Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a wide range of development projects worth approximately Rs 2,200 crore in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi.In a significant push towards development in his parliamentary constituency, PM Modi also released the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Under this instalment,…
On Monday, July 21, the Monsoon session of Parliament started with the members of Lok Sabha paying tribute to victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Air India AI-171 plane crash. The Lok Sabha MPs observed a two-minute silence to pay homage to people who lost their lives in the tragic incidents. Earlier today,…
Raphe mPhibr, a Noida-based defence startup which makes drones, has raised $100 million funding led by General Catalyst. In the latest round, Think Investments, Amal Parikh, and other family offices also participated. This is the largest investment by General Catalysts in the aerospace manufacturing sector. “We are proud to join forces with Raphe mPhibr on…
The central government will conduct civil defence mock drills tomorrow, May 29, in five regions bordering Pakistan—Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir. These exercises come weeks after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ targeting terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The drills aim to assess emergency preparedness in case of war,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Thursday, during which he will lay the foundation stone of a gas distribution project and address a public rally in Alipurduar district, a senior BJP leader said. According to state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, both events will be held in adjoining areas of the district. “First,…
The Ministry of Defence on Sunday declared that “Jointness is not just a vision—it’s India’s operational reality,” following the successful execution of Operation Sindoor. The action taken on May 7, 2025,marks a pivotal shift in India’s defence doctrine, emphasising integrated warfare and tri-services coordination. Operation Sindoor was initiated in direct response to the recent terror…