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February 4, 2025 11:29 AM

India accelerates nuclear power expansion in Union Budget 2025-26

The Union Budget 2025-26 lays out a major push for nuclear energy as part of India's long-term strategy to ensure energy security and transition to cleaner power sources. With an ambitious target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047,...

February 4, 2025 9:13 AM

World Cancer Day: Ayushman Bharat Yojana proving game changer in treating cancer patients

World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer, and the Ayushman Bharat scheme, launched by the Narendra Modi-led Central government in 2018, is emerging as a transformative initiative in the fight against thi...

February 4, 2025 8:46 AM

Women-led Indian startups making global mark: Jitendra Singh

Women-led startups in India are making a global impact and hold the promise of realizing the vision of a "Viksit Bharat," said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, on Sunday. Speaking to a delega...

February 3, 2025 9:43 PM

Ministers from over 20 countries to attend India Energy Week

Energy ministers from over 20 nations, including advanced economies, top energy producers, and key countries from the Global South, are set to participate in the upcoming India Energy Week (IEW) 2025 in the national capital from February 11 to 14, of...

February 3, 2025 8:31 PM

“India-Russia friendship a shining example of cooperation and diplomacy: Speaker Om Birla welcomes Russian parliamentary delegation

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday extended a warm welcome to the Russian parliamentary delegation led by the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly, Vyacheslav Volodin, to witness the proceedings of the Lower House. Birla said that th...

February 4, 2025 12:24 AM

Positive impact of regular contacts evident in India-Russia strategic partnership: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asserted that the "positive impact" of regular contacts is evident in the broader 'India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership,' which continues to benefit significantly from ongoing interactions at va...

February 3, 2025 5:24 PM

Inflation eases, growth picks up, Crisil’s economic forecast for FY26

India’s economy is poised to grow at 6.5 percent in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), slightly surpassing the 6.4 percent growth forecast for the current fiscal year, according to a recent report by Crisil. The report underscores that a combinati...

February 3, 2025 4:44 PM

Illegal immigration disrupting Delhi’s economy, causing “notable increase of Muslim population”: JNU report

A report from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has highlighted the significant socio-economic and political disruptions caused by illegal immigration in Delhi, particularly from Bangladesh and Myanmar. The report, titled Illegal Immigrants to Delhi:...

February 3, 2025 3:45 PM

India’s manufacturing PMI reaches six-month high amid strong demand

India’s manufacturing sector witnessed a strong start to 2025, rebounding from a period of moderated growth in December. With new orders rising at the fastest pace since last July, the sector benefitted from a sharp increase in exports, marking the...

February 3, 2025 3:36 PM

Delhi polls: PM Modi interacts with students, accuses AAP govt of prioritizing its image over youth’s future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Monday, accusing it of prioritizing its image over the future of students. During an interaction with students in the national capital, PM Modi said that the Del...

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