Month: December 2024

As of November 26, 2024, more than 30.42 crore unorganised workers have registered on the eShram portal, enabling them to access various social security benefits. The eShram portal has been integrated with several key government portals and schemes to provide broader benefits to unorganised workers, including: National Career Service (NCS)…

Farmers protesting for compensation and benefits under new agricultural laws caused major traffic disruptions on Monday, December 2, 2024, as they marched from Noida to Delhi. The Delhi-UP border, particularly the DND Flyway, witnessed significant traffic jams due to the protest. The march, organized by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP),…

The BJP has appointed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as central observers for the Maharashtra MLAs’ meeting. The meeting is expected to elect the leader of the Maharashtra legislature party, who is likely to become the state’s next chief minister. Maharashtra BJP president…

Farmers protesting for compensation and benefits under new agricultural laws caused major traffic disruptions on Monday, December 2, 2024, as they marched from Noida to Delhi. The Delhi-UP border, particularly the DND Flyway, witnessed significant traffic jams due to the protest. The march, organized by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP),…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the concluding session of the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police, where he expressed concern over the growing threats from digital fraud, cybercrimes, and the potential dangers posed by deepfakes. He emphasized the need for police forces to adapt…

The Ministry of Coal has achieved a significant milestone in November 2024, with the overall coal production reaching 90.62 million tonnes (MT), a provisional figure. This marks a 7.20% growth compared to 84.52 MT produced in the same month last year. Notably, coal production from captive mines and other entities…

On the sidelines of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2024, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, addressed a Round Table of institutional leaders from across the country. The session saw participation from heads of prominent research and development (R&D) institutes, vice chancellors of universities,…

In a significant move to modernize the postal infrastructure, Union Minister for Communications and the North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, laid the foundation stone for a new building for the Head Post Office in Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh. The event took place at the Tulsi Sarovar premises in Ashoknagar, marking…

A major attack by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Aleppo, Syria, prompted Russian airstrikes in support of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, according to Russian news sources. This assault marked the most significant flare-up in Syria’s civil war since 2020. The insurgent attack is the largest in years, challenging…

A senior BJP leader confirmed on Sunday that Devendra Fadnavis’ name has been finalized as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, according to PTI. Fadnavis had been one of the top contenders for the position. The leader also mentioned that the meeting to elect the new BJP legislature party leader…