Out of 6,44,131 villages in the country (as per the Registrar General of India), around 6,22,840 villages have mobile coverage and out of these, 6,14,564 villages are covered with 4G mobile connectivity as on 30.09.2024. Under Pradh
The Big Book of Indian Art: An Illustrated History of Indian Art from Its Origins to the Present Day By Bina Sarkar Ellias Aleph Book Company, 815 pages, Rs 2,499
In a pioneering study for the Indian subcontinent, scientists have mapped out optimal locations for beaming quantum signals into space. Satellite-based quantum communications including quantum key distribution (QKD) represent one of
Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra Thursday evening, ending days of uncertainty. Alliance partner and former CM Eknath Shinde, who had kept everyone guessing till the last moment, agreed to become a deputy CM alongside
India has faced a significant rise in coordinated threats to airlines, schools, hospitals, five-star hotels this year. These threats were posted on social media or sent through text messages, multiple threat mails that were simultaneously sent to
With massive development and deployment of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) applied to over 700 government programs for delivering public service, India’s DPI success has improved the lives of ordinary citizens who can now avail of servic
The BJP-Shiv Sena Mahayuti has won the Maharashtra assembly elections with a comfortable margin, while the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has emerged clearly victorious in Jharkhand. While the counting was nearing the end S
Polling for the Maharashtra assembly elections witnessed a 58.22 percent voter turnout till 5 pm, after a slow start, on Wednesday. Voting for the state assembly started at 7 am concluded at 6 pm. In the 2019 assembly elections, Ma
India has become the top sender of international students for the first time since 2008-09 with over 331,602 students studying in the United States and more students enrolling for international graduate (Master’s and PhD level) for the secon
Jaish-e-Muhammad: Inside the Terrifying World of the Prophet`s Army By Abhinav Pandya HarperCollins, 490 pages, Rs 499
Chosen to lead the Sustainable Cities Centre of Excellence (CoE) in AI on October 15, as part of the Ministry of Education’s initiative Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India’, IIT Kanpur prepares to start actual work in Phase II sta
Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, succeeding Justice DY Chandrachud. The 51st CJI will have a term of about six months. "At a ceremony held today (November 11, 2024
While there has been a rise of 98% in BMC’s health budget in the last seven years, from Rs 3,637 crore in 2018-19 to Rs 7,191 crore in 2024-25, vacancies in BMC Primary Healthcare Facilities (dispensaries) have increased by three times in th
As the results of the tightly contested US Presidential elections became clear Wednesday afternoon (India time), prime minister Narendra Modi congratulated Donald Trump on the victory. "Heartiest congratulations my friend @real
The union cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved PM Vidyalaxmi, a new central sector scheme that seeks to provide financial support to meritorious students so that financial constraints do not prevent anyone from p
2024: The Election That Surprised India By Rajdeep Sardesai HarperCollins, Rs 799.00, 560 pages
Prime minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, jointly inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing C-295 aircraft at TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Campus in Vadodara, Gujarat on Monday. Both the PMs als
The Union Cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the setting up of a Rs. 1,000 crore Venture Capital Fund dedicated to space sector, under aegis of IN-SPACe. The deployment period of the proposed VC
The vast Indian film industry is among the oldest in the world and is a leading producer of films, churning out the largest number of movies annually. Renowned for its grandeur and widespread appeal, Indian cinema reflects societal themes. The Hin
IRDAI, in an advisory, has called upon all insurers to check their IT systems for vulnerabilities and take necessary steps to protect the policyholders’ data. The insurance regulatory body has said that insurers are required to follow cyber
