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News   -   Jan 03, 2025 Starlink Devices Spark Security Concerns over Unlawful Use
Starlink Devices Spark Security Concerns over Unlawful Use

Elon Musk's Starlink is under fresh regulatory scrutiny in India after its satellite communications (satcom) devices were discovered from drug smugglers, after they were seized from insurgents, The Times of India reports. The Ministry of Home Affairs has raised concerns about these illegal communication channels and requested the

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News   -   Jan 02, 2025 Lack of Functional Desktops and Internet in Indian Schools: UDISE+ Report
Lack of Functional Desktops and Internet in Indian Schools: UDISE+ Report

The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2023-24 report highlights the mixed picture of progress and the existing infrastructural gaps in India's school infrastructure. Advanced facilities like working desktop computers, internet access, and ramps with handrails are still few in schools, even though more than 90%

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News   -   Dec 31, 2024 Centre Advices States Against Women Unfriendly Laws
Centre Advices States Against Women Unfriendly Laws

At the National Conference of Chief Secretaries, the Central government urged all states to attract investments, generate employment, and support growth through "systematic deregulation" or "line-by-line reform" of laws that make it difficult for businesses to "open, run, grow, or exit". According to a

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News   -   Dec 30, 2024 Govt Cancels the Release of Good Governance Index 2023
Govt Cancels the Release of Good Governance Index 2023

The Indian Express reported that the Government has decided against publishing the Good Governance Index 2023 this year. It was supposed to have been released during Good Governance Week (December 19 to December 25). Instead, the next edition of the biennial rating of states and Union Territories (UTs) is scheduled

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News   -   Dec 30, 2024 Govt Considers Sites Near Kisan Ghat and Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for Manmohan Singh’s Memorial
Govt Considers Sites Near Kisan Ghat and Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for Manmohan Singh’s Memorial

According to news reports, the government is considering various locations, including the spot near Kisan Ghat and Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's memorial, with a decision expected soon. Singh passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. On Saturday, BJP chief JP Nadda

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News   -   Dec 20, 2024 Finance Minister to Hold Pre-Budget Talks with States Over Growth Policies
Finance Minister to Hold Pre-Budget Talks with States Over Growth Policies

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet state finance ministers on Friday in Jaisalmer for pre-Budget consultations ahead of the 2025-26 Union Budget. States are expected to push for financial packages and initiatives to support innovation, investment, and job creation, with particular focus on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). States

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News   -   Dec 19, 2024 Parliamentary Review of Digital Competition Bill Raises Concerns Over Delays
Parliamentary Review of Digital Competition Bill Raises Concerns Over Delays

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has reopened the examination of the role of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in digital markets, potentially delaying the enactment of the Digital Competition Bill. The bill, which aims to regulate gatekeeper platforms and curb monopolistic practices, is nearing finalisation by the Ministry

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News   -   Dec 19, 2024 India and China Agree on Six-Point Consensus to Ease Border Tensions
India and China Agree on Six-Point Consensus to Ease Border Tensions

On Wednesday, India and China made strides towards normalising relations following talks between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. The two sides agreed on a set of "six consensus," points including the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, cross-border river cooperation,

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Starlink Devices Spark Security Concerns over Unlawful Use
News   -   Jan 03, 2025 Starlink Devices Spark Security Concerns over Unlawful Use

Elon Musk's Starlink is under fresh regulatory scrutiny in India after its satellite communications (satcom) devices were discovered from drug smugglers, after they were seized from insurgents, The Times of India reports. The Ministry of Home Affairs has raised concerns about these illegal communication channels and requested the

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News   -   Jan 03, 2025 Starlink Devices Spark Security Concerns over Unlawful Use
Starlink Devices Spark Security Concerns over Unlawful Use

Elon Musk's Starlink is under fresh regulatory scrutiny in India after its satellite communications (satcom) devices were discovered from drug smugglers, after they were seized from insurgents, The Times of India reports. The Ministry of Home Affairs has raised concerns about these illegal communication channels and requested the

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News   -   Jan 02, 2025 Lack of Functional Desktops and Internet in Indian Schools: UDISE+ Report
Lack of Functional Desktops and Internet in Indian Schools: UDISE+ Report

The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2023-24 report highlights the mixed picture of progress and the existing infrastructural gaps in India's school infrastructure. Advanced facilities like working desktop computers, internet access, and ramps with handrails are still few in schools, even though more than 90%

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News   -   Dec 31, 2024 Centre Advices States Against Women Unfriendly Laws
Centre Advices States Against Women Unfriendly Laws

At the National Conference of Chief Secretaries, the Central government urged all states to attract investments, generate employment, and support growth through "systematic deregulation" or "line-by-line reform" of laws that make it difficult for businesses to "open, run, grow, or exit". According to a

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News   -   Dec 30, 2024 Govt Cancels the Release of Good Governance Index 2023
Govt Cancels the Release of Good Governance Index 2023

The Indian Express reported that the Government has decided against publishing the Good Governance Index 2023 this year. It was supposed to have been released during Good Governance Week (December 19 to December 25). Instead, the next edition of the biennial rating of states and Union Territories (UTs) is scheduled

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News   -   Dec 30, 2024 Govt Considers Sites Near Kisan Ghat and Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for Manmohan Singh’s Memorial
Govt Considers Sites Near Kisan Ghat and Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for Manmohan Singh’s Memorial

According to news reports, the government is considering various locations, including the spot near Kisan Ghat and Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's memorial, with a decision expected soon. Singh passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. On Saturday, BJP chief JP Nadda

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News   -   Dec 20, 2024 Finance Minister to Hold Pre-Budget Talks with States Over Growth Policies
Finance Minister to Hold Pre-Budget Talks with States Over Growth Policies

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet state finance ministers on Friday in Jaisalmer for pre-Budget consultations ahead of the 2025-26 Union Budget. States are expected to push for financial packages and initiatives to support innovation, investment, and job creation, with particular focus on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). States

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News   -   Dec 19, 2024 Parliamentary Review of Digital Competition Bill Raises Concerns Over Delays
Parliamentary Review of Digital Competition Bill Raises Concerns Over Delays

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has reopened the examination of the role of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in digital markets, potentially delaying the enactment of the Digital Competition Bill. The bill, which aims to regulate gatekeeper platforms and curb monopolistic practices, is nearing finalisation by the Ministry

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News   -   Dec 19, 2024 India and China Agree on Six-Point Consensus to Ease Border Tensions
India and China Agree on Six-Point Consensus to Ease Border Tensions

On Wednesday, India and China made strides towards normalising relations following talks between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. The two sides agreed on a set of "six consensus," points including the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, cross-border river cooperation,

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Economy   -   May 30, 2025 GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside
GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside

India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in

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Economy   -   May 29, 2025 Indian GDP Surpasses Japan
Indian GDP Surpasses Japan

India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary

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News   -   May 23, 2025 STARLINK WILL MAKE INDIA AS VULNERABLE AS UKRAINE
STARLINK WILL MAKE INDIA AS VULNERABLE AS UKRAINE

If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.

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Commerce & Industry   -   Jan 31, 2025 Modi Says India is Becoming a Major Maritime Power
Modi Says India is Becoming a Major Maritime Power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

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Jan 15, 2025 Pixxel Sends Three Hyperspectral Satellites into Orbit with SpaceX
Pixxel Sends Three Hyperspectral Satellites into Orbit with SpaceX

Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1

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Jan 15, 2025 GOP Lawmaker Warns Adani Case Could Harm US-India Relations
GOP Lawmaker Warns Adani Case Could Harm US-India Relations

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.

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News   -   Jan 15, 2025 Delhi Excise Case: Home Ministry Approves Prosecution of Kejriwal
Delhi Excise Case: Home Ministry Approves Prosecution of Kejriwal

The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money

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News   -   Jan 15, 2025 Armed Forces' Welfare a Govt Priority, says PM Modi
Armed Forces' Welfare a Govt Priority, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering

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