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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and the establishment of 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) in uncovered districts. The estimated cost for these expansions is ₹5,872.08 crore, to be spread over eight years starting from 2025-26.
India announced that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Dhaka on December 9 amid tensions with Bangladesh over attacks on minorities, including Hindus. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that Misri’s visit is to attend a meeting under the framework of Foreign Office Consultations, which are part of structured interactions between the two countries.
Farmers participating in a ‘Dilli Chalo’ march, demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Prices and other long-standing issues, were forced to halt after police used tear gas shells to block their route to the national capital. Clash, near Shambhu on the Punjab-Haryana border, left 8 injured, including 2 seriously. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher […]
An all-women Ganga River rafting team went on the mission to a clean and pure Ganga. The team, sponsored by BSF and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). The 20-member team of women border guards, along with two BSF officers and support staff, began their 53-day adventure from Gangotri on November 2. The journey is […]
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has directly accused the US State Department of attempting to “destabilise India” and claimed that the US “deep state” is working to “target Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” During a press conference, the BJP spokesperson stated, “It has always been the US State Department behind this agenda,” raising concerns about fore...
A major accident was averted in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri after a 14-year-old girl lost her balance while enjoying her Ferris wheel ride. She clung onto the structure’s metal bar for nearly 30 seconds, and was later saved by the operators. While enjoying a ride on the Ferris wheel, the girl lost balance and fell from […]
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a comprehensive rating system to evaluate the performance of concessionaires involved in the development and maintenance of national highways across the country. This system aims to ensure better accountability and efficiency in the operations of these concessionaires, ultimately improving the quality of the highway network.
Supreme Court denied bail to an accused in a narcotics case. It cited popular web series, ‘Narcos’ and ‘Breaking Bad’, to highlight the complexity of issues. The court also said that such drug syndicates were killing the youth of the country. The accused, a key figure in a drug syndicate, had applied for bail. The […]
Jaishankar, speaking at the India-Japan Forum in New Delhi on December 6, highlighted that the Quad’s revival began during the Trump administration. He explained that the Quad started in 2017 at the vice ministerial level and progressed to the foreign ministerial level in 2019, both under Trump’s leadership, marking a significant step in its development.
Patna Police lathi-charged hundreds of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates protesting outside the commission’s office on Bailey Road. The protesters were voicing concerns over potential normalisation in the upcoming 70th Combined Preliminary Examination, scheduled for December 13. However, the BPSC Secretary clarified that there were no plans for normalisation in the exam.&n...
Supreme Court of India upheld the Group-1 notification and rejected a petition seeking its cancellation and the postponement of the Mains exam. The court noted that the petitioners had not qualified for the Mains and stated that judicial intervention in the conduct of examinations was unnecessary. The Telangana government received relief, allowing the Mains to […]
India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over objectionable remarks made against Bhagat Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Lok Sabha on Friday. He added that New Delhi has consistently raised concerns with Islamabad regarding attacks on cultural heritage, rising intolerance, and the treatment of minority communities in […]
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan described Bhagavad Gita as a legacy of India’s cultural history and a scripture for the welfare of all humanity. Speaking at 9th International Gita Conference at Haryana’s Kurukshetra University, he emphasized Gita’s profound role in promoting environmental conservation, and stated that its message of protecting environment should be spread w...
Supreme Court on Friday emphasized that while democracy allows for different ideologies, they must align with the Constitution. The bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, rejected a PIL seeking to bar members of political parties from contesting elections for bar bodies. The court stated there is no law preventing such candidacies.
India’s Border Security Force is ramping up surveillance and counter-drone measures to address growing drone activity along the eastern border with Bangladesh. BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary emphasized the force’s readiness to counter modern surveillance threats and India’s commitment to strengthening border security by upgrading its techniques to tackle emerging ...