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News   -   Jan 03, 2025 Government Pushes Local EV Ecosystem to Reduce Imports
Government Pushes Local EV Ecosystem to Reduce Imports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is advancing efforts to reduce dependence on China in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain by supporting local innovations, The Economic Times reports. Abhay Karandikar, head of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), said the foundation is driving research in battery

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News   -   Jan 03, 2025 PM Launches Housing-for-Poor, other Infrastructure Projects Setting Delhi Poll Agenda
PM Launches Housing-for-Poor, other Infrastructure Projects Setting Delhi Poll Agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Veer Savarkar College in Najafgarh and three other projects at Delhi University worth over ₹600 crore ($72 million). He inaugurated 1,675 affordable housing flats for economically weaker sections (EWS) at Swabhiman Apartments, Ashok Vihar, where beneficiaries pay less than 7%

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News   -   Dec 30, 2024 Mumbai to Get New Airport by April 2025
Mumbai to Get New Airport by April 2025

Arun Bansal, CEO of Adani Airport Holdings Ltd, said that the Navi Mumbai airport is expected to be inaugurated on April 17. Flyers will have access to the airport only four weeks later, in the second half of May, when airlines commence domestic flights and cargo operations. International flight operations

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News   -   Dec 17, 2024 Delhi Airport Connected to 150 Destinations worldwide
Delhi Airport Connected to 150 Destinations worldwide

With Thai AirAsia X beginning to operate direct flights between Delhi and Bangkok-Don Mueang (DMK), Delhi airport is now connected to 150 domestic and international destinations.

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Dec 10, 2024 Second Airport for National Capital Region to Open by April
Second Airport for National Capital Region to Open by April

An Airbus 320 operated by IndiGo successfully completed a validation flight at Noida International Airport on Monday, marking a significant milestone for the project. The trial, which tested the airport's readiness for operations, included assessments of navigation performance and lighting systems, along with emergency simulations.  Union Civil Aviation

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Nov 14, 2024 Seaplanes to Connect Remote India: Aviation Minister Eyes North East
Seaplanes to Connect Remote India: Aviation Minister Eyes North East

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to expand national connectivity, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu announced plans to introduce seaplanes to reach remote areas across India, including the North East. During an aviation conference at Meghalaya’s Umiam Lake, Naidu took a test ride on

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Oct 25, 2024 AAI and DRIIV Partner to Strengthen Innovation and Safety in Indian Aviation
AAI and DRIIV Partner to Strengthen Innovation and Safety in Indian Aviation

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster innovation, enhance operational safety, and support sustainable growth in India's aviation sector. The partnership aims to create an ecosystem for startups to develop technological solutions addressing

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Oct 14, 2024 India’s Aviation Growth Story
India’s Aviation Growth Story

India’s aviation market is expanding, with growth in fleet size, and MRO capabilities. However, high fuel taxes and the need for greater investment in local MRO facilities pose ongoing challenges.

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Government Pushes Local EV Ecosystem to Reduce Imports
News   -   Jan 03, 2025 Government Pushes Local EV Ecosystem to Reduce Imports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is advancing efforts to reduce dependence on China in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain by supporting local innovations, The Economic Times reports. Abhay Karandikar, head of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), said the foundation is driving research in battery

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News   -   Jan 03, 2025 Government Pushes Local EV Ecosystem to Reduce Imports
Government Pushes Local EV Ecosystem to Reduce Imports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is advancing efforts to reduce dependence on China in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain by supporting local innovations, The Economic Times reports. Abhay Karandikar, head of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), said the foundation is driving research in battery

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News   -   Jan 03, 2025 PM Launches Housing-for-Poor, other Infrastructure Projects Setting Delhi Poll Agenda
PM Launches Housing-for-Poor, other Infrastructure Projects Setting Delhi Poll Agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Veer Savarkar College in Najafgarh and three other projects at Delhi University worth over ₹600 crore ($72 million). He inaugurated 1,675 affordable housing flats for economically weaker sections (EWS) at Swabhiman Apartments, Ashok Vihar, where beneficiaries pay less than 7%

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News   -   Dec 30, 2024 Mumbai to Get New Airport by April 2025
Mumbai to Get New Airport by April 2025

Arun Bansal, CEO of Adani Airport Holdings Ltd, said that the Navi Mumbai airport is expected to be inaugurated on April 17. Flyers will have access to the airport only four weeks later, in the second half of May, when airlines commence domestic flights and cargo operations. International flight operations

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News   -   Dec 17, 2024 Delhi Airport Connected to 150 Destinations worldwide
Delhi Airport Connected to 150 Destinations worldwide

With Thai AirAsia X beginning to operate direct flights between Delhi and Bangkok-Don Mueang (DMK), Delhi airport is now connected to 150 domestic and international destinations.

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Dec 10, 2024 Second Airport for National Capital Region to Open by April
Second Airport for National Capital Region to Open by April

An Airbus 320 operated by IndiGo successfully completed a validation flight at Noida International Airport on Monday, marking a significant milestone for the project. The trial, which tested the airport's readiness for operations, included assessments of navigation performance and lighting systems, along with emergency simulations.  Union Civil Aviation

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Nov 14, 2024 Seaplanes to Connect Remote India: Aviation Minister Eyes North East
Seaplanes to Connect Remote India: Aviation Minister Eyes North East

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to expand national connectivity, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu announced plans to introduce seaplanes to reach remote areas across India, including the North East. During an aviation conference at Meghalaya’s Umiam Lake, Naidu took a test ride on

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Oct 25, 2024 AAI and DRIIV Partner to Strengthen Innovation and Safety in Indian Aviation
AAI and DRIIV Partner to Strengthen Innovation and Safety in Indian Aviation

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster innovation, enhance operational safety, and support sustainable growth in India's aviation sector. The partnership aims to create an ecosystem for startups to develop technological solutions addressing

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Oct 14, 2024 India’s Aviation Growth Story
India’s Aviation Growth Story

India’s aviation market is expanding, with growth in fleet size, and MRO capabilities. However, high fuel taxes and the need for greater investment in local MRO facilities pose ongoing challenges.

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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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