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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Congress Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Scheme for Delhiites
Congress Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Scheme for Delhiites

Congress made a poll promise on Wednesday of a comprehensive health insurance scheme called "Jeevan Raksha Yojana" offering a coverage upto ₹25 lakh for all residents of Delhi. Veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot made the announcement as part of the Delhi election

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Jan 08, 2025 Row over Kejriwal Splurging Money on CM's Residence Takes Delhi Polls Centre Stage
Row over Kejriwal Splurging Money on CM's Residence Takes Delhi Polls Centre Stage

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardwaj were stopped from entering the Delhi Chief Minister's official residence, where they had invited the media to counter the BJP's "Sheesh Mahal" jibes. Police set up barricades and deployed

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 US Congressman Challenges Biden Administration’s Decision to Investigate Adani
US Congressman Challenges Biden Administration’s Decision to Investigate Adani

Washington, Jan 8 (PTI) Challenging the decision of the Biden administration to investigate the activities of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, an influential Republican lawmaker has said such selective actions risk damaging critical alliances with key partners. In a strongly worded letter to US Attorney General Merrick B Garland, Congressman Lance

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Oil and Gas Auctions Delayed until Parliament Clears Oilfields Bill
Oil and Gas Auctions Delayed until Parliament Clears Oilfields Bill

The Union government will announce the tenth round of oil and gas exploration under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) only after Parliament passes the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, Business Standard reports. The Bill, pending in the Lok Sabha (Lower House), aims to streamline petroleum leases, permit

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Opposition Trade Unions Warn of Strike over Labour Codes
Opposition Trade Unions Warn of Strike over Labour Codes

A coalition of 10 central trade unions affiliated to various Opposition parties has threatened a nationwide strike against the Union government's move to notify the four labour codes. During a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the unions urged her to halt the codes' implementation, while

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Microsoft's $3 Billion Plan to Promote AI in India
Microsoft's $3 Billion Plan to Promote AI in India

On Tuesday, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella announced plans to invest over $3 billion in India's Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, including the establishment of new data and skilling centres in the next two years. He was speaking at the Microsoft AI Tour in Bengaluru. Microsoft has three

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Foxconn, Dixon Seek Subsidies Under Unallocated Production Incentives
Foxconn, Dixon Seek Subsidies Under Unallocated Production Incentives

Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn Technology Group and Dixon Technologies India Ltd. have sought ₹6 billion and ₹1 billion, respectively, in subsidies they are entitled to under the Union government’s production incentives program. The Union government pledged a total of ₹410 billion ($4.8 billion) in subsidies to manufacturers, and

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 V Narayanan to Take Charge as ISRO Chairman on January 14
V Narayanan to Take Charge as ISRO Chairman on January 14

V Narayanan is set to become the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and the Secretary of the Department of Space. According to news reports, he will take over from S Somanath on January 14, when his tenure ends. Cabinet's Appointments Committee issued an order

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Congress Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Scheme for Delhiites
News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Congress Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Scheme for Delhiites

Congress made a poll promise on Wednesday of a comprehensive health insurance scheme called "Jeevan Raksha Yojana" offering a coverage upto ₹25 lakh for all residents of Delhi. Veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot made the announcement as part of the Delhi election

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Congress Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Scheme for Delhiites
Congress Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Scheme for Delhiites

Congress made a poll promise on Wednesday of a comprehensive health insurance scheme called "Jeevan Raksha Yojana" offering a coverage upto ₹25 lakh for all residents of Delhi. Veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot made the announcement as part of the Delhi election

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Jan 08, 2025 Row over Kejriwal Splurging Money on CM's Residence Takes Delhi Polls Centre Stage
Row over Kejriwal Splurging Money on CM's Residence Takes Delhi Polls Centre Stage

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardwaj were stopped from entering the Delhi Chief Minister's official residence, where they had invited the media to counter the BJP's "Sheesh Mahal" jibes. Police set up barricades and deployed

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 US Congressman Challenges Biden Administration’s Decision to Investigate Adani
US Congressman Challenges Biden Administration’s Decision to Investigate Adani

Washington, Jan 8 (PTI) Challenging the decision of the Biden administration to investigate the activities of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, an influential Republican lawmaker has said such selective actions risk damaging critical alliances with key partners. In a strongly worded letter to US Attorney General Merrick B Garland, Congressman Lance

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Oil and Gas Auctions Delayed until Parliament Clears Oilfields Bill
Oil and Gas Auctions Delayed until Parliament Clears Oilfields Bill

The Union government will announce the tenth round of oil and gas exploration under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) only after Parliament passes the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, Business Standard reports. The Bill, pending in the Lok Sabha (Lower House), aims to streamline petroleum leases, permit

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Opposition Trade Unions Warn of Strike over Labour Codes
Opposition Trade Unions Warn of Strike over Labour Codes

A coalition of 10 central trade unions affiliated to various Opposition parties has threatened a nationwide strike against the Union government's move to notify the four labour codes. During a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the unions urged her to halt the codes' implementation, while

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Microsoft's $3 Billion Plan to Promote AI in India
Microsoft's $3 Billion Plan to Promote AI in India

On Tuesday, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella announced plans to invest over $3 billion in India's Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, including the establishment of new data and skilling centres in the next two years. He was speaking at the Microsoft AI Tour in Bengaluru. Microsoft has three

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 Foxconn, Dixon Seek Subsidies Under Unallocated Production Incentives
Foxconn, Dixon Seek Subsidies Under Unallocated Production Incentives

Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn Technology Group and Dixon Technologies India Ltd. have sought ₹6 billion and ₹1 billion, respectively, in subsidies they are entitled to under the Union government’s production incentives program. The Union government pledged a total of ₹410 billion ($4.8 billion) in subsidies to manufacturers, and

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 V Narayanan to Take Charge as ISRO Chairman on January 14
V Narayanan to Take Charge as ISRO Chairman on January 14

V Narayanan is set to become the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and the Secretary of the Department of Space. According to news reports, he will take over from S Somanath on January 14, when his tenure ends. Cabinet's Appointments Committee issued an order

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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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