Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

January 2, 2025 10:38 AM

At least 10 dead in Montenegro after gunman goes on rampage

A gunman killed at least 10 people in a rampage on a small town in Montenegro on Wednesday, police said, one of the tiny Balkan nation's worst mass killings. A 45-year-old man, identified by police as Aleksandar Martinovic, was on the run after open...

January 2, 2025 10:06 AM

Market opens flat, Nifty shows marginal gains

The domestic benchmark indices opened flat on Thursday as selling was seen in the PSU bank, pharma, FMCG, realty, media, energy and metal sectors on Nifty. At around 9.31 am, Sensex was trading at 78,573.16 after rising 65.75 points or 0.08 per cent...

January 1, 2025 5:09 PM

Air India rolls out in-flight Wi-Fi services on domestic and international flights

Air India announced on Wednesday that it has become the first airline in India to offer in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity on domestic flights. Passengers aboard Airbus A350, Boeing 787-9, and select Airbus A321neo aircraft will be able to browse, check so...

January 1, 2025 4:57 PM

India’s tobacco exports surge to a record high of Rs 12,005 crore

India's tobacco exports have witnessed a surge of 87 percent over the past five years, reaching a record Rs 12,005.89 crore ($1.45 billion) in the 2023-24 fiscal year, compared to Rs 6,408.15 crore in 2019-20. This remarkable growth has resulted in a...

January 1, 2025 4:29 PM

Cabinet approves continuation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana, weather crop insurance scheme

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) until 2025-26, with an overall outlay of Rs. 69,515 crore for the period 2021-2...

January 1, 2025 2:33 PM

From Paris to Barbados: A year of sporting milestones for India

The year 2024 saw numerous milestones for Indian sports, with exceptional performances by athletes like Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker at the Paris 2024 Olympics, as well as the Indian men's cricket team's T20 World Cup victory. The year was also mark...

December 31, 2024 4:57 PM

Year Ender 2024: From steel to semiconductors, India’s manufacturing sector scales new heights

India’s manufacturing sector is making its presence felt on the global stage across industries ranging from electronics to steel, with the country emerging as the world's third-largest smartphone exporter and net exporter of steel for the first tim...

December 31, 2024 3:56 PM

South Korea’s leadership crisis in hands of Constitutional Court

South Korea's leadership crisis will play out in the Constitutional Court, which will decide the fates of President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, both impeached and suspended from power over a short-lived martial law. Han, who was i...

December 31, 2024 3:31 PM

Maha Kumbh 2025: A digital confluence of devotion and technology

The upcoming Maha Kumbh 2025, set to take place in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, promises to be a unique fusion of spirituality and cutting-edge technology. This iconic festival, which attracts millions of devotees from across the globe, will embrace mod...