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December 8, 2025 6:24 PM December 8, 2025 6:24 PM

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Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2025 Kicks Off

The Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2025, organised by the Ministry of Education and the AICTE, began today across various centres in the country. In Puducherry, a Software edition of the grand finale is being hosted by Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering and Technology, Ariyur.     A...

December 8, 2025 5:21 PM December 8, 2025 5:21 PM

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India Achieves 50% Non-Fossil Power Capacity, Five Years Ahead of Target

In a major clean energy milestone, India has reached its Panchamrit target of installing 50 per cent of its total power capacity from non-fossil sources, five years ahead of the 2030 deadline. A Standing Committee on Energy, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha today, lauded the Ministry of New and Ren...

December 8, 2025 5:16 PM December 8, 2025 5:16 PM

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Govt Gives LOI to University of New South Wales to Set Up Campus in India

The government today handed over a Letter of Interest (LOI) to the University of New South Wales, Australia, to set up its campus in India. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan handed over the LOI, along with his Australian counterpart Jason Clare, to the University on the sidelines of the 3r...

December 8, 2025 4:40 PM December 8, 2025 4:40 PM

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PM Modi’s Vande Mataram Speech Called Historic

On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Lok Sabha on Vande Mataram, BJP MP Anurag Thakur said that PM Modi's speech in the Lok Sabha has become a historical document that will inspire future generations.     BJP criticized Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for not being present in the house when...

December 8, 2025 4:36 PM December 8, 2025 4:36 PM

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No Compromise on Air Safety: Civil Aviation Minister

Union Minister for Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu has said that there will be no compromise on air safety as it is the topmost priority for the government. In reply to supplementaries regarding the implementation of the Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL)  guidelines, Mr Naidu informed the Rajya Sa...

December 8, 2025 4:00 PM December 8, 2025 4:00 PM

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PIB Fact Check: No Free Scooty Scheme Announced

The government has debunked a video claiming that the central government is providing free scooties to women. The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau informed that the claim is fake. The Unit also added that no such scheme has been launched by the government. Furthermore, PIB has urged c...