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December 30, 2024 6:04 PM

India Emerges as Global Manufacturing Hub with Remarkable Growth

India's manufacturing sector has witnessed remarkable growth this year, underscoring its transformation into a global powerhouse. The Narendra Modi government has implemented far-reaching economic, social, and foreign policy initiatives in the last ten years. These initiatives have contributed to In...

December 30, 2024 5:57 PM

Ethiopia: At least 71 killed in road accident

At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river. The officials said that the dead included 68 men and three women. The crash occurred yesterday in Sidama state, some 300 kilometers south of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. According to media reports, t...

December 30, 2024 5:42 PM

AIIMS to set up Critical Care Block at premises of Trauma Centre

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will set up a Critical Care Block at the premises of the Trauma Centre. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Monday, Director of AIIMS, M. Srinivas, said that the 200-bedded Critical Care Block will provide treatment to patients who are in critical con...

Sensex and Nifty trade higher in afternoon trade

December 30, 2024 5:39 PM

Benchmark domestic equity indices end with losses of over half percent

Benchmark domestic equity indices ended with losses of over half percent on Monday. The 30-share index at Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, lost 451 points, or 0.57 percent, to close at 78,248. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 fell 168 points, or 0.71 percent, to end at 23,645. In the Gl...

December 30, 2024 5:37 PM

BJP Accuses AAP of Tampering with Voters’ List in Delhi

BJP claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party is tampering with voters' lists in Delhi. BJP leader Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma alleged that 61,000 people's names have been removed from the voters' list in the area of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's constituency. He added, in 2020, 1.46 lakh peopl...

December 30, 2024 5:32 PM

BJP Questions AAP On Kejriwal’s Rs 18,000 Per Month Honorarium To Priests

BJP questioned Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal for announcing an 18,000 rupee monthly honorarium for priests and granthis. Addressing the media, BJP leader Prem Shukla took a dig at AAP for not providing such benefits to priests earlier. Mr. Shukla claimed that AAP has been providi...

December 30, 2024 6:14 PM

PM Modi condoles demise of former US President Jimmy Carter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of former United States President Jimmy Carter. In a social media post, the Prime Minister called Mr. Carter a statesman of great vision. He added that Mr. Carter worked tirelessly for global peace and harmony, and his contributions in fostering stron...

December 30, 2024 5:07 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah on two-day visit to Gujarat

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to Gujarat. Today, he attended the grand Mahamastakabhishek ceremony during the concluding celebrations of the annual festival of the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission at Dharampur in Valsad district. Mr. Shah reached Dharampur from Ahmedabad this afterno...

December 30, 2024 3:26 PM

Nepal: First Khairmah Honey Festival 2081 concludes in Sauraha

The five-day-long first Honey Festival that concluded on Monday is organised in Sauraha in Bagmati Province, Nepal. At the festival, visitors have a chance to taste six types of Honey for free. This honey tasting in the festival is sponsored by the Government of Nepal to encourage Honey marketing an...

December 30, 2024 1:42 PM

Kashmir Valley continues to shiver under severe cold; dry weather to be experienced at isolated places

In Jammu & Kashmir, the Kashmir Valley continues to shiver under severe cold as minimum temperatures across the region remained below freezing point. The meteorological department said the region is likely to witness two more snow spells in the coming days. The region recently experienced its fi...