India bound oil tanker Nissos Keros crosses Strait of Hormuz
AMN/ WEB DESK An oil tanker carrying sorely needed petroleum for India has cleared the Strait of Hormuz, according to several sites that track maritime traffic. An India-bound oil tanker,…
Govt establishes National seed reserve of 1.74 lakh quintals to ensure seed availability to farmers
AMN/ WEB DESK Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that a national seed reserve of 1 lakh 74 thousand quintals has been established to ensure the seed availability…
Jaishankar pays tribute to UN Peacekeepers serving across world
AMN/ WEB DESK External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar today paid tribute to United Nations Peacekeepers serving across the world on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. In a social…
Jammu Division, Northern Railway decides to add extra coaches to two trains for convenience of passengers
AMN/ WEB DESK In view of the increased passenger rush during the summer holidays, the Jammu Division of Northern Railway has decided to add extra coaches to two trains for…
US, Mexico and Canada issue trilateral statement on travel measures in wake of Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa
AMN/ WEB DESK The United States, Mexico and Canada issued a trilateral statement on public health travel measures for individuals arriving from African regions in the wake of the Ebola…
US: 3 Killed After Gas Explosion Triggers Massive Fire at Apartment Building in Dallas
AMN/ WEB DESK Three people were killed in an explosion that engulfed a Dallas apartment building in a massive and deadly blaze. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans announced the fatalities…
Ukraine and Sweden sign declaration to strengthen defence cooperation
AMN/ WEB DESK Ukraine and Sweden have signed a declaration aimed at deepening defence cooperation in a move that will see Kyiv receive a new military aid package worth 2.7…
WHO Director General highlights major issues complicating efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
AMN/ WEB DESK World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was very complex, with conflict,…
US and Iran reach tentative framework for 60-day truce awaiting Trump’s sign-off
AMN/ WEB DESK American and Iranian negotiators have agreed on the framework of a memorandum of understanding for a 60-day ceasefire extension, but the deal still requires final approval from…
US designates two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organisations
AMN/ WEB DESK The US State Department has designated two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organisations. The two gangs, First Command of the Capital, or PCC, and Red Command,…