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January 8, 2025 9:16 AM

V. Narayanan appointed as new ISRO chief, to succeed S. Somnath on January 14

V. Narayanan has been named as the next Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space, according to an official announcement made on Tuesday. He will assume the role on January 14, succeeding the c...

January 7, 2025 10:47 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker to attend Commonwealth meetings in the UK, Scotland, and Guernsey

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is on an official visit to the United Kingdom, Scotland, and Guernsey from January 7 to 11, During his visit to the UK from January 7 to 9, Speaker Birla will meet Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, and ...

January 7, 2025 10:12 PM

Union Minister Sonowal unveils ₹57,000 crore capacity to boost at Kandla Port

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has announced two major initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacity of Kandla Port, involving a total investment of ₹57,000 crores. These projects include the construction of a new ...

January 7, 2025 8:18 PM

India’s GDP growth pegged at 6.4% for 2024-25

India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 6.4% in the financial year 2024-25, down from the 8.2% growth recorded in 2023-24, according to the first advance estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday. This p...

January 7, 2025 7:18 PM

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules Focus on Citizen Rights, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, align with India's objective of citizen-focused governance by aiming to protect personal data while supporting economic growth and inclusivity.�...

January 7, 2025 6:41 PM

Rajnath Singh to meet Maldivian defence minister to review bilateral defence cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a crucial bilateral meeting with Maldives Defence Minister Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on January 8, 2025. The discussions will focus on enhancing defence cooperation between India and the Maldives, ...

January 7, 2025 6:24 PM

India-Malaysia Security Dialogue: NSA Doval, Nushirwan discuss defence and counter-terrorism

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Malaysian counterpart, Raja Dato Nushirwan, Director General of the National Security Council of Malaysia, convened the first India-Malaysia Security Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting ...

January 7, 2025 6:14 PM

Delhi’s Ballot Box Battles: 70 Years of Wins and Upsets

After Independence, Delhi, then a Part-C State, was granted an assembly that was disbanded in 1956. The assembly had 48 members. According to data sourced from the Election Commission of India, the story begins in 1951 with a handful of prominent par...

January 7, 2025 4:26 PM

Delhi elections: JP Nadda urges people to choose govt that improves standard of living

Union health minister and Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Tuesday welcomed the Election Commission of India's announcement of the Delhi Assembly Elections and urged the people of Delhi to choose a government that focuses on providing quality...

January 7, 2025 4:22 PM

France says conditions of citizens held in Iran akin to torture

The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that future ties and any lifting of sanctions would depend on their fate. F...

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