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April 3, 2025 3:33 PM

Rajnath Singh addresses Army Commanders’ conference, flags off mountaineering expeditions

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the senior leadership of the Indian Army during the ongoing Army Commanders’ Conference, a biannual event being held in New Delhi from April 1 to 4. The conference serves as a crucial platform for deliberati...

April 3, 2025 2:16 PM

All Anganwadi centres now on Poshan Tracker; over 10.12 crore beneficiaries registered

In a major step toward digital transformation in nutrition services, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) announced on Wednesday that all Anganwadi Centres across India are now registered on the Poshan Tracker application. This milesto...

April 3, 2025 1:12 PM

India surpasses US and Europe in locomotive production, achieves record 1,681 units in 2024-25

India has reached a significant milestone in railway locomotive manufacturing, surpassing the United States and Europe by producing 1,681 locomotives in the financial year 2024-25. This marks a 19% increase compared to 1,472 locomotives produced in 2...

April 3, 2025 1:07 PM

DoT cracks down on spam calls, disconnects 1.75 lakh landline numbers

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has disconnected approximately 1.75 lakh Direct Inward Dialing (DID) and landline telephone numbers found to be engaged in unauthorized promotional and illegal activities. Authorities have observed a surge ...

April 3, 2025 1:02 PM

Political storm erupts in West Bengal over Supreme Court’s decision on WBSSC appointments

A political controversy has erupted in West Bengal following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Calcutta High Court’s ruling that annulled over 25,000 appointments made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016. The dec...

April 3, 2025 12:59 PM

Indian exporters to face fewer challenges as US tariffs take effect, say economists

As U.S. President Donald Trump mandates a 26 percent tariff on Indian goods, economists and industry experts believe that Indian exporters will face relatively fewer challenges compared to other major emerging markets in Asia. Among these economies, ...

April 3, 2025 2:09 PM

CAQM invokes stage I of GRAP in Delhi-NCR as air quality declines

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has reimposed Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect after the region's Air Quality Index (AQI) slipped into the 'poor' category on Wednesday. The decisio...

April 3, 2025 11:23 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower as Trump tariffs trigger global sell-off

Indian equity indices opened lower on Thursday following a sharp sell-off in global markets after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs. At around 9:20 AM, the Sensex was down 470 points or 0.61 percent at 76,197, while ...

April 10, 2025 9:02 PM

PM Modi departs for Thailand and Sri Lanka, to attend BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emplaned for Thailand on a state visit to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. His visit is set to bolster bilateral relations between New Delhi and Bangkok. In his departure statement, PM Modi said, "At the invitat...

April 3, 2025 8:50 AM

Lok Sabha passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill after marathon debate

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill remained one of the major subjects of discussion on Wednesday as the Lower House of the Parliament witnessed its tabling. After a marathon debate on the Bill that went on for almost 12 hours, it was eventually passed in the ...

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