred with Vayu Sena medals.

AbhinandanVarthman

The 35-year Wing Commander shot a F-16 of Pakistan Air Force with his Mig-21 Bison in an aerial attack after Balakot air strikes by Indian Air Force. Seconds after the kill, AbhinandanVarthman’s plane was hit by a Pakistani missile and he had to eject. He landed safely in Pakistan and caught by the military police. The IAF hero remained in the custody of Pakistan for 60 hours before coming to India like a winner. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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