IMF clears  billion for Pakistan amid drone strikes on India; New Delhi warns of terror funding risk

IMF clears $1 billion for Pakistan amid drone strikes on India; New Delhi warns of terror funding risk

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…

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Meet Colonel Sophia Qureshi, first woman to lead an Indian military contingent abroad, briefed the press on Operation Sindoor

Meet Colonel Sophia Qureshi, first woman to lead an Indian military contingent abroad, briefed the press on Operation Sindoor

As tensions rose following India’s precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor, two senior women officers from the Armed Forces made history by jointly addressing the media. Among them was Colonel Sophia Qureshi, a decorated officer of the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals, who stood before the nation and…

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MHA asks several states to conduct mock drills for effective civil defence; drills to include crash blackout measures

MHA asks several states to conduct mock drills for effective civil defence; drills to include crash blackout measures

They said the measures to be undertaken include operationalization of Air Raid Warning Sirens and training of civilians, students,etc on the civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack. The sources said measures also include the provision of crash blackout measures, provision for early camouflaging of vital installations and updation…

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