Wardha / Mumbai, December 9, 2025: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday dismantled a clandestine mephedrone manufacturing facility in a remote area of Karanja (Ghadge), around 60 km from Wardha town, seizing 128 kg of finished mephedrone and 245 kg of precursor chemicals. Three persons, including the alleged…
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Boost for Dairy Farmers: NPDD, AHIDF & Rashtriya Gokul Gains
New Delhi, December 9, 2025: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) has stepped up infrastructure and breeding support for dairy farmers across India through two major schemes the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) and the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) alongside technology-led measures under the Rashtriya…
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India Ramps TB-Free Drive: Screening, Nutrition, NAAT
New Delhi, December 9, 2025: The Union government has reinforced its TB elimination campaign TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan by expanding active screening, introducing upfront NAAT testing for presumptive cases, and strengthening nutrition and preventive care. Officials told Parliament that Ni-kshay Poshan payments have been doubled and large-scale food support delivered…
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PM E-DRIVE Boosts E-Bus Rollout, Cuts Emissions
New Delhi, December 9, 2025: The central government’s PM E-DRIVE scheme has been positioned as a major intervention to reduce emissions from public transport by funding the deployment of 14,028 electric buses and a pan-India public charging network. The scheme notified on 29 September 2024 carries an allocation of ₹4,391…
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PLI Auto Scheme: 82 Applicants Approved; ₹25,938 Cr Outlay
New Delhi, December 9, 2025: The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components has approved 82 applicants as of November 30, 2025, aiming to accelerate domestic manufacturing of Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products. The scheme carries a budgetary outlay of ₹25,938 crore and sets an ambitious eligible…
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Vibrant Villages Programme-II Approved with ₹6,839 Cr Outlay
New Delhi, December 9, 2025: The Central Government has approved Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) as a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of ₹6,839 crore. The programme targets select villages in blocks abutting India’s international land borders (ILBs) excluding northern borders already covered under VVP-I and includes 33 villages…
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Karnataka HC Halts Paid Menstrual Leave Order
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, passed an interim order staying the state government’s November 20 notification that directed registered industrial establishments to provide one day of paid menstrual leave per month to women employees. What the court said The single-judge bench of Justice Jyoti Mulimani accepted…
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Winter Session: Vande Mataram, Poll Reforms Clash
New Delhi, December 9, 2025: The Winter Session of Parliament witnessed an intense and emotionally charged day on Tuesday as both Houses simultaneously debated two major national subjects the 150th anniversary of the national song “Vande Mataram” in the Rajya Sabha and crucial election reforms in the Lok Sabha. Heated…
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Most Visited City 2025: Bangkok Tops List (30.3M)
Bangkok emerged as the world’s most visited city in 2025, attracting an estimated 30.3 million international arrivals, according to Euromonitor International’s city rankings. The list reflects a strong rebound in global travel and a significant resurgence in Asia Pacific destinations. Top cities at a glance Euromonitor’s ranking places Hong Kong…
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NASA’s Menstrual Health Plans for Moon & Mars
As space agencies prepare for the most ambitious human journeys ever attempted, one topic that was long overlooked has moved to the centre of astronaut health research menstruation in space. With women now serving as mission commanders, scientists, and engineers aboard spacecraft, NASA is rethinking systems originally designed around male…