Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that 10 Vande Bharat Sleeper trains are currently under production, marking a significant step towards enhancing long and medium-distance travel in India. The first prototype has been completed and will soon undergo field trials. Additionally, contracts for manufacturing 200 Vande Bharat Sleeper rakes have…
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Amit Shah Accuses Congress of Twisting Remarks, Calls Party Anti-Ambedkar and Anti-Constitution
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday strongly criticized the Congress, accusing the party of distorting his statements made in the Rajya Sabha about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. Mr. Shah claimed that the Congress used an 11-second video clip to misrepresent his remarks, which, he…
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Elon Musk: Starlink Satellite Beams Disabled Over India Amid Controversy
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has clarified that Starlink satellite beams are currently deactivated over India. His response came amid allegations that a Starlink device was found in use by a militant group in violence-hit Manipur. Seizure of Starlink Device in Manipur The controversy began after security forces in Manipur conducted…
PM Modi Leads BJP’s Counterattack as Opposition Targets Amit Shah Over Ambedkar Remarks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a sharp rebuttal against the Congress-led Opposition, which accused Home Minister Amit Shah of insulting Dalit icon Dr. BR Ambedkar. In a detailed six-point thread on X, PM Modi asserted that the Congress and its “rotten ecosystem” were gravely mistaken if they believed “malicious…
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Donald Trump Threatens Reciprocal Tax on India and Brazil Over High Tariffs
United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to impose “reciprocal” taxes on countries like India and Brazil, accusing them of levying excessively high tariffs on American products. In a press conference on December 16 at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump argued that these countries unfairly exploit the US…
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Delhi Tops Pollution Charts for Second Consecutive Day; GRAP Stage IV Restrictions Imposed
Delhi has retained its position as India’s most polluted city for the second straight day, with air quality levels plunging into the ‘severe’ category. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) breached the 400 mark once again on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to…
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Delhi’s AQI Worsens: Severe-Plus Pollution Levels Recorded in Several Areas Amid GRAP Stage IV Curbs
Delhi woke up to hazardous air quality on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching a severe level of 442 at 7 a.m. Several parts of the city reported even worse conditions, with AQI readings crossing the “severe-plus” threshold under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV…
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Congress Demands Apology from Amit Shah Over Remarks on Ambedkar in Parliament
The Congress party has strongly criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his comments on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar during a speech in the Rajya Sabha and demanded a public apology. The remarks were made during the two-day discussion commemorating 75 years of the Constitution. Amit Shah, in his address, accused…
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Ministry of Ayush Launches Scheme to Promote International Cooperation for AYUSH Systems of Medicine
The Ministry of Ayush has introduced a Central Sector Scheme for the Promotion of International Cooperation for AYUSH with the aim of enhancing global awareness, interest, and recognition of AYUSH systems, including Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homoeopathy. This initiative seeks to position AYUSH as a significant contributor…
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Raksha Mantri Chairs Defence Ministry’s Consultative Committee Meeting on New DPSUs
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi on December 17, 2024. The meeting focused on the roles and functions of the new Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), established following the corporatization of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board….