Probationers of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), 2024 batch, met the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 24, 2025. During the interaction, the President underscored the vital role played by IDAS officers in managing the financial backbone of India’s defence establishment. Addressing the young…
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VP Showcases India’s Transformation Under Modi
The Vice-President of India on Tuesday highlighted what he described as a decade of transformative economic reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Speaking at the release of the book “Economic Empowerment of Bharat in the Modi Era”…
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Influenza Chintan Shivir Boosts India’s Flu Preparedness
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has strengthened India’s preparedness against seasonal and zoonotic influenza through a two-day Influenza Chintan Shivir held in New Delhi from December 22 to 23, 2025. The high-level deliberative platform focused on enhancing inter-ministerial and inter-sectoral convergence ahead of the upcoming flu season….
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Income Tax Refund Delays: IT Dept Flags Ineligible Claims
Amid mounting complaints from taxpayers over delayed income tax refunds for the assessment year 2025–26, the Income Tax Department has attributed the slowdown to a surge in ineligible deduction and exemption claims, urging affected individuals to file revised returns by December 31. The clarification comes as social media platforms and…
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BP Offloads Castrol Stake in $8 Billion Strategic Shift
New Delhi: Global energy major BP has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Castrol lubricants business to investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the iconic brand at approximately $8 billion. The transaction marks BP’s largest single divestiture in recent years and reflects the company’s ongoing strategy to streamline its portfolio…
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India–New Zealand Conclude Financial Services Annex Under FTA
India and New Zealand have successfully concluded negotiations on the Financial Services Annex of the proposed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral economic cooperation. The negotiations were formally concluded on December 22, 2025, following the final round of talks held earlier this…
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India Post Delivers Thanjavur Shri Ram Art to Ayodhya
In a remarkable blend of devotion, heritage preservation and precision logistics, the Department of Posts has successfully transported a priceless Thanjavur-style painting of Lord Shri Ram from Bengaluru to Ayodhya using its Logistics Post service. The historic consignment was safely delivered and installed at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra,…
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Critical Minerals Key to Defence Readiness, Says CISC
Critical minerals have emerged as a decisive factor in shaping India’s defence preparedness, technological sovereignty and long-term national security, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), said at a high-level strategic forum in New Delhi. He was delivering the…
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CAQM Issues Biomass Violation Notices to 6 TPPs
The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued show cause notices to six coal-based thermal power plants located within a 300-kilometre radius of Delhi for failing to comply with mandatory biomass co-firing norms. The Commission has proposed environmental compensation amounting to approximately…
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Amit Shah to Speak at Cooperative Meet in Panchkula
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will address a high-level National Cooperative Conference organized by Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) in Panchkula, Haryana, on 24 December 2025. The conference aims to chart a future roadmap for sustainable agriculture and farmer prosperity through a strengthened cooperative framework….