Day: December 9, 2024

Hyundai India to Strengthen EV Infrastructure with 600 Fast Chargers by 2031

Manish Kumar

The new Hyundai EV charging station will assist EV buyers who are hesitant to take long trips on highways. The company plans to set up 50 of these new charging stations in 2024. Hyundai Motor India plans to install around 600 electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations across the country over the next seven years. By the end of December 2024, they aim to have about 50 of these charging stations up and running. Jae Wan Ryu, a senior official at Hyundai, noted that the EV market is expected to…

LIC Bima Sakhi Yojana: PM Modi Launches Women-Centric Initiative in Panipat

Manish Kumar

This initiative aims to financially empower 1 lakh women aged 18 to 70 across India. Under the scheme, women with a minimum qualification of 10th pass will be trained as LIC agents. In a historic move aimed at empowering women and promoting financial inclusion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the LIC Bima Sakhi Yojana at an event in Panipat, Haryana. The initiative, which seeks to empower over 1 lakh women across India, is set to provide women aged 18 to 70 with the opportunity to become LIC agents, thereby…

Historic Moment: Jewar Airport Welcomes Its First Test Flight, Promises Better Connectivity

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Jewar Noida International Airport, also termed as Jewar airport is expected to ease air travel in the delhi-ncr region. First test flight of the Noida airport took off and landed on the Jewar airport on Monday. In particular, the test sets completed a pre-planned 15-minute dormant flight cycle, including taxiing, take-off, and returning to the bay, within their designated areas. Jewar Airport, officially named Noida International Airport, is set to become the second major aviation hub in the National Capital Region after Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. The foundation stone…

AAP Releases Second Candidate List for Delhi Polls, Manish Sisodia Nominated for Jangpura Seat

Manish Kumar

Delhi Assembly Election: The ruling AAP’s electoral track record in the Delhi Assembly election has been excellent with achieving almost whitewash in the last two polls. However, Kejriwal’s party is facing a stiff challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party amid mounting corruption charges. Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released the second list of 20 candidates on Monday. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party changed the seat of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is an MLA from Patparganj. Now, he will contest from the Jangpura seat. Sisodia’s…

Devendra Fadnavis Wins Maharashtra Assembly Trust Vote with Majority of 237 MLAs

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Maharashtra Assembly session: In the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Mahayuti coalition (BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP) delivered an impressive performance, securing over 230 of the 288 seats, while the MVA managed to win only 46 seats collectively.   Maharashtra Assembly session: The Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra won the trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs. The Mahayuti successfully proved its majority by majority voice vote on the last day of the three-day special Maharashtra Assembly session. Rahul Narvekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Earlier…

Chinmoy Das Booked in Another Case in Bangladesh Amid Rising Public Anger

Manish Kumar

ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested after a sedition case was filed against him. He was accused of allegedly undermining the integrity of the Bangladeshi flag. A fresh case has been filed against him by a member of the fundamentalist group Hefazat-e-Islam. ISKOCN monk Chinmoy Krishna Das was on Sunday booked in a fresh case regarding a clash on the court premises in Chittagong, according to media reports. According to the Dhaka Tribune newspaper, the case names the Hindu leader as the prime accused along with 164 identified individuals…

Maha Kumbh 2025: Indian Railways Plans 13,000 Special Trains for Pilgrims

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Maha Kumbh will start with Paush Purnima Snan, which is on January 13, 2025. The Kumbh festival will conclude with the last bath on February 26, 2025, the day of Mahashivratri. Maha Kumbh 2025: Amid preparations for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today (December 8) said that the Indian Railways would run about 13,000 trains, including 3,000 special ones, for the convenience of devotees. Notably, the Maha Kumbh will commence on January 13 on the occasion of Paush Purnima and conclude on…

ISIS Targeted in US Airstrikes as Syria’s Civil War Escalates Post-Assad

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The US conducted over 75 airstrikes targeting ISIS camps in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. CENTCOM confirmed no civilian casualties. President Biden reiterated America’s commitment to preventing an ISIS resurgence. US Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out dozens of precision airstrikes on December 8, targeting ISIS camps and operatives in central Syria. The attacks were aimed at destroying and undermining the operational capacity of the terrorist group and preventing its resurgence. Advanced military assets, including B-52 bombers, F-15s, and A-10s, were used to effectively hit more than 75…

Delhi Schools Receive Bomb Threats via Email, Students Sent Home Amid Security Scare

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A team of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and police immediately reached the spot. Police, bomb disposal squad, and dog squad, along with DFS personnel started a search operation on the entire premises of schools. Forty schools in Delhi received bomb threats via e-mails on Monday Morning. RK Puram’s Delhi Public School, Paschim Vihar’s GD Goenka School, Mayurvihar’s Mother Mary’s School, British School, Salwan School, Modern School, Cambridge School, DAV School were among the schools that received the treat emails. School administrations sent children back to their homes. According to…