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Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan terms Viksit Bharat G RAM G act as historic initiative for farmers and workers’ welfare

December 23, 2025 6:29 PM December 23, 2025 6:29 PM

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Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan terms Viksit Bharat G RAM G act as historic initiative for farmers and workers’ welfare

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has termed the recently enacted Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act as a historic initiative aimed at advancing the welfare of farmers and workers. The Minister said this during his virtual i...

INSV Kaundinya to undertake its maiden overseas voyage, reviving India’s ancient shipbuilding tradition

December 23, 2025 5:12 PM December 23, 2025 5:12 PM

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INSV Kaundinya to undertake its maiden overseas voyage, reviving India’s ancient shipbuilding tradition

INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s pioneering stitched sailing vessel that revives India’s ancient shipbuilding and seafaring traditions, will undertake its maiden overseas voyage on the 29th of this month. The vessel will be flagged off from Porbandar, Gujarat, for Muscat, Oman, symbolically retraci...

India Re-elected to International Civil Aviation Organisation Council

December 23, 2025 4:49 PM December 23, 2025 4:49 PM

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India Re-elected to International Civil Aviation Organisation Council

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu today said that India has been re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation- ICAO Council with one of the highest mandates. In a social media post, the Minister said that Indian aviation has earned significant global recognition under the leader...

VP Radhakrishnan pays tribute to former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary

December 23, 2025 4:15 PM December 23, 2025 4:15 PM

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VP Radhakrishnan pays tribute to former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan today paid tribute to the former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary. In a social media post, Mr Radhakrishnan said that the former Prime Minister was a towering leader and a champion of farmers’ welfare. The vice president added that his u...

Election Commission publishes draft voter list for Madhya Pradesh following SIR exercise

December 23, 2025 4:11 PM December 23, 2025 4:11 PM

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Election Commission publishes draft voter list for Madhya Pradesh following SIR exercise

Today, the draft electoral roll has been published in all 230 Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh. This is an important opportunity for voters to add their names, make corrections, or get names deleted from the voter list. Akashvani's correspondent reports that today, the draft electoral rol...

India to provide 450 million dollar reconstruction package to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

December 23, 2025 6:15 PM December 23, 2025 6:15 PM

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India to provide 450 million dollar reconstruction package to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

India will provide a 450 million dollar package to assist in the reconstruction of areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar today announced this while addressing the media in Colombo. He stated that the package comprises a 350 million concessionary...

PM Modi hails India-New Zealand FTA as India’s first women-led FTA

December 23, 2025 3:44 PM December 23, 2025 3:44 PM

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PM Modi hails India-New Zealand FTA as India’s first women-led FTA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the recently concluded India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a historic milestone, which is India’s first women-led FTA. He noted that almost the entire negotiating team comprised women. Mr Modi said this while sharing an article by Commerce and In...

BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of defaming India abroad

December 23, 2025 3:38 PM December 23, 2025 3:38 PM

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BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of defaming India abroad

BJP today hit out at senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for allegedly defaming India abroad. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Shahzad Poonawala alleged that Mr Gandhi, in recent years, repeatedly made remarks overseas that ...

President Murmu says ‘Surakshit Bharat’ is necessary for building ‘Samriddh Bharat’

December 23, 2025 3:25 PM December 23, 2025 3:25 PM

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President Murmu says ‘Surakshit Bharat’ is necessary for building ‘Samriddh Bharat’

President Droupadi Murmu has said that security is among the key drivers of economic investment and growth. She said, building ‘Surakshit Bharat’ is necessary for building ‘Samriddh Bharat’. Delivering the 38th Intelligence Bureau Centenary Endowment Lecture in New Delhi today, the President said In...

Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran addresses second pre-release consultative workshop on Base Revision of GDP, CPI & IIP in New Delhi

December 23, 2025 2:23 PM December 23, 2025 2:23 PM

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Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran addresses second pre-release consultative workshop on Base Revision of GDP, CPI & IIP in New Delhi

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran today said that the country's GDP numbers are not overestimated and criticisms are often raised to sow doubt without rigorous analysis. Addressing the Second Pre-release Consultative Workshop on the Base Revision of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Cons...