India is setting its sights on an ambitious new mission to land a spacecraft on Mars, potentially making it only the fourth nation to achieve this remarkable feat. The Mars Lander Mission (MLM), also known as Mangalyaan-2, has been approved by the Space Commission and is currently awaiting final approval from the Union Cabinet, led…
The Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, a key promise made by the BJP leadership during their campaign, is set to be implemented in Delhi. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that women in Delhi will start receiving ₹2,500 per month from March 8, coinciding with International Women’s Day. Despite the scheme not being finalized in the first cabinet…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, during his ongoing Pragati Yatra, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 263 development projects in his home district Nalanda on Thursday, February 20. The Hindu reported that these projects, aimed at improving infrastructure and public welfare, amount to ₹820.72 crores. Of the total, 177 projects worth ₹361.66 crores were…
In a sign of improving relations between the two countries, a Chinese diplomat on Thursday praised India’s ascent in the Asia Power Index, released last year. Yu Jing, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, acknowledged India’s rise as the third most powerful and influential country in Asia, following the United States and China. “India…
Bangladesh, which had adopted a confrontational stance with India following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime in August last year, has apparently softened its position on the matter. The interim government in Bangladesh, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, had been demanding the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India. However, recent…
The West Bengal government has announced a 4% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, effective from April 1, 2025. This hike raises the total DA to 18%, up from the previous 14%. The announcement was made during the state budget presentation by Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on February 12, 2025. ####…
The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making concerted efforts to seek Governor C. V. Ananda Bose’s intervention regarding Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s controversial ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ remark. On Thursday, the BJP’s legislative team in the Assembly, led by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, will march from the Assembly premises to…
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced significant allocations for education, healthcare, and agriculture in its FY26 budget, totaling Rs 8.08 lakh crore. The budget, presented by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna in the state assembly, underscores the government’s priorities for the coming financial year. #### Key Allocations – *Education:* Rs 1,06,360 crore has been earmarked for…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday made a heartfelt appeal to insurgents in the Northeast, urging them to lay down their arms and join the mainstream. Speaking at the ‘Unity Utsav – One Voice, One Nation’ event organized by the Assam Rifles, Shah emphasized the importance of peace and development in the region and…
A controversy has erupted over the water quality at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj, amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently criticized the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for submitting old water samples from January 12, before the commencement of the festival, and claiming that the water is not polluted….
