Introduction: The 2012 Tragedy and Its Aftermath In December 2012, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in New Delhi was brutally gang-raped and assaulted with an iron rod on a late-night bus journey. The severe injuries she sustained led to her death days later, igniting widespread outrage and protests across the country. The Latest Incident: Kolkata’s Tragic […]
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Russian oil tankers receive India’s insurance through a company in Dubai
Following the withdrawal of Western certifiers due to international sanctions against Moscow, India is now providing safety certification for dozens of ships managed by a subsidiary of the leading Russian shipping company Sovcomflot, according to official data. This has enabled oil exports to India and other countries. After insurance, certification from one of the top […]
The Finance Ministry wants to make significant reforms to the Banks Board Bureau
The Ministry of Finance is aiming to include more officials from the insurance industry in the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) to enlarge and relaunch the organization. The ministry hopes that by doing so, it would be able to nominate persons for positions at public sector insurers and speed up recruiting at the highest level of […]
Today, PM Modi begins a two-day visit to Gujarat, To announce projects worth Rs 21,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-day visit to Gujarat today, where he will participate in several events, including the inauguration and foundation-laying ceremonies for projects worth more than Rs 21,000 crore. PM Modi will open the renovated Shree Kalika Mata temple at Pavagadh Hill on June 18, followed by a visit to Virasat […]
Next week, India will host the ASEAN foreign ministers
On the 16th and 17th of June, India will host the foreign ministers of ASEAN nations to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its relations with the 10-nation grouping. Myanmar’s participation in the ASEAN-India foreign ministers’ meeting would be based on the grouping’s regulations, according to External Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Arindam Bagchi, implying that the country’s […]
Situation in Assam Improving as the death toll increases to 27
The situation in Assam, where pre-monsoon floods have wracked the state for the previous 12 days, has improved for the third day on Tuesday, but there are still 5.80 lakh people in 18 districts impacted, and the overall death toll has grown to 27 with two more deaths in the last 24 hours. The India […]
India gives $800,000 to the United Nations’ Hindi-language public awareness campaign
India has donated USD 800,000 to the United Nations as part of an endeavor to improve the organization’s Hindi public outreach. R Ravindra, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, presented a check for a UN project initiated by India in 2018 to spread UN information to the Hindi-speaking population around the world. In […]
Asani, a severe cyclone, moves northwest, bringing rain on the Andhra coast
Throughout the night, Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani proceeded west-northwestwards at a pace of 5 mph across west-central and adjacent southwest Bay of Bengal, bringing severe rains to parts of the Andhra Pradesh coast. It was about 300 kilometers southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 330 kilometers south-southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 510 kilometers south-southwest of Gopalpur […]
India reports 3,207 new Covid cases, 29 deaths, and a 0.95 percent positive rate
According to Union Health Ministry data published on Monday, India recorded 3,207 new coronavirus infections, bringing the overall number of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,05,401, while active cases fell to 20,403. The death toll has risen to 5,24,093 with 29 more fatalities, according to figures updated at 8 a.m. According to the government, active cases account […]
In April, India’s power consumption increased by 13.6 percent to 132.98 billion units
According to figures from the electricity ministry, power consumption in the country increased 13.6% year on year to 132.98 billion units (BU) in April, indicating the impact of the early start of summer and a surge in economic activity. In April of last year, power consumption was 117.08 BU, which was greater than 84.55 BU […]