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India Rejects China’s Mediation Claim

By BPN News Desk
The Indian government has rejected China’s claim that it played a mediating role in ending a brief military confrontation between India and Pakistan earlier this year. New Delhi said there was no third-party mediation in achieving the ceasefire and that direct communication between the two countries’ military leadership led to the de-escalation. Government’s Position on
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Dense Fog, Poor Air Hit Delhi Travel

By BPN News Desk
Dense fog blanketed large parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region on December 31, sharply reducing visibility on roads, at railway stations and at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The poor visibility caused slow traffic and disrupted public movement during early morning hours. Air Quality Remains Poor Air quality in the city remained in the […]
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India Clears New Chenab Hydel Project Amid IWT Pause

By BPN News Desk
The central government has cleared another hydropower project on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir, even as the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan remains in a state of suspension. The approval was granted to the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project, a run-of-the-river scheme proposed downstream of the existing Dulhasti power station in Kishtwar district. The […]