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January 30, 2025 10:48 PM

Amit Shah hails PM Modi’s decade of governance as a “turning point in India’s history”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ten years in power as a turning point in India's history, asserting that it marks the end of one era and the beginning of another. Speaking at the launch of the book '...

January 30, 2025 9:16 PM

PM Modi, Vice President Dhankhar attend prayer meeting on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi on Thursday to commemorate the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. PM Modi was also seen interacting with people present at Gan...

January 30, 2025 5:32 PM

Govt prepares to launch GPU access portal as China’s DeepSeek escalates AI race

The Indian government will soon be hosting an open-source model like DeepSeek on Indian servers, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. "Already, the team has worked out the details of the servers required and how m...

January 30, 2025 3:31 PM

National Critical Minerals Mission to cut dependence on imports, support Net Zero goal: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the National Critical Minerals Mission, approved by the Cabinet, aims to reduce import dependence, strengthen domestic value chains and support India's 'Net Zero by 2070' goal. Responding to an arti...

January 30, 2025 4:48 PM

Prez Murmu, V-P Dhankhar, PM Modi pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

Tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Smriti Memorial at Rajghat on his death anniversary, honouring his immense contributions to the nation and his unwavering commitment to truth and non-violence. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice Preside...

January 30, 2025 4:48 PM

India-Oman cultural fusion at Republic Day celebration in Muscat

A remarkable cultural fusion marked India's Republic Day celebrations in Muscat as traditional Kerala percussion merged with Omani violin artistry in a unique musical presentation titled 'Sur Sandook.' The event, hosted by the Indian Embassy at Mus...

January 30, 2025 4:48 PM

No vehicle zone, VVIP passes cancelled: UP govt’s key changes after Maha Kumbh stampede

In the wake of a stampede during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, which resulted in the loss of at least 30 lives and left 60 others injured, the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a series of stringent measures to prevent further tragedies and...

January 30, 2025 11:22 AM

Delhi-NCR air quality slips to ‘severe’, GRAP-3 re-imposed

As the air quality in Delhi-NCR worsened and the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched ‘Severe’ levels on Wednesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) re-imposed Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from Thursday. The AQI o...

January 30, 2025 9:30 AM

Centre calls an all-party meet today, ahead of Budget Session

Ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament, the Centre has called an all-party meeting on Thursday. The Budget Session will commence on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu addressing both Houses of Parliament on Friday and kickstarting the Budge...

January 30, 2025 9:21 AM

Maha Kumbh: Devotees praise management for safety measures for smooth rituals day after stampede

Following the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh on Wednesday in which 30 people were killed and 60 were injured, thousands of devotees continued to travel to Prayagraj on Thursday to take their holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, as the situation is now ...

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