Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

January 22, 2025 12:29 PM

A Decade of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Empowering India’s Daughters

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, 2015, in Panipat, Haryana, has completed a decade of remarkable progress. The initiative, aimed at addressing the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and p...

January 22, 2025 12:12 PM

41 Indian Fishermen Released by Sri Lanka Return to Chennai

Forty-one fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in September last year for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), arrived at Chennai Airport late Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday. According...

January 22, 2025 10:46 AM

Trump announces private-sector $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence, aiming to outpace rival nations in the business-critical technology. Trump said that ChatGPT's cre...

January 22, 2025 10:17 AM

PM Modi marks 10 years of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ movement, lauds public participation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude on the 10th anniversary of the "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" (BBBP) movement, highlighting its transformation into a people-powered initiative with widespread participation. Launched on Janua...

January 22, 2025 9:54 AM

UP CM likely to approve several proposals during Cabinet meeting today

The Uttar Pradesh government will hold a special Cabinet meeting under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Prayagraj on Wednesday and is likely to approve several significant proposals and schemes for the state. According to an official statement, a...

January 20, 2025 4:55 PM

India ranks 7th in global coffee production as exports hit $1.29 billion

India has emerged as the world’s seventh-largest coffee producer, with exports reaching $1.29 billion in FY 2023-24, almost double the $719.42 million recorded in 2020-21, according to a press release from the Commerce Ministry. India's coffee exp...

January 20, 2025 4:18 PM

Sanjay Roy sentenced to life imprisonment in RG Kar rape and murder case

A West Bengal court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Roy. The case, which drew widespread...

January 20, 2025 3:10 PM

10 percent richest in UK extracted wealth from India worth $33.8 trillion between 1765-1900: Oxfam

Between 1765 and 1900, the richest 10 per cent in the UK extracted wealth from India alone worth US$33.8 trillion in today’s money -- enough to carpet the surface area of London in the 50-pound notes almost four times over, an Oxfam global report s...

January 20, 2025 3:51 PM

Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says

The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's foreign ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries. The two sides held ta...

January 20, 2025 2:34 PM

Official assures strengthened fire safety measures after Mahakumbh incident

Avinash Chandra, the Director General of Fire Services, addressed the ongoing investigation into the fire incident at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj that occurred on Sunday. The fire, caused by an explosion of three cooking gas cylinders, did not result ...