Year: 2024

PM Modi Launches ‘SUBHADRA’ Flagship Scheme in Odisha, Over 1 Crore Women to Benefit

Manish Kumar

The scheme is named after Goddess Subhadra, the younger sister of Lord Jagannath, Odisha’s presiding deity. Over five years till 2028-29, the scheme will provide financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually to over 1 crore women across the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (September 17) launched the flagship Scheme of the Odisha government — ‘SUBHADRA’ which is expected to cover over 1 crore women. The Prime Minister is on a visit to the state to launch developmental projects in the state. This is a scheme of the Odisha…

North Korea Conducts Second Short-Range Ballistic Missile Test in a Week Amid Heightened Tensions

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North Korea had last fired ballistic missiles on Thursday last week, the latest in deteriorating relations between the two Koreas. The US, Ukraine and other allies have accused Pyongyang of supplying rockets and missiles to Russia to be used against Ukraine. Seoul: As tensions rise in the Korean Peninsula, South Korea and Japan reported that North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday that landed in the sea off its east coast, days after Pyongyang unveiled a uranium enrichment facility and vowed to further boost its nuclear arsenal. The…

Explosives Planted by Israel in 5,000 Taiwan-Made Pagers Ordered by Hezbollah: Reports

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Around 3,000 of the pagers used in Lebanon exploded when Israel reportedly sent a “cryptic message”, killing nine people and wounding thousands. This could be one of the most advanced warfare against Hezbollah, which has sworn punishment against Israel. Beirut: In a ‘crazy’ new manner of technological warfare, thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring nearly 3,000 members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, including fighters and medics, and Iran’s envoy to Beirut. A senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters that…

J-K Assembly Polls Phase 1 LIVE: 11.11% Voter Turnout Till 9 AM, Pulwama Records Lowest

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J-K Assembly polls phase 1 LIVE: Over 23 lakh voters will decide the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 Independents, who are running for 24 assembly segments in the first phase. The other two phases are scheduled to be held on September 25 and October 1. The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections is being held today (September 18), marking a significant political event as the region holds its first assembly polls in a decade and the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The…

Unrest at Samsung Plant Sparks Protest in Chennai

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Operations at Samsung Electronics’ plant in southern India have been disrupted for the ninth consecutive day as hundreds of employees continue to strike for higher wages. This marks a rare instance of labor unrest for the South Korean electronics giant. As India’s largest consumer electronics company, Samsung considers the country a critical growth market, where it competes with other major players like LG Electronics. The plant produces a wide range of products, including televisions, refrigerators, and smartphones. The ongoing strike could have significant implications for the company’s production and market supply in the region.   The strike-hit plant is the…

Atishi to Be Delhi’s Third Female Chief Minister: List of Women CM’s in Indian States

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Atishi, an MLA from Kalkaji, is currently serving as Minister of Education, PWD, Culture and Tourism in the Delhi Government. She also served as Advisor to the Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, primarily on education, from July 2015 to 17 April 2018. Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi will be the new Chief Minister of Delhi following incumbent Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation. The party unanimously agreed after Kejriwal proposed her name as his successor in a meeting of the party’s legislators on Tuesday. Kejriwal, who was released…

Atishi Named Delhi’s 8th Chief Minister: Exploring Her Political Journey

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Addressing a legislature party meeting at his residence in the national capital, Arvind Kejriwal made the proposal of Atishi’s name for the Chief Minister post which was supported by the party’s MLAs. Atishi will be the eighth CM of Delhi. Aam Aadmi Party’s senior leader Atishi will take over as the new Chief Minister of Delhi following incumbent Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation. The party unanimously agreed after Arvind Kejriwal proposed her name as his successor in a meeting of the party’s legislators on Tuesday. The meeting was held at Kejriwal’s residence…

Yashasvi Jaiswal Poised to Break Ben Stokes’ World Record in Bangladesh Tests

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Yashasvi Jaiswal might have made his Test debut only last year but he has already broken several records in his short career. He is the fastest Indian to complete 1000 runs in the format having reached the milestone in only nine Tests. In the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, the young left-hander has his eyes set on England Test captain Ben Stokes’ world record of hitting the most sixes in a single edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). Jaiswal has every chance of becoming the first player to hit…

Priyanka Chopra Shares Heartfelt Birthday Post for Nick Jonas, Featuring Baby Malti Marie | See Pics

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Nick Jonas celebrated his 32nd birthday in London with his wife Priyanka Chopra and daughter Malti Marie. However, it was a working birthday for Nick as he performed live at the O2 Arena with The Jonas Brothers. PeeCee took to her Instagram handle and shared a series of pictures and videos featuring the birthday boy and their adorable daughter. The first pic in her post features all three of them from backstage right before the concert. The next one features Nick performing live on the stage and Priyanka cheering him…

Live Updates: Kejriwal Resigns, Delhi’s Next CM to Be Decided at 11:30 AM Meeting

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Following a series of meetings, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to pick a face for the chief minister’s post on Tuesday. The development comes after Arvind Kejriwal announced that he is going to resign as CM by Tuesday evening. He vowed not to sit in the chief minister’s chair till people gave him a “certificate of honesty”. Days after being released from Tihar jail on bail in the excise policy case, the AAP national convenor said on Sunday that he would resign within 48 hours and sought early polls…