Correspondent

From women empowerment, vaccines, drones to AI, PM Modi discusses India’s development path with former Microsoft boss Bill Gates: Details

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On Friday (29th March), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former CEO of Microsoft Bill Gates engaged in a comprehensive discussion covering a wide range of critical subjects, including Artificial Intelligence and India’s notable advancements in digital technology. Their dialogue delved into the significant impact of technology in healthcare, exemplified by India’s innovative utilisation of drones to empower … Read more

Election Commission’s cVIGIL app big hit with citizens, over 79,000 election code violations reported by users so far, 99% of cases disposed

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The cVIGIL app of the Election Commission of India, a mobile app that allows citizens to report violations of Model Code of Conduct and Expenditure limits has become a hit with the users. As a result, the app has become an effective tool in the hands of people to flag election code violations. Since the announcement of … Read more

From law-making to peace-making, how PM has ensured India is a safer place

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In very eloquent language, editors of the English print media would often write on the need to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958, known as AFSPA. This act was termed draconian because of the powers it gives to our Armed Forces (Kill anyone, arrest anyone etc) in areas where it is implemented.  The … Read more

DoT orders telecom operators to discontinue USSD-based call forwarding and switch to alternate method from 15 April

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The Department of Telecom has asked telecom operators to deactivate USSD-based call forwarding with effect from April 15, and provide the service using alternative methods. USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) service allows users to activate various services by just dialling an active code on their phones. For example, the service is often used for checking … Read more

Election Commission allows reporters on duty to cover elections on poll day to vote using postal ballots

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has allowed media personnel on duty related to poll day coverage to vote through postal ballot in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Giving further information, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said, “According to the notification issued by the ECI, media personnel authorized by ECI for poll day coverage … Read more

All big rating agencies revise India’s growth projection upwards, predict it will be fastest fastest-growing economy among G-20 nations this year

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India will be the fastest growing economy among the G-20 nations in 2024. In the previous three quarters, India’s economy expanded at 7.8 per cent in Q1, 7.6 per cent in Q2 and 8.4 per cent in Q3. On Saturday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in an event at Mumbai that India will grow over … Read more

Nehru saw the Island as a nuisance…Indira Gandhi saw it as a ‘little rock’: EAM S Jaishankar hits out at Congress over Katchatheevu Island issue

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On Monday, April 1, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hit out at the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), saying that they are approaching the Katchatheevu island matter as they have no responsibility for it. “Now, every political party in Tamil Nadu has taken a position on this. Two parties, the Congress and the … Read more

Gautam Adani meets Bhutanese King Wangchuck during his India visit, says ‘excited to explore opportunities in Bhutan’

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Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, met Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Mumbai today. The billionaire shared an image on X to inform about meeting with the King of Bhutan. Sharing brief details about the meeting, Adani wrote that it was an honour to meet His Majesty King of Bhutan and hear his vision of ‘Kingdom … Read more

Walmart’s strategic pivot: Embracing India for a diversified supply chain and cost-efficient procurements while cutting imports from China

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The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, is increasingly turning towards India for imports while reducing its dependence on China. The shift aims to lower costs and diversify the supply chain. As per a Reuters report, the data from Import Yeti revealed that between January 2023 and August 2023, 25 per cent of US imports were from India. If … Read more

India and Oman exploring Rupee trade between the two countries, utilising UPI stack in Oman’s digital economy: Foreign Secretary

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Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Saturday said that discussions are underway between India and Oman about utilising the UPI stack, adding that talks on the possibility of Rupee trade which is an “important element of cooperation,’ is still at the “exploratory stage”. Kwatra’s remarks came while addressing a special briefing at the Ministry of External … Read more