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India has pledged $680 million in aid to Mauritius, strengthening their special relationship. The package includes grants for healthcare facilities like a new national hospital and infrastructure projects such as airport upgrades and road expansions. Both nations will also collaborate on port redevelopment and maritime security, highlighting India's increasing role in the Indian Ocean region. India, in keeping with the special relationship with Mauritius, on Thursday rolled out a special econom ...Read More >
Aizawl, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the northeastern region earlier suffered heavily due to 'vote bank' politics, but has now transformed into country's growth engine due to efforts of the BJP-led government at the Centre. During his second visit to Mizoram after becoming the Prime Minister in 2014, Modi launched projects worth Rs 9,000 crore, and addressed a public rally virtually from Lengpui Airport near Aizawl as he could not reach the venue, Lammual Grou ...Read More >
Aizawl, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Northeast region is a growth engine of India and it progressed a lot during the past 11 years and has become a front runner. Inaugurating the ambitious 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway project, flagging off three new trains connecting Aizawl with Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati and laying the foundation stone and inaugurating multiple development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore, the Prime Minister said that th ...Read More >
India is bolstering its northeastern frontier by investing $3.4 billion to construct 500 kilometers of railway lines, bridges, and tunnels. This strategic move aims to improve connectivity to remote regions bordering China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Bhutan, enhancing military readiness and logistical capabilities. India is set to reinforce its northeastern frontier by adding railway infrastructure to deepen access, accelerate logistics and ensure military readiness in case warming ties with neig ...Read More >
Doctors at a private hospital successfully performed a heart transplant after the organ was airlifted from Thiruvananthapuram with the support of the Kerala government. Doctors at a private hospital successfully carried out a heart transplant after the organ was airlifted from Thiruvananthapuram with assistance from the Kerala government, hospital officials said on Thursday. The heart of Kottarakara native Isaac, who was declared brain-dead following an accident, was transplanted into 28-year- ...Read More >
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu virtually inaugurated a robotic surgery facility built at a cost of Rs 30 crore at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, in Kangra district on Friday.Sukhu was supposed to inaugurate this facility in person, but his helicopter could not land at Tanda due to inclement weather conditions. The state govt had already provided a robotic surgery facility at Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialty, Chamiyana in Shimla recently. The CM anno ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 8 (ANI): The Indian Navy deployed firefighting units and a Seaking helicopter to assist in controlling a fire that broke out at East India Petroleum Chemicals (EIPL) in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. According to the Indian agencies, in their combined efforts to douse the fire, the Indian Navy's Seaking Helicopter was deployed with an underslung fire bucket to assist in dousing the blaze. The helicopter undertook multiple sorties from INS Dega, dropp ...Read More >
The Fire and Fury Corps of the Army carried out a night-time casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) at 17,000 feet in Ladakh on Thursday after receiving a request to evacuate a South Korean national, Hyun Woo Kim, and his wife, stranded at Kongmarula Pass. Following the rescue, the Army later confirmed through a Fire and Fury Corps X post that one of the mountaineers lost his life after the rescue operation. "Fire and Fury Corps expresses heartfelt condolences to the family of the mountaineer who unfor ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 5 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under the impact of the ongoing monsoon season, with 1,087 roads, 2,838 power supply lines, and 509 water supply schemes disrupted across the state as of Friday evening, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). According to SDMA, the disaster toll has climbed to 360 deaths since June 20, 2025, of which 197 fatalities were caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 3 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said the state cabinet has constituted a sub-committee to examine the long-delayed Bengaluru-Mysuru NICE Road project. The project, initiated in 2008 by the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE), was expected to provide a high-speed link between Bengaluru and Mysuru. However, Parameshwara noted that despite years of work, only 42 km of the peripheral road has been completed so far. ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 3 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said the state cabinet has constituted a sub-committee to examine the long-delayed Bengaluru-Mysuru NICE Road project.The project, initiated in 2008 by the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE), was expected to provide a high-speed link between Bengaluru and Mysuru. However, Parameshwara noted that despite years of work, only 42 km of the peripheral road has been completed so far."The ...Read More >
Gurugram: Heavy rains have lashed Haryana's Gurugram over the past 24 hours, bringing the city to a standstill. Waterlogging and long traffic jams have been reported in several areas of the city. Gurugram witnessed chaos on Monday evening as a traffic snarl stretching close to 20 kilometres was reported on the Delhi-Jaipur highway. The Congress slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana over the 20-km-long traffic jam. Congress MP Randeep Surjewala lashed out at Chief Minist ...Read More >
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), parts of Gurugram recorded over 100mm of rainfall between 3 PM and 7 PM Gurugram was thrown into disarray on Monday following heavy rainfall, which led to severe waterlogging and widespread traffic congestion across multiple areas of the city. Commuters faced hours-long delays, particularly on NH-48 (Delhi-Jaipur Expressway), where a 4-kilometre-long traffic jam stretched from Hero Honda Chowk to Narsinghpur. The city's traffic police hel ...Read More >
Jammu: Amid heavy rainfall in Katra town on Monday, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended for the seventh consecutive day in Reasi district since a landslide on a yatra route claimed 34 lives last Tuesday. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said it has cancelled all bookings, including helicopters and accommodations, with a 100 percent refund until the yatra is resumed. "Yatra has remained suspended for the past one week. Bad weather conditions still persist, so th ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 1 (ANI): Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday afternoon departed by road for Ferozepur to begin his visit to the flood-affected districts of Punjab from September 1 to 4. According to the tour programme, the Governor will visit the flood-affected areas of Ferozepur and Tarn Taran on September 2, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Pathankot on September 3, and Hoshiarpur and Sri Anandpur Sahib on September 4. During the visit, Kataria will meet with the aff ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 1 (ANI): Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday afternoon departed by road for Ferozepur to begin his visit to the flood-affected districts of Punjab from September 1 to 4. According to the tour programme, the Governor will visit the flood-affected areas of Ferozepur and Tarn Taran on September 2, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Pathankot on September 3, and Hoshiarpur and Sri Anandpur Sahib on September 4. During the visit, Kataria will meet with the aff ...Read More >
Jalandhar: People make their way through a submerged area after heavy rainfall, in Jalandhar, Punjab, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.Source : PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann soon after landing in New Delhi to take stock of the worsening flood situation in the state. Government sources told news agency PTI that the Prime Minister assured Mann of all possible help and assistance from the Centre. Modi returned to Delhi after a four-day trip t ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 1 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said senior officers with extensive administrative experience would be appointed as commissioners for the five corporations newly formed under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). Speaking to reporters after a meeting, Shivakumar, who is also Minister-in-Charge for Bengaluru Development, said, "The GBA and the five corporations are coming into effect. We have held discussions and decided to appoint senior officers ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar's proactive action has come under appreciation following his swift action contacting the Union Defence Minister Rajath Singh in rescuing five villagers trapped in the floods in Narmala, Gambhiraopet mandal of Sircilla district. Following Bandi Sanjay's request to Rajnath Singh, the Defence Ministry sent four helicopters, two of which successfully airlifted the stranded victims to safety. The rescued individuals -- Pitla Nars ...Read More >
A 45-year-old woman drowned near Dera Baba Nanak town, with the rising water levels forcing the administration to evacuate nearly 2,000 people to safer places in Gurdaspur district. Seven NDRF teams, along with the army and BSF, have been pressed into service for rescue operations in the district. The deceased was identified as Kulwinder Kaur, who hailed from Khode Bet village in the border belt. She, along with her elder brother, had gone to perform sewa at nearby Gurdwara Tahli Sahib. While r ...Read More >
Chinook, and Mi-17 V5 had been on "active standby" at nearby bases in Jammu, Udhampur, Srinagar and Pathankot. The Indian Air Force on Wednesday pressed into service six Mi-17 and one Chinook helicopters for relief and rescue operations in the flooded parts of Jammu, a source from the Indian Air Force said. Till evening, 90 people had been rescued, some of them Indian Army soldiers, the source said. Earlier in the day, an IAF C-130 transport aircraft and an IL-76 aircraft carrying relief mate ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Torrential rains have left a person dead and four others missing in Kamareddy and Medak districts. Rescue operations are underway on a massive scale as rivers, streams, and irrigation tanks overflowed, submerging colonies, breaching roads and halting transport.A govt doctor lost his life in Kamareddy after a wall collapsed on him. Two men were swept away in Neelakatta stream at Domakonda in the same district, while two others - Bestha Sathyam and Yada Goud of Rajpet village - were car ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 29 (ANI): Renowned film director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, along with Pranay Reddy Vanga, met the Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at his Jubilee Hills residence. He donated Rs 10 lakhs to the CM's relief fund on behalf of Bhadrakali Productions, according to the Telangana CMO. Also Read | 'Parineeta' Re-Release: Saif Ali Khan Praises Vidya Balan for Her Role, Says 'She Was Extraordinary'. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar held a tele ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 29 (ANI): Renowned film director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, along with Pranay Reddy Vanga, met the Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at his Jubilee Hills residence. He donated Rs 10 lakhs to the CM's relief fund on behalf of Bhadrakali Productions, according to the Telangana CMO. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar held a telephonic conversation with Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy regarding the ongoing relief operation ...Read More >
Bhopal: Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing from September 23, an all-party meeting was hosted by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday at his official residence, where a formal resolution to ensure the full 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has been unanimously adopted, marking a decisive shift in the state's legal and administrative posture. Backed by all major parties, the resolution affirms that the remaining 13% of the quota, on top of the 14% already impleme ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 28: Nissan stopped the production of its R35 GT-R model globally 18 years. The Nissan R35 GT-R 'Godzilla' was a high-performance sports car made by the Japanese automaker. Despite Nissan Motor ending the production of the units, it is said that the name would return in the future. Nissan R35 GT-R 'Godzilla' had around 48,000 units made during its long-running production course, and with just a team of nine craftsmen called "Takumi", skilled in assembling the R35 GT-R engines i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held a meeting with a delegation from the Communist Party of India, led by its General Secretary D. Raja, on Thursday at Nirvachan Sadan, Delhi, to receive their suggestions, ECI said in a release. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi were also present on this occasion. Also Read | Mahindra Aerostructures Secures Contract To Manufacture Main Fuselage for Airbus H125 Helicopters, Boosting 'Make ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with Delhi Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, flagged off buses for college students under the 'U-Special' scheme on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, the Delhi CM said, "This U Special was closed for years, which neither the AAP government nor the Congress government cared about. I am happy that the BJP government, in its short tenure, has once again brought vibrancy to Delhi University, wherein students will be able to trave ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 28: Airbus Helicopters has awarded a contract to Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt Ltd. (MASPL) to manufacture the main fuselage of its H125 helicopter, marking a strengthening of the collaboration between the two companies and the government's 'Make in India' drive. Work on the project will begin immediately at the MASPL factory in Bengaluru, with the first fuselage delivery scheduled for 2027. "This new contract with Mahindra Aerostructures is a testament to the strong capabilities ...Read More >
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