Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

November 12, 2025 11:27 PM

More sleep, less screen time as China aims to reduce student stress

Chinese authorities have announced measures to improve the mental health of primary and secondary school students by reducing academic pressure, cutting screen time and mandating two hours of physical exercise daily. The initiatives announced last m...

November 12, 2025 11:21 PM

Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?

U.S. strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean have killed dozens of people who President Donald Trump's administration calls drug-trafficking terrorists responsible for thousands of deaths in the United States. The...

November 12, 2025 11:09 PM

Record 67.13% voter turnout in Bihar assembly elections; zero repolls and peaceful polling, says Election Commission

The Bihar Legislative Assembly elections concluded with a record voter turnout of 67.13 percent, the highest ever in the state’s electoral history since 1951, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Wednesday. The turnout among male voters s...

November 12, 2025 10:32 PM

Cabinet approves ₹20,000 crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters to boost liquidity and competitiveness

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) to provide up to ₹20,000 crore in collateral-free credit support to exporters, including MSMEs, through 100 percent cre...

November 12, 2025 10:27 PM

Cabinet approves rationalisation of royalty rates for key minerals critical to green energy transition

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the rationalisation of royalty rates for Graphite, Caesium, Rubidium, and Zirconium — minerals that play a vital role in high-tech applications and India’s green ener...

November 12, 2025 9:35 PM

Cabinet expresses grief over Delhi Red Fort blast, reaffirms zero tolerance towards terrorism

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in the terrorist car explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi on November 10. The Cabinet observed a two-minute silence in memory of those ...

November 12, 2025 9:16 PM

Brazil’s COP30 resumes after security clashes with Indigenous protesters

A day after Indigenous protesters stormed Brazil's COP30 climate summit, country delegates returned to negotiating actions, policies and financing for tackling climate change with an air of calm. The reopening had been slightly delayed for repairs t...

November 12, 2025 8:33 PM

Cabinet approves ₹25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission to boost India’s trade competitiveness

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) — a flagship initiative aimed at strengthening India’s export ecosystem with a total outlay of ₹25,060 crore for the period 2025�...

November 12, 2025 8:23 PM

Dr. Jitendra Singh calls for deeper India–Mauritius cooperation in blue economy, ocean technologies

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday called for stronger collaboration between India and Mauritius in the blue economy, describing it as a shared area of opportunity for both maritime nations. Addressing a group of senior Mauritius bureaucr...

November 12, 2025 7:42 PM

India set to command 10% of global green hydrogen demand by 2030: Shripad Naik

India is on track to command 10 percent of the global green hydrogen demand by 2030, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Y. Naik said on Wednesday. Addressing the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH...