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Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi inaugurated the “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign,” or child marriage-free India campaign webpage, on Wednesday to “help girls achieve their potential” by preventing practices like child marriage. “Ten years ago, the government started Beti Bachao Beti Padhao [Save Girls, Educate Girls] to improve social conceptions about the … Read more
On Wednesday, November 27, the Railways unveiled ‘Sanraksha’, a mobile application for frontline safety professionals that provides safety training and capacity building. The South East Central Railway (SECR) said that its application seeks to provide crucial operational training to lakhs of railway frontline workers, assuring on-demand availability and instant coverage, as well as assessment and … Read more
Opposition members on Wednesday stormed out of the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, alleging that its proceedings had become a mockery. They, however, returned to attend the meeting after an hour amid indications that the committee chairperson would seek an extension in its term. Sources said the panel’s tenure … Read more
An IIT Bombay student lost ₹ 7.29 lakh when a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) official and threatened him with ‘digital arrest’, police said on Tuesday. ‘Digital arrest’ is a new and increasing type of cyber fraud in which fraudsters impersonate as law enforcement officers or government employees and frighten … Read more
Uber has launched the Uber One subscription plan in India, its latest product following the silent discontinuation of the Rider Pass function. Rider Pass formerly provided consumers with discounts on all rides for a month. According to Moneycontrol, the new Uber One plan provides similar benefits with greater flexibility, making it an appealing alternative for … Read more
Eknath Shinde, the leader of the Shiv Sena, declared on Wednesday that he would accept Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision on the Mahayuti alliance’s pick for the future chief minister of Maharashtra, amid the uncertainty surrounding the appointment. Eknath Shinde referred to Prime Minister Modi as the head of the family during a news conference … Read more
The top Army general who was charged with examining eight Colonel-level female officers under his command has expressed “serious concerns” about them. He has mentioned “mundane ego issues” and “lack of empathy” among numerous other concerns in the “highly critical” assessment. Notably, two years after the Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decision, the Army elevated 108 female … Read more
On Monday night, residents of Hyderabad’s Venkatadri Nagar, which is close to the Jeedimetla Industrial Estate, were startled when crimson water poured out of a manhole and filled the streets. The overwhelming stink from the spill made it difficult for many individuals to breathe and raised health concerns. Locals claim that industrial facilities are to … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spiritual master, strongly condemned the arrest of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das by Bangladeshi authorities on Tuesday, claiming that it will benefit neither them nor the country’s image. Krishna Das, also known as Chandan Kumar Dhar, was allegedly apprehended at the Dhaka airport on Monday afternoon. He was jailed … Read more
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for areas of Tamil Nadu, stating that the depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a deep depression and is expected to develop into cyclonic storm ‘Fengal’ on Wednesday, November 27. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast severe … Read more
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said today that a massive operation against terrorists in the state has begun and would encompass the whole state where there are illegal armed militants. A decision was reached to step up operations against militant organizations. Combing efforts have already begun in Jiribam, the epicenter of the most recent … Read more
The Union Cabinet has approved the PAN 2.0 Project, a substantial overhaul to the current Permanent Account Number (PAN) system that aims to improve taxpayer services and streamline corporate operations. PAN 2.0 is an improved version of the present PAN system that uses technology to make registration easier and more accessible to taxpayers. The ₹ … Read more
India commemorates the 75th anniversary of its Constitution on November 26th, which is Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas. This day honors the 1949 ratification of the Indian Constitution, a significant event that influenced the country’s democratic system. The Constituent Assembly of India, headed by visionary individuals like Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Chairman of the … Read more
Early on Tuesday, two low-intensity explosions shook Sector 26 in Chandigarh, one outside Seville, a well-known club owned by rapper Badshah, and the other next to De’Orra. The first explosion happened outside of Seville at around 3:15 in the morning when two unidentified people on a motorbike are said to have set off an explosive … Read more
Days after the governing Mahayuti alliance won a resounding win in the assembly election, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde resigned as Maharashtra’s chief minister on Tuesday. Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the next chief minister of the state, he resigned. Shinde met with Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday morning and submitted his resignation. Until a … Read more