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December 13, 2024 8:56 PM

Integrated Defence Staff Organises Workshop to Boost India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem

Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) organised a one-day Workshop on the theme, Energizing Semiconductor Ecosystem to Make India Self-Reliant in IC Chip Manufacturing. In a press release on Friday, the Defense Ministry mentioned that the workshop provided a platform for brainstorming signific...

December 13, 2024 8:43 PM

French President Macron names centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist leader François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister of France following a no-confidence vote that ousted the previous government. Francois Bayrou is the fourth Prime Minister this year. The 73-year-old MoDem leader, is tasked with forming a governmen...

December 13, 2024 8:39 PM

Puducherry Airport Gears Up to Resume Flights to Bengaluru, Hyderabad

Puducherry airport is abuzz with activity as preparations are in full swing to resume flight services to Bengaluru and Hyderabad from 20th of December. The airport has been without flight operations for the past eight months after SpiceJet discontinued its services on March 30. In response to the in...

December 13, 2024 8:27 PM

Government Aims to Transform Women’s Development to Women-Led Development: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the government is committed to bring a transformative shift from women’s development to women-led development. He said this while inaugurating a one-day workshop titled Women Leaders: Shaping Academic Excellence for VIKSIT Bharat @ 2047 in New Delhi....

December 13, 2024 8:05 PM

India will achieve the target of elimination of TB 5 years ahead of UNs SDG target of 2030: Union Minister Anupriya Patel

The Centre said that it has set the target to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) by 2025 and with the implementation of a National Strategic Plan cases of TB have shown sharp decline. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha on Friday, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel said the inc...

December 13, 2024 7:55 PM

India’s Forex Reserves Fall by $3.23 Billion to $654.86 Billion: RBI

India's foreign exchange (FOREX) reserves declined by 3.23 billion dollars to 654.86 billion dollars in the week ending December 6, the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. This marks a drop from the previous week's level of 658.09 billion dollars that had m...

December 13, 2024 7:49 PM

Political clouds with India cleared for mutual benefit: Bangladesh Adviser Rizwana

Environment Adviser of Bangladesh, Syeda Rizwana Hasan has highlighted the importance of clearing the political clouds that once overshadowed India-Bangladesh relations, emphasising the need for fostering a harmonious partnership between the two nations. She said today in Dhaka the political clouds ...

December 13, 2024 7:34 PM

High Court grants interim bail to Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2 stampede case

The High Court granted an interim bail for four weeks to the film actor Allu Arjun over a quash petition filed by the actor in a case relating to stampede which led to death of a woman and injuring her son. The court also directed the actor for a personal bond of 50,000 rupees. Justice J Sridevi pro...

December 13, 2024 7:01 PM

2,639 Indian Fishermen Released from Pakistan Jails Since 2014: MEA Dr. Jaishankar

The sustained efforts by the Government since 2014 have resulted in the release of 2639 Indian fishermen languishing in Pakistan jails. The Minister for External Affairs, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar gave this information in Lok Sabha on Friday during the question hour. The information provided says t...

December 13, 2024 9:50 PM

India raises concern with Canada over murders of 3 Indian students; Issues advisory to remain vigilant amid growing hate crime

President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to visit India on the 15th of December. Briefing the media on Friday, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that this will be Mr. Dissanayake’s first visit since his election as the President of Sri Lanka. He also s...