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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 India’s Economic Growth Dips Below Government Estimates
India’s Economic Growth Dips Below Government Estimates

India’s economy is expected to grow only at a rate of 6.4% in 2024-25. This is the lowest growth rate in the last four years and the slump is attributed to a slowdown in manufacturing and urban consumption, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). The estimate falls

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 India Now has Nearly One Billion Voters, Crosses 99 Crore Mark
India Now has Nearly One Billion Voters, Crosses 99 Crore Mark

India's electorate now has over 99 crore voters. There has been a 2.2% growth in the number of voters, recorded since the last special summary revision of electoral rolls in 2024. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday that the country may soon have 100 crore

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 CCTV Footage From Polling Booth Violates Voter's Privacy; Chief Election Commissioner Defends Change of Rules
CCTV Footage From Polling Booth Violates Voter's Privacy; Chief Election Commissioner Defends Change of Rules

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar defended the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision not to share CCTV footage from polling booths with the public and candidates. Kumar was addressing the media on Tuesday at a press conference, which was held primarily to announce the date of Delhi

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections on February 5, results 3 days later
Delhi Assembly Elections on February 5, results 3 days later

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced at a press conference on Tuesday that Delhi will have single-phase polling on February 5 and that the counting of votes will be done on February 8. The last date for filing of nominations is on January 17 and that of withdrawal of candidature

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 Amit Shah Launches Bharatpol, Live Interface for Investigating Agencies with Interpol
Amit Shah Launches Bharatpol, Live Interface for Investigating Agencies with Interpol

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched the Bharatpol portal, allowing law enforcement agencies in India to seek Interpol assistance directly. Previously limited to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the new system will improve coordination between central, state, and union territory police for issuing Red Corner Notices and other

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Tibet-Nepal Border
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Tibet-Nepal Border

At least 95 people were killed and over 130 injured after six earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.1 tremor on the Richter scale, struck Tibet-Nepal border within an hour on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction in the region. The quake struck with its epicentre in Tibet, around 93 km northeast of

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 UGC's New Regulations Open Doors for Non-Academic Professionals as Vice-Chancellors
UGC's New Regulations Open Doors for Non-Academic Professionals as Vice-Chancellors

On Monday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) released its 2025 draft regulations that open the doors for non-academics to become Vice-Chancellors of universities. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while releasing the document said, "by promoting flexibility, inclusivity and recognising diverse talents, we are paving the way for a dynamic academic

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 Sullivan Announces Removal of Nuclear Trade Restrictions on Indian Govt Entities
Sullivan Announces Removal of Nuclear Trade Restrictions on Indian Govt Entities

The United States will remove long-standing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to facilitate deeper civil nuclear cooperation with American companies, said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday. Sullivan highlighted the move as essential for realising the full potential of the 2008 India-US civil nuclear deal. Formal delisting of

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 India’s Economic Growth Dips Below Government Estimates
India’s Economic Growth Dips Below Government Estimates

India’s economy is expected to grow only at a rate of 6.4% in 2024-25. This is the lowest growth rate in the last four years and the slump is attributed to a slowdown in manufacturing and urban consumption, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). The estimate falls

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News   -   Jan 08, 2025 India Now has Nearly One Billion Voters, Crosses 99 Crore Mark
India Now has Nearly One Billion Voters, Crosses 99 Crore Mark

India's electorate now has over 99 crore voters. There has been a 2.2% growth in the number of voters, recorded since the last special summary revision of electoral rolls in 2024. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday that the country may soon have 100 crore

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 CCTV Footage From Polling Booth Violates Voter's Privacy; Chief Election Commissioner Defends Change of Rules
CCTV Footage From Polling Booth Violates Voter's Privacy; Chief Election Commissioner Defends Change of Rules

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar defended the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision not to share CCTV footage from polling booths with the public and candidates. Kumar was addressing the media on Tuesday at a press conference, which was held primarily to announce the date of Delhi

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections on February 5, results 3 days later
Delhi Assembly Elections on February 5, results 3 days later

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced at a press conference on Tuesday that Delhi will have single-phase polling on February 5 and that the counting of votes will be done on February 8. The last date for filing of nominations is on January 17 and that of withdrawal of candidature

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 Amit Shah Launches Bharatpol, Live Interface for Investigating Agencies with Interpol
Amit Shah Launches Bharatpol, Live Interface for Investigating Agencies with Interpol

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched the Bharatpol portal, allowing law enforcement agencies in India to seek Interpol assistance directly. Previously limited to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the new system will improve coordination between central, state, and union territory police for issuing Red Corner Notices and other

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Tibet-Nepal Border
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Tibet-Nepal Border

At least 95 people were killed and over 130 injured after six earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.1 tremor on the Richter scale, struck Tibet-Nepal border within an hour on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction in the region. The quake struck with its epicentre in Tibet, around 93 km northeast of

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 UGC's New Regulations Open Doors for Non-Academic Professionals as Vice-Chancellors
UGC's New Regulations Open Doors for Non-Academic Professionals as Vice-Chancellors

On Monday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) released its 2025 draft regulations that open the doors for non-academics to become Vice-Chancellors of universities. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while releasing the document said, "by promoting flexibility, inclusivity and recognising diverse talents, we are paving the way for a dynamic academic

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News   -   Jan 07, 2025 Sullivan Announces Removal of Nuclear Trade Restrictions on Indian Govt Entities
Sullivan Announces Removal of Nuclear Trade Restrictions on Indian Govt Entities

The United States will remove long-standing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to facilitate deeper civil nuclear cooperation with American companies, said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday. Sullivan highlighted the move as essential for realising the full potential of the 2008 India-US civil nuclear deal. Formal delisting of

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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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