Russia’s decision to establish its first full-cycle domestic manufacturing facility for microwave microchips marks a strategic shift that could significantly impact advanced defence platforms such as the S-400 air-defence system and the Su-57 stealth fighter. The move directly addresses long-standing concerns over Russia’s reliance on foreign semiconductor supply chains and…
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Government Expands Role of Rural Credit Societies Nationwide
The Government of India has embarked on a major initiative to expand and modernize Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairy, and fisheries cooperatives across the country. Over the next five years, every panchayat and village is expected to be covered under multipurpose PACS to provide affordable credit, quality inputs, and…
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Government Secures Timely Seeds & Fertilizers for Farmers
The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the timely availability of quality seeds and fertilizers for farmers across the country, a critical requirement for sustaining agricultural productivity and farmer incomes. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has adopted a multi-layered strategy involving close coordination with…
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Sahara Refund Portal Disburses ₹8,429 Crore to Depositors
The Sahara Refund Portal has successfully disbursed ₹8,429.42 crore to 39,46,550 depositors of the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies, ensuring a fully transparent, Aadhaar-linked refund process. This initiative follows the Supreme Court order dated 29 March 2023, which mandated disbursement of funds from the Sahara-SEBI Refund Account under judicial supervision….
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Himachal Pradesh Boosts PACS and Dairy Cooperative Development
The Government of India, through the Ministry of Cooperation, has accelerated initiatives to strengthen Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairy, credit, and fishery cooperatives in Himachal Pradesh. As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), the state hosts a total of 5,792 cooperative societies, including 2,307 PACS, 1,194 dairy cooperatives, 437…
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Revival of Cooperative Sugar Mills with NCDC Support
The Ministry of Cooperation has launched initiatives to revive Cooperative Sugar Mills (CSMs) facing operational and financial distress. Under the Central Sector Scheme – Grant-in-aid to NCDC for strengthening Cooperative Sugar Mills, the government provided ₹1,000 crore to the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to leverage loans totaling ₹10,000 crore…
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Air India Begins Boeing 787 Fuel Switch Inspections
Air India has launched a precautionary, fleet-wide inspection of fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft after a pilot reported a malfunction during a recent international flight, airline sources confirmed on Tuesday. The move underscores heightened safety vigilance amid ongoing scrutiny of aircraft systems following past incidents involving…
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CBI Takes Over Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: Key Facts So Far
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally taken over the investigation into the murder of Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old receptionist at a private resort in Uttarakhand, nearly four years after the crime shocked the nation. The move comes after sustained public pressure, fresh allegations of the involvement of a…
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Pakistan Kills 177 Baloch Militants in 48 Hours After Attacks
Pakistani security forces have killed at least 177 suspected Baloch militants in a series of intensive operations across insurgency-hit Balochistan over the past 48 hours, officials said on Monday. The sweeping crackdown follows a wave of coordinated attacks by separatist groups that left at least 33 people dead, most of…
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Mamata Banerjee Walks Out of EC Meet, Slams Poll Body
A high-voltage meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Election Commission of India (ECI) ended in acrimony on Monday, after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo abruptly walked out of the talks in New Delhi, accusing the constitutional body of acting at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata…