The Defence Ministry has issued a tender to the public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for purchasing made-in-India 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets expected to be worth over Rs 65,000 crore. This is set to be the largest order for indigenous military hardware to be placed by the Indian government ever. The tender was … Read more
On the 29th of June, the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank approved $1.5 billion in financing to India. Its aim is to accelerate India’s development of low-carbon energy. It will help India promote low-carbon energy in three separate ways. First, with more finance at its disposal, India will scale up and accelerate the pace … Read more
Ashneer Grover, co-founder of BharatPe, said on Tuesday, September 26, that an alleged Rs 55,000-crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand from online gambling companies will not help India attain its goal of being a $5-trillion economy. Grover is the founder of the fantasy game app Crickpe. Grover stated on the X platform (previously Twitter) that “na … Read more
India has added nearly 5.2 crore new formal jobs between the financial year 2020 and 2023, according to an SBI research report. The report was based on an analysis of the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), National Pension Scheme (NPS), and Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). 2.7 crore new employees were added during the same period, according … Read more
Billionaire Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. has initiated its search to identify sites for building its proposed $2 billion to $3 billion Electric car plant in India. On Wednesday (3rd April), the UK’s Financial Times reported that the electric vehicle (EV) maker will send its team to India by late April to scout sites. As per the report, the team’s … Read more
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
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
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
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
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