Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday criticized the disparity in screen time given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during President Droupadi Murmu’s address to a joint session of Parliament. According to Ramesh, Modi was shown 73 times compared to only 6 times for…
SC Issues Notice to NTA, Requests Response on NEET-UG Exam Controversy
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding a petition filed by Xylem Learning, a coaching centre, and several NEET candidates. The petition alleges inconsistencies in the calculation of marks on the OMR sheets used in the NEET-UG 2024 exam. The Vacation Bench, consisting…
The Power of the Prime Ministership Seems to be Waning
The BJP leadership is fully aware of how vindictive the CBI arrest of Arvind Kejriwal or the Delhi L-G’s approval to prosecute Arundhati Roy appears. However, they remain unfazed. The message they are sending is clear: they will relentlessly pursue and ultimately get their targets. On June 27, 2024, Prime…
Biden and Trump Engage in Landmark Presidential Debate
In a historic face-off, U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump engaged in a highly anticipated presidential debate on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. This event, hosted by CNN, marked the first direct encounter between the two since their contentious exchanges leading up to the 2020 election….
Highlights from the Parliamentary Session: Both Houses Adjourned for the Day
President’s Address: President Droupadi Murmu delivered her first address to a joint session of Parliament following the BJP-led NDA government’s third consecutive term. She condemned the 1975 Emergency imposed by the then Congress government, describing it as the “biggest” and “darkest” chapter in the history of the Constitution. She also…
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Commences Two-Day Visit to India, Meets with Jaishankar
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in India on a two-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and discussing key issues such as the development of the Teesta River. Hasina’s visit comes shortly before her planned trip to China in July, reflecting Dhaka’s strategic effort to balance its…
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) and the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) jointly organized an OWOT campaign focused on ‘TRL Assessment and Patent Landscaping of Energy Technologies’.
The CSIR, under the Department of Science and Technology, launched the ‘One Week One Theme (OWOT)’ campaign on 24 June 2024 across its 37 labs in India. Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances…
Prime Minister Applauds Lok Sabha Speaker for Condemning Emergency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised the Honourable Lok Sabha Speaker for his strong condemnation of the Emergency and the excesses that followed. In a message on X, Prime Minister Modi expressed his appreciation: “I am pleased that the Honourable Speaker condemned the Emergency and brought attention to the abuses…
DRDO Hands Over Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket to Indian Navy
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has transferred the Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy during a ceremony in New Delhi on June 26, 2024. This advanced technology, developed by DRDO’s Defence Laboratory in Jodhpur, creates a microwave shield around platforms, reducing their radar detectability….
India Africa Postal Leaders Meet Showcases Strong Indo-Africa Ties in India
The ‘India Africa Postal Leaders Meet’ is being held in India from June 21st to 25th, 2024. This initiative aims to strengthen ties between African countries and India in the postal sector. Organized under the “South-South and Triangular Cooperation” programme of the Universal Postal Union, it is supported by India…