The International Monetary Fund has approved the immediate release of $1 billion to Pakistan under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to $2.1 billion. The board is also evaluating a separate $1.3 billion package under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), aimed at climate-linked reforms. India abstains, flags risk of…
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced the suspension of civilian flight operations at 32 airports across northern and western India till May 15, citing operational reasons amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The suspension, which came into effect from May 9 and will last until 5:29 am (IST) on May 15,…
The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) clarifies yet another fake claim circulating about the false explosions heard at Jaipur airport.  In a post on X, the Fact Check Unit stated that this claim is “FAKE”.  Jaipur Airport is Safe Claims are circulating that explosions were heard at #Jaipur Airport.#PIBFactCheck These claims…
The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) debunked another fake claim by AJEnglish, claiming that there have been about 10 explosions around Srinagar airport in J&K. In a post on X, the Fact Check Unit stated that this claim is “FAKE”. The PIB further stated, Rely only on official sources for authentic…
In a travel advisory posted on X (formerly Twitter), Air India stated, “Our flights to and from Tel Aviv will remain suspended till 25th May 2025. Customers holding valid tickets for travel till 25th May 2025 will be offered a one-time waiver on rescheduling charges or a full refund for cancellations.” IndiGo also issued a…
India Pakistan Conflict: A Pakistani drone attacked a residential area in Firozpur, Punjab, injuring a family of three who suffered burn injuries. SSP Bhupinder Singh Sidhu said, “We received information about three people being injured with burn injuries. Doctors will treat them.” Fortunately, the Indian army has neutralised most of the drones. According to Dr….