India's goods sector surpasses services in exports

STORY: India's goods sector surpasses services in exports SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of electronic parts manufacturing unit 3. various of export containers STORYLINE: Indian government on Thursday said India's goods (merchandise) sector has surpassed the services sector in exports. "The last financial year recorded an export of 762 billion U.S. dollars. Of this 453 billion dollars were merchandise exports," India's Federal Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said during a press conference. There are about 11 billion dollars worth of electrical machinery and equipment exports, about 11 billion dollars worth of mobile phones export, he added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

4 killed, many injured as train derails in India's Bihar

STORY: 4 killed, many injured as train derails in India's Bihar DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts by the National Disaster Response Force (Courtesy of National Disaster Response Force) STORYLINE: At least four people were killed and many others injured after 21 coaches of a passenger train derailed in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said Thursday. The accident took place Wednesday night at the Raghunathpur railway station in the Buxar district about 96 km west of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Local media reports quoting officials said over 80 people were injured in the accident. The train had started from Delhi and was on its way to Guwahati in Assam. Officials said the cause of the derailment was not immediately known. "Deepest condolences for the irreparable loss. Will find the root cause of derailment," federal railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. "Evacuation and rescue complete. All coaches

India's Mizoram bridge collapse death toll rises to 26

STORY: India's Mizoram bridge collapse death toll rises to 26 DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue work STORYLINE: The death toll in the railway bridge collapse incident in India's northeastern state of Mizoram rose to 26 on Wednesday, confirmed a police cop over the phone. The under-construction bridge had collapsed in the Sairang town of Manipur, around 21 km northwest of the state capital Aizawl. "As many as 19 dead bodies have been recovered, and the rescue work to retrieve the rest of the dead bodies will resume on Thursday," added the cop. He said all the dead were laborers who were working at the site. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga expressed grief over the deaths and extended sympathy to the families of the victims. The cause of the bridge collapse could not be immediately known. Meanwhile, the country's Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered a probe into the incident and announced compensation for the victims.

Indian gov't asks telcos to prepare for 5G launch

STORY: Indian gov't asks telcos to prepare for 5G launch DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of mobile towers 3. various of mobile phone shops STORYLINE: India's federal telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday asked telecom operators to prepare for the launch of 5G in the South Asian country. According to the minister, the letters for spectrum assignment have been issued. "Spectrum assignment letter issued. Requesting telecommunications service providers (TSPs) to prepare for 5G launch," Vaishnaw in a brief update about 5G on social media said. India is in the final stage of rolling out high-speed 5G telecom services in the country. Earlier this month, the Indian government announced it had put 72,098 MHz (72 GHz) spectrum of 5G airwaves to auction. According to the federal ministry of communications, 51,236 MHz, or 51 GHz spectrum, which constitutes 71 percent of the total, has been sold a