93 constituencies go to polls today
Polling for more than half of the total number of 543 Lok Sabha constituencies will be completed by the end of the third phase of voting today, when the electoral fate of several high-profile leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, will be sealed.
2d ago
India lifts ban on onion export amid polls in Maharashtra
India yesterday removed the ban on onion exports subject to a minimum export price of $550 per tonne, a decision that can help boost the income of a large section of farmers and comes amidst Lok Sabha polls in key producing regions, including the state of Maharashtra.
4d ago
Moon may contain more ice than past estimations: study
A recent study by space scientists from India and the US reveals evidence for a greater possibility of finding much more water-ice in the craters of the moon’s two polar regions than estimated in the past.
6d ago
India votes in second phase of mammoth polls
After a high-octane campaign, India today goes into the second phase of voting in the marathon seven-phase general election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism.
1w ago
India launches first multi-purpose green hydrogen pilot project in Himachal Pradesh
India's first multi-purpose (combined Heat & Power) green hydrogen pilot project at state-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam’s 1,500 MW hydro power station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh, was inaugurated today.
1w ago
Dhruva Space partners with Indian government for space-grade solar array
In a step towards indigenisation in space sector, the Indian government’s Technology Development Board (TDB) has extended financial support for a fabrication of cutting-edge space-grade solar array and test facility by start-up Dhruva Space Private Limited in Hyderabad.
1w ago
India develops lightest bullet-proof jacket against high-calibre ammo
India has successfully developed the lightest bullet-proof jacket in the country for protection against highest threat from ammunition 7.62 x 54 R API (Level 6 of BIS 17051).
2w ago
CDOT and IIT Jodhpur collaborate for 5G and beyond
Centre For Development of Telematics (CDOT), the Indian government’s premier Telecom R&D Centre, and Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur today signed an agreement for “Automated Service Management in 5G and Beyond Networks Using AI”.
2w ago
August 17, 2023
India develops tech to prevent attacks in 5G networks
Indian scientists have developed an indigenous software technology that can detect and prevent attacks in the 5G telecom networks, as per a recent statement by India's Ministry of Science and Technology.
July 18, 2023
Does India need a Uniform Civil Code?
In a way, the BJP’s campaign on the UCC has been in the works for several months now
June 26, 2023
Opposition unity and the challenges ahead in India
Fresh general elections in India are due early next year and the opposition parties seem to have taken a good first step
June 16, 2023
Looking back on India’s triple train crash and the safety of rail travel
The triple train accident in Balasore in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on June 2 was considered the worst in three decades involving India’s largest public transport system that ferries nearly eight billion people annually.
June 3, 2023
A race against time to save lives
As dawn broke at Bahanaga Railway Station in Balasore district of the Indian state of Odisha today, it looked like a tornado ripped through the area throwing the rail coaches atop each other
April 23, 2023
Memories of Punjab separatism and the rise of Amritpal
When Sikh separatist preacher Amritpal Singh was finally apprehended outside a Guruwara in Rode village in north Indian state Punjab's Moga district this morning, the contrived symbolism of the place could not be lost sight of
March 20, 2023
Political void in Punjab: Can a radical leader again ignite separatism?
When a mob led by a radical 30-year-old Sikh preacher openly espousing to separatist cause stormed a police station in Amritsar district of India's Punjab bordering Pakistan on February 24, the incident and the man behind it revived memories of the dark days of militancy that had ravaged the state for years in 1980s
February 6, 2023
Revitalizing Delhi’s school system: A triumphant journey
When Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit the streets in India’s national capital on January 16 this year to protest the alleged non-approval by the Lt Governor Saxena to his government’s proposal to send school teachers abroad for training,
October 28, 2022
BCCI to pay men, women equally
In a momen-tous move to kindle gender parity, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced equal match fees for its centrally-contracted male and female players.
October 16, 2022
Why are political parties trying to woo the Prince of Calcutta?
Sourav’s stints as cricket administrator in Bengal and BCCI have ensured he remains in the media focus.
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