Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underscored the role of Indian startups in solving global challenges while at the same time creating employment opportunities and boosting our quest towards self-reliance.
Despite the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh, the Gangasagar Mela on the shores of the Bay of Bengal has once again proven its status as one of India's premier pilgrimage destinations. Bankim Chandra Hazra, minister of Sundarban affairs, highlighted this while participating in a beach clean-up drive on Thursday.
The number of e-Services across India has increased in 2024 to 18,500, 74 per cent of the total services being delivered as e-Services. This has come to the fore during a meeting convened by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) with Right to Services (RTS) chief commissioners and commissioners from states/Union Territories (UTs) for exchange of best practices and improve service delivery by promotion of e-services to bring citizens and government closer using technology.
The report expects India to continue to be among the highest growing major economies despite the recent slowdown in growth.
India on Thursday welcomed the agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages between Israel and Hamas.
Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra exposed the neighbouring country calling it an irony that a known exporter of terrorists is claiming to champion the cause of human rights.
Indian industry saw progressive liberalisation and removal of bottlenecks after 2014, beginning with increasing the cap in the defence sector, first from 26 per cent to 49 per cent under the approval route, and then to 74 per cent under the automatic route and 100 per cent under the approval route. All brownfield projects now allow 75 per cent FDI under the automatic route and 100 per cent by the approval route
India has qualified for the World Test Championship as New Zealand managed to defeat Sri Lanka in one of the instant classics.
The film's plot revolves around a family who adopts two orphan baby elephants in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his first visit to India since 2017, said that later in 2023, India would for the first time, participate in a major Australian and U.S. military exercise.
