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May 6, 2025 10:52 AM

India’s first mortgage-backed PTCs listed on NSE

M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, on Tuesday rang the ceremonial bell to mark the listing of the country’s first mortgage-backed Pass Through Certificates (PTCs) on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The...

May 6, 2025 10:27 AM

“Morning flight between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam to resume from June 1”, says Civil Aviation Minister

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu announced on Tuesday the resumption of the morning flight service between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, set to take off from June 1, 2025. The move is aimed at strengthening intra-state connectivity in...

May 6, 2025 9:59 AM

Home Minister Amit Shah reviews progress of key national cooperative institutions

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting in the capital to assess the progress of three key cooperative institutions—National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), National Cooperative Organics Lim...

May 6, 2025 9:31 AM

IPL 2025: Rain dashes Sunrisers Hyderabad’s playoff hopes

In an unexpected turn of events, Sunrisers Hyderabad were officially knocked out of the IPL 2025 playoff race after persistent rain led to the abandonment of their crucial Match 55 clash against Delhi Capitals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadiu...

May 6, 2025 4:09 PM

US offers $1,000 stipend to encourage migrants to self-deport

The Trump administration will offer a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to migrants who elect to voluntarily "self-deport" from the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday. The stipend and potential airfare for migrants who volun...

May 5, 2025 5:31 PM

MICE sector to power India’s economic growth: Tourism Minister

India’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry is poised to become a significant economic driver, offering high-quality employment and strengthening the country’s tourism sector, said Union Tourism and Culture Minister...

May 5, 2025 4:58 PM

“Phulera Ka Panchayati Raj” campaign strikes a chord nationwide; final episode crosses 6 million views

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s innovative digital campaign, “Phulera Ka Panchayati Raj”, has resonated strongly with audiences across the country. According to an official statement released by the Ministry on Monday, the third and final epis...

May 5, 2025 4:24 PM

INS Sharda arrives at Maafilaafushi, Maldives for joint disaster relief exercise

In a significant move to bolster regional cooperation and disaster preparedness, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sharda arrived at Maafilaafushi Atoll in the Maldives to participate in a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise being held ...

May 5, 2025 3:51 PM

CSIR-IIIM Jammu–mentored student makes history with solar mech engine, wins global HonorsGradU scholarship

Japteg Singh Bamrah, a Class 12 student from Dalhousie Public School in Himachal Pradesh, has been awarded the prestigious HonorsGradU 2025 scholarship for his invention — the Solar Mech Engine. Japteg received the coveted “Build a Better Future...

May 5, 2025 1:49 PM

India unveils world’s first genome-edited rice; Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails “historic milestone”

India has become the first country in the world to develop genome-edited rice varieties, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Sunday. Developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the n...