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December 10, 2024 10:16 PM
India's industrial development is progressing with the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) facilitating the creation of new industrial areas. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, informed the Lok Sabha about the ongoing projects aimed at enhancing the co...
December 10, 2024 9:07 PM
India has achieved a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.0, according to the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–21). This meets the targets set under the National Population Policy 2000 and the National Health Policy 2017, which aimed for a TFR of 2.1. The Union Minister of State for Health and Fam...
December 10, 2024 8:07 PM
The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, announced a 16-fold increase in urban sector investments during a press briefing. Investments in urban development have grown from ₹1,78,053 crore during 2004-14 to ₹28,52,527 crore since 2014. The Minister said that urban developme...
December 10, 2024 7:03 PM
The union government has made significant strides in empowering persons with disabilities (PwDs) through skill development and other welfare measures. Under the National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities (NAP-SDP), launched in March 2015, the Department of Empowerment of...
December 10, 2024 5:55 PM
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in collaboration with Punjab National Bank (PNB) and ICICI Bank, has started the restitution of properties linked to the Mehul Choksi bank fraud case, as part of its efforts to ensure that seized and attached assets are returned to rightful owners and victims of mon...
December 10, 2024 5:05 PM
India’s benchmark indices closed flat on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of key CPI inflation data from both the US and India. The Sensex inched up 1.59 points to 81,510.05, while the Nifty dipped 8.95 points to close at 24,610.05. Out of the Nifty's 50 constituents, ...
December 10, 2024 4:04 PM
The assets under management (AUM) of mutual funds in India climbed to ₹68.08 lakh crore in November, marking an increase from ₹67.25 lakh crore in October, as reported by the Association for Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Active equity schemes contributed ₹30.35 lakh crore to this total, accoun...
December 10, 2024 3:10 PM
An Israeli military incursion into Syria has reached about 25 km (16 miles) southwest of Damascus, Syrian security sources said on Tuesday, after Israel seized a buffer zone in southern Syria and launched air strikes on Syrian army and air bases overnight. Israel's military operation into Syria com...
December 10, 2024 3:01 PM
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday that the country will not send its navy to support Filipino fishers in a contested shoal in the South China Sea despite a recent incident with Chinese vessels. "We will never be part of an escalation in the West Philippine Sea," Marcos told r...
December 9, 2024 11:01 PM
Ding Liren, the reigning World Chess Champion, defeated Indian grandmaster D. Gukesh in Game 12 of the FIDE World Championship, bringing the score to 6-6 on Monday, according to the International Chess Federation. Ding responded effectively to Gukesh's opening move and secured victory with precise ...
