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January 23, 2025 2:55 PM

INCOIS bags Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for disaster preparedness

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, has been awarded the prestigious Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for 2025 in the Institutional Category. Recognized for its exemplary contributions to disas...

January 23, 2025 2:40 PM

Expressways to boost growth in 30 Indian cities by 2035, Nagpur leads the way

India's expanding road infrastructure, including a growing network of expressways, is propelling 30 emerging cities toward significant real estate growth, with land prices projected to rise up to 5.2 times by 2035, according to a report by Colliers. ...

January 23, 2025 3:23 PM

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: The math tells a different story

In the triangular contest for the Delhi Assembly elections, three scenarios are possible. First, the status quo remains, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), despite a decline in its vote share from 54% in 2020, sweeps the elections again with over 45 sea...

January 23, 2025 1:25 PM

Tri-services tableau to debut at 76th Republic Day parade

For the first time in Republic Day history, a tri-services tableau will make its debut at the 76th Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2025. Marching down Kartavya Path under the theme "Shashakt aur Surakshit Bharat" (Empowered and Secure India), the...

January 23, 2025 1:23 PM

Piyush Goyal sets target of 10,000 Geographical Indications (GI) tags by 2030

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, has set an ambitious target to grant 10,000 Geographical Indication (GI) tags by 2030. This goal was announced on Wednesday at the GI Samagam event held in New Delhi, organized by the Departmen...

January 23, 2025 11:55 AM

US sanctions on Russia to have minimal impact on India’s energy supply: IOC Chairman

The recent sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia, coupled with warnings of further punitive measures by the new Trump administration, are expected to have limited impact on India's energy security, according to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)...

January 23, 2025 4:44 PM

Jaishankar in US: EAM addresses India-US ties, Quad, consulate attack and migration issues

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday highlighted the growing importance of the India-US partnership in addressing global challenges. Speaking to the media in Washington DC, he emphasized the strategic role of the Quad in maintaining ...

January 23, 2025 11:31 AM

PM Modi, Amit Shah pay homage to Balasaheb Thackeray on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several other leaders paid homage to Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray on his birth anniversary on Thursday, remembering his contributions to public welfare, nationalism, and the pr...

January 23, 2025 10:37 AM

Jalgaon train accident: Four Nepali nationals among 13 dead

The death toll in the Jalgaon rail accident in Maharashtra has risen to 13, including four Nepali nationals, officials said on Thursday. A report from the Office of the Collector and District Magistrate of Jalgaon said that the accident occurred aro...

January 23, 2025 10:05 AM

Netaji epitomised courage and grit: PM Modi pays tribute on Subhas Chandra Bose’s 127th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 127th birth anniversary, praising him as a symbol of courage and perseverance whose life continues to inspire India's youth. Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, "Today...

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