On July 26, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Shinkhun La Tunnel in Ladakh- the highest tunnel globally. This historical occasion brings about a significant shift in the BJP government’s approach to the development of border areas even as it faces continued strains with China over the Line of Actual Control […]
With the acquisition of operating rights to a terminal at Bangladesh’s main seaport, Mongla Port, India has accomplished a major strategic win. This construction is a critical component of India’s border strategy to challenge China’s growing presence in the region and is set to increase India’s maritime power, notably in the Indian Ocean. With the […]
The Uttar Pradesh government has defended its guidelines for maintaining public safety and order during the Kanwar Yatra, stressing the importance of openness and giving participants the information they need to make an educated decision. The state government provided a thorough response to the Supreme Court on Thursday, stating that the purpose of requiring stores […]
The state of Jammu and Kashmir has become more volatile now than ever. Within 24 hours, there have been two separate terror encounters, one being in the Kupwara district on Wednesday where security forces were engaged in a fierce gun battle with the terrorists. The continuing clash in Kupwara has left one militant dead, while […]
Indian Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman read out the Union Budget 2024 – 25 on July 23rd, 2024. This was her seventh time doing a union budget and her first activity since the re-election of the BJP-led NDA government in June. The areas targeted by this budget are employment generation, skills development, MSME support and […]
With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a major reduction in customs duty on cancer drugs and mobile phones, it is set to considerably bring down their prices in the market. The three cancer drugs are Trastuzumab deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab.The Finance Minister also announced a reduction of customs duty on mobile phones and mobile chargers […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her 7th Union Budget in Lok Sabha announced tax sops for over 4 crore salaried individuals.Those under the new tax regime, have been given relaxation in the standard deduction limit from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000 while the deduction on family pension for pensioners has been enhanced from Rs Rs […]
The NEET-UG 2024 exam, which is the admission exam for undergraduate medical programs in India, is being challenged in the Supreme Court because a question paper leak undermined the exam. Concerns Raised Over Leak Timeline The Court raised doubts about the claims made by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Central government. The NTA […]
India will have a robust team of 117 athletes (including reserves) to participate in several events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. India has sent two of the greatest delegations to the Olympics after the 121 participants competed in Tokyo 2021. Athletics leads the pack with 29 representatives, including promising talents like long jumper […]
A proprietor of a coaching class in Rajkot has lost Rs 50 lakhs in an unscrupulous partnership transaction as a result of sophisticated fraud. 50-year-old Atul Baldev has accused Lodhika taluka resident Chetan Parmar of forging and scamming. He has lodged a police case at the Malaviya Nagar police station. Baldev claims Parmar persuaded him […]