Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

December 1, 2025 10:41 PM

Atal Pension Yojana enrolments cross 8.34 crore; women form 48% of subscribers

The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has crossed 8.34 crore enrolments, according to data shared in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Women constitute 48% of the total subscribers, reflecting significant participation from female beneficiaries across the country. L...

December 1, 2025 9:39 PM

Sanchar Saathi app to be pre-installed on all phones sold in India; DoT issues mandate

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday issued directions mandating the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi mobile application on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported for use in India. According to the notification dated Nove...

December 1, 2025 9:28 PM

India to remain ‘First Responder’ in line with Vision MAHASAGAR, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Monday to review the situation in the country following the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. During the conversation, the Prime Minister...

December 1, 2025 8:55 PM

UAE launches urgent humanitarian response to Sri Lanka floods

The United Arab Emirates has initiated an urgent humanitarian response to assist communities affected by devastating floods and landslides across Sri Lanka. The relief effort, coordinated through the Joint Operations Command, the UAE Aid Agency and t...

December 1, 2025 8:10 PM

India to lead International IDEA in 2026 as ECI chair assumes global role

India will take over the chairmanship of International IDEA in December 2026, marking a global recognition of its electoral framework and democratic processes. The current Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, is slated to formally assume the ...

December 1, 2025 6:44 PM

Kerala chief minister holds talks with UAE ministers during Dubai visit

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met senior UAE ministers during his visit to the Emirates to strengthen economic partnerships and explore new areas of cooperation between Kerala and the UAE. This is the first day of his two day visit to the UA...

December 1, 2025 6:37 PM

Dubai Fitness Challenge 2025 Concludes with Yoga Event

The ninth edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) officially concluded today with the successful staging of Dubai Yoga 2025, a large-scale community yoga session held at Zabeel Park in the shadow of the Dubai Frame.Initiated by Sheikh Hamdan bin...

December 1, 2025 6:23 PM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says ‘tough issues’ still need to be resolved after Florida talks

Tough issues have yet to be resolved after U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Florida, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, as he and other Ukrainian officials toured Europe to rally allies and Donald Trump's envoy headed to Moscow to brief the Kremlin...

December 1, 2025 5:48 PM

India’s industrial production edges up 0.4% in October 2025: MOSPI

India’s industrial output registered a modest rise of 0.4 percent in October 2025 compared with the same month last year, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) on Monday. The la...

December 1, 2025 4:54 PM

India expands rescue and relief efforts in Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu

India has intensified rescue and relief efforts in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducting large-scale humanitarian operations under Operation Sagar Band...