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Government announced that 74% of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) houses are owned by women, with plans for 100% women’s ownership. Additionally, nearly 300,000 rural masons have been trained in disaster-resilient construction, enhancing their employability. The PMAY-G scheme, launched by PM Modi on November 20, 2016, celebrates its 8th anniversary.
Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh, with a low-pressure system forming in the Southeast Bay of Bengal on November 23. Rain is expected to continue for three days starting November 26, with heavy to very heavy rainfall predicted in South Coast and Rayalaseema districts. Weather changes are also expected in Telangana due […]
In a whimsical yet strategic move, SpaceX included an unusual passenger on its sixth Starship test flight: a banana. The fruit was secured inside the spacecraft’s cargo hold. This is not a dumb move as the banana’s primary role was to act as a zero-gravity indicator, a tradition in spaceflight where a small object is […]
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed the cosmetics industry to follow regulatory protocols and avoid making exaggerated claims about achieving younger skin. In a meeting, stakeholders urged for relaxed import regulations, citing significant financial losses due to rejections at ports for non-compliance with the Drugs & Cosmetics Act.
Indian music legend, AR Rahman, and his wife Saira Bhanu announced their divorce, ending a 29-year-long marriage. Rahman’s Twitter page had an interesting and unexpected way of announcing the news. He created a hashtag on his own when sharing the news. Rahman ended the heart breaking news with hashtag “#arrsairaabreakup.” This way of announcing amused […]
ISRO Chairman S Somanath highlighted the need to manufacture car sensors domestically instead of relying on imports. Speaking at Bengaluru Tech Summit, Somanath emphasized the importance of cost-effective production. He pointed out that while India invests significantly in producing rocket sensors, the high production cost of car sensors makes domestic manufacturing less viable.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a historic visit to Guyana, met with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders upon his arrival in Georgetown. Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, along with Prime Minister Mark Anthony Phillips and several Cabinet Ministers, warmly welcomed Modi at the airport, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 56 years.
A 13-year-old girl was gangraped by three men in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore. She went out of her home to take a leak. As per the victim’s father, she is a student of Class 9 and went out of the house in the evening to use the bathroom. When she didn’t return after being gone for […]
Many pollsters are predicting a Mahayuti alliance victory in Maharashtra. One of the prominent poll predictors, News 24- Chanakya, also gave an edge to BJP-led Mahayuti with 152-160 seats. It predicted Congress-led MVA to get 130-138 seats. However, Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra predicted a tug-of-war between the two alliances. It predicted Mahayuti to win 128-142 seats, and […]
Karnataka Milk Federation’s Nandini brand will debut in Delhi on Thursday, marking its first entry into north India. The launch event, attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, follows a political controversy over Amul’s potential entry into the Karnataka market in April 2023, sparking a rivalry between Congress and BJP.
