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India’s DBT system yields Rs. 3.48 lakh crore in savings, boosts welfare efficiency: report

India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has resulted in cumulative savings of Rs. 3.48 lakh crore by plugging leakages in welfare delivery, reveals a new report by the BlueKraft Digital Foundation. The findings, endorsed by the Ministry of Fin...

April 22, 2025 11:01 AM

India declares three-day state mourning on passing away of Pope Francis

India has declared a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect for Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday. The mourning will be observed across the country on April 22 and 23, and again on the day of the Pope's funeral. "His Holiness Pope Fran...

April 22, 2025 11:07 AM

PM Modi hails Saudi Crown Prince as visionary leader, highlights expanding Indo-Saudi ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a “strong advocate of bilateral ties” and a leader “deeply admired” by the Indian diaspora. In an interview with Arab Times ahead of his two-day official visit ...

April 22, 2025 10:58 AM

Main driving force: Indian envoy credits PM Modi’s vision for strengthened India-Saudi ties

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a landmark two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom, Suhel Ajaz Khan, praised the PM’s leadership as the “main driving force” behind the rapid evolution of the ties between t...

April 22, 2025 10:30 AM

Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary inaugurates NSDC-PDEU centre of excellence in Gandhinagar offering 40 skill-based courses

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) jointly established by the National Skill Development Corporation ...

April 22, 2025 10:59 AM

PM Modi calls Saudi Arabia a ‘Force of Positivity and Stability’ during key visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the start of his two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, described the Kingdom as a "force of positivity and stability" in the region. The visit, at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is aimed at ...

April 22, 2025 10:12 AM

Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana named Wisden’s leading cricketers of 2024

India duo Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana have been crowned the world's leading cricketers in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Bumrah won the honour in the men's section after a stellar 2024 when he excelled across format...

April 22, 2025 9:52 AM

Chris Wood on target as Forest beat Tottenham to go third

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored his 19th Premier League goal of the season in a vital 2-1 away victory at Tottenham Hotspur which sent his side up three places to third in the table on Monday. Consecutive league defeats had slowed Forest...

April 22, 2025 10:59 AM

India deeply values historic ties, says PM Modi as he embarks on 2-day visit to Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India's historic ties with Saudi Arabia have acquired strategic depth and momentum in recent years, and together have developed a mutually beneficial and substantive partnership. PM Modi said this in his de...

April 22, 2025 9:35 AM

Cardinals to meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral

Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church. Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after suff...

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