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India celebrates National Voters’ Day

The 13th National Voters’ Day was celebrated across the country Wednesday with president Droupadi Murmu gracing the national event held here. Kiren Rijiju, union minister for law & justice, was the guest of honour. The chief election com

INS Vagir to give fillip to Navy: Admiral Hari Kumar

The Indian Navy commissioned its fifth stealth Scorpene class Submarine INS Vagir on Monday at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai in the presence of Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff. Vagir was launched on November 12, 2020, u

Uddhav joins hands with Prakash Ambedkar ahead of BMC polls

Ahead of the Mumbai civic polls, former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday announced an alliance with Prakash Ambedkar`s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA). Addressing a joint press conference, Thackeray said their gran

How women leaders enable collective action at local level

Ela R. Bhatt, the founder of SEWA, once said, “There is ample proof to demonstrate that women can and do build strong and vital organizations around issues that relate to them, and find viable solutions out of their own experiences.”

Endorsement guidelines issued for celebs and social media influencers

The department of consumer affairs under the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution released a guide, ‘Endorsements Know-hows!’, for celebrities, influencers and virtual influencers on social media platforms here on

PM initiates Rs 38,800 crore projects in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated phase 2 of Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A & 7, worth around Rs 12,600 crore. He was in the city to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 38,800 crore.

Fake news on social media: Govt invites comments on proposed rules

In pursuance of the government’s commitment to ensure an open, safe and trusted and accountable internet for citizens (Digital Nagriks), the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has invited comments from stakeholders an

Army combat uniforms to be sold only through unit run canteens

After unauthorised proliferation of its combat pattern dress by vendors in the open market, the Indian Army has issued an advisory that its uniforms will only be sold in the Unit Run Canteens of the Indian Army.     The Arm

New excavation season to begin at Delhi’s Purana Qila

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is all set to begin excavation at Delhi’s Purana Qila again. The excavation will be led by Vasant Swarnkarand would be the third season of excavation at Purana Qila after 2013-14 and 2017-18.

PM flags off MV Ganga Vilas, world’s longest river cruise

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the world’s longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, and inaugurated the Tent City at Varanasi via video conferencing. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several other inlan

Incentives approved to promote RuPay debit cards, low-value BHIM-UPI transactions

The union cabinet on Wednesday approved an incentive scheme for the promotion of RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (person-to-merchant) for a period of one year from April 2022. The approved incentive scheme for

75 Amrit Sarovars in every district, 25,000 built so far

The first All India Annual State Ministers’ Conference on Water was inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. The theme of the conference is ‘Water Vision @ 2047’ and the objective of the forum is to bring together

Rs.19,744 crore National Green Hydrogen Mission approved

The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The initial outlay for the Mission will be Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme

Aadhaar: ‘Head of Family’ based online address update enabled

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has put in place a resident-friendly facility to help them update address in Aadhaar online with the consent of the Head of Family (HoF). The HoF based online address update in Aa

As people resume travelling, Railways` passenger earnings up by 71%

As the ‘third wave’ of Covid-19 subsided and people resumed travelling after a long gap, the railways’s earnings have recorded a sharp uptick. The total approximate earnings in the passenger segment for Indian Railways on origina

Agri, processed food products exports up by 16%

The exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 16 percent in the eight-month period of April-November of the current financial year, in comparison to the corresponding period of FY 2021-22. According to the provisio

Combined Index of Eight Core Industries rises by 5.4%

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (‘ICI’) increased by 5.4% (provisional) in November 2022 as compared to November 2021. The production of cement, coal, electricity, steel and fertilizers increased in November 2022 over the c

Is India equipped to deal with population bulge?

India is projected to surpass China in terms of population in 2023, becoming the most populous country in the world, according to the United Nations. More than half of India’s population is under 25 years of age and over 65% is below the age

India stands committed to reduce Emissions Intensity

India has reiterated that it stands committed to reduce Emissions Intensity of its GDP by 45 percent by 2030, from 2005 level (as per the updated NDC submitted to UNFCCC in August 2022) and to achieve about 50 percent cumulative electric power ins

Gaganyaan targeted to be launched in fourth quarter of 2024

India’s maiden human space flight ‘H1’ mission is targeted to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to union minister of state for atomic energy and space Dr Jitendra Singh. In a written reply to a q

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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