Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

December 2, 2025 10:37 PM

PMO renamed as ‘Seva Tirth’; Raj Bhavan and Raj Niwas to be called Lok Bhavan and Lok Niwas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the renaming of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as ‘Seva Tirth’, under a nationwide initiative to reinforce a people-centric model of governance. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah shared ...

December 2, 2025 10:25 PM

Finance Minister inaugurates 18th Plenary of Global Forum on Tax Transparency

Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 18th plenary meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in New Delhi on Tuesday. India is hosting the plenary from 2nd to 5th December 2025 u...

December 2, 2025 10:15 PM

Government to conduct Census in 2027; process to begin in April 2026

The Government of India has announced that the next Census will be conducted in 2027. The intent to conduct the exercise was notified in the Gazette on June 16, 2025. According to details shared in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Home Affairs...

December 2, 2025 8:38 PM

DRDO successfully tests fighter aircraft escape system on high-speed rocket-sled

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at a controlled velocity, validating canopy severance, ejection sequencing, and full aircrew reco...

December 2, 2025 8:20 PM

RBI directs banks to offer services in regional languages

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued comprehensive guidelines directing banks to strengthen customer services by increasing the use of regional languages across their operations. The move is aimed at ensuring that banking services are ac...

December 2, 2025 8:12 PM

Indian equity inflows from Russia tripled in FY25, highest in four years: Report

Russian capital inflows into Indian equities have witnessed a sharp rise, with inflows from Russia tripling in FY25 to USD 18.45 million from USD 5.16 million in FY24, according to a report by Rubix Data Sciences. The report noted that Russian FDI e...

December 2, 2025 9:11 PM

Centre steps up surveillance as winter flu season approaches; no unusual surge reported

With the winter influenza season approaching, the Union Health Ministry has intensified its review of preparedness measures to manage respiratory illnesses across the country. A high-level meeting was chaired today by Health Minister JP Nadda in New ...

December 2, 2025 6:16 PM

UIDAI records 231 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions in November

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recorded 231 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions in November 2025, reflecting a growth of nearly 8.5 per cent over November 2024. According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Tech...

December 2, 2025 5:21 PM

NHAI Signs MoU with Reliance Jio to Deploy Telecom-Based Safety Alert System Across National Highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Jio to introduce a telecom-based safety alert system across the National Highway network. The initiative is aimed at enhancing road sa...

December 2, 2025 3:44 PM

Operation Sindoor shows India responds firmly to those who reject “language of peace and goodwill:” Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s ability to deliver a firm response to forces that “do not understand the language of peace and goodwill,” likening the country’s stand against terroris...