Crop Damage, Insurance and India’s Agricultural Growth India’s agriculture sector showed resilience in 2025 despite hydro-meteorological shocks that affected an estimated 116.60 lakh hectares of cropped area across several States and UTs. The Centre and states have followed established disaster-management and crop-insurance mechanisms including SDRF/NDRF aid and Pradhan Mantri Fasal…
Month: December 2025
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India Expands Digital Literacy for Farmers with AI Tools
India is accelerating its efforts to improve digital literacy among farmers through a combination of AI-powered tools, local-language applications, and community-based support centres. With smartphones becoming more affordable and telecom connectivity reaching even remote locations, the government aims to ensure that every farmer including those without personal devices can access…
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India Mandates Sanchar Saathi, Privacy Fears Rise
The Union government has directed smartphone manufacturers to ship all new handsets sold in India with the state-run Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app pre-installed within 90 days, a move aimed at strengthening telecom security that has drawn sharp criticism from privacy advocates and raised compliance questions for global phone makers. What…
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Protests Over Electoral Roll Revisions Stall Parliament Session
Parliament’s winter session on Tuesday was repeatedly disrupted as Opposition members pressed for a standalone debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, forcing adjournments in both Houses and prompting floor-leader meetings to defuse the impasse. The Government and Opposition agreed to schedule a debate on Vande Mataram…
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India weighs Su-57 offer as missile ties deepen with Russia
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit New Delhi on December 4–5, Moscow has renewed a sweeping defence pitch that pairs an offer of licensed production and technology transfer for the Su-57E stealth fighter with proposals to expand missile cooperation including additional S-400 systems and interest in the S-500…
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Air India Operated A320 Eight Times with Expired Airworthiness
A Tata-owned Air India Airbus A320 flew eight times on November 24–25 despite an expired Certificate of Airworthiness; the aircraft has been grounded and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has opened an investigation. Tata-owned Air India operated a 164-seat Airbus A320 on eight scheduled sectors during November 24–25…
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Rupee’s Slide Is ‘Real’: NEER & REER Confirm Broad Weakness
The rupee breached ₹89 to the dollar in late November 2025, closing at about ₹89.46, and crucially has weakened against several other major currencies. Nominal and Real Effective Exchange Rate indicators show the decline is broad-based, indicating a “real” depreciation rather than a dollar-only move. India’s currency slid to record…
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Sardar@150 Padyatra: Unity & Green Legacy
The Sardar@150 Padyatra in Vadodara achieved a landmark milestone on its sixth day, covering the longest single-day distance of 21.6 km and taking the cumulative march to 93.6 km. Starting at Lingasthali in Taluka Dabhoi, the day began with the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” tree plantation initiative, planting 562…
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India Partners with Netflix to Promote Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism has signed a non-commercial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP to promote India’s tourism destinations globally through cinematic storytelling. The collaboration aims to highlight India’s natural landscapes, cultural richness, and heritage sites, with a special focus on the State of Gujarat. Union…
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Government Proposes Major Tourism Development in Nalanda
The Union Ministry of Tourism has proposed a comprehensive plan for the development and promotion of Nalanda as a key tourism and pilgrimage destination in Bihar. Following discussions with the State Government of Bihar, officials have requested a Destination Strategy and Development Plan for Nalanda to implement effective infrastructure and…