The United States has announced that it will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. The US State Department said that migrants from these countries take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates and they often become public charges on the United States upon arrival. The freeze will remain active until the US can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people. The decision came after the U

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal today conveyed condolences over the tragic train accident in Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand yesterday. In a social media post, he expressed grief to the people and the Government of Thailand and extended deepest sympathies to the affected families. He also wished a speedy recovery for the injured.

Minister for Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh today announced a major expansion of Automatic Weather Stations. He said that the India Meteorological Department IMD will install 50 Automatic Weather Stations each in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Pune this year.   Dr Singh was addressing the 151st Foundation Day Celebration of the India Meteorological Department in New Delhi. The Minister said that forecast accuracy has improved by more than 40 to 50 per cent compared to earlier