PM Modi greets people on Paris New Year

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of the Parsi New Year Navroz, and said India takes great pride in the culture and traditions of the community. “Navroz Mubarak! Best wishes on the special occasion of Parsi New Year. India takes great pride in the culture and traditions of the…

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Cabinet approves Rs 13,000 crore PM Vishwakarma scheme

New Delhi: Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 13,000 crore PM Vishwakarma scheme that will benefit about 30 lakh traditional artisans and craftsmen, including weavers, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, laundry workers, and barbers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement about the scheme in his Independence Day address on Tuesday. Under the scheme, craftsmen will be provided…

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Pot calling kettle black

Finally, the Opposition in its new avatar as Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) seems to have got a stick to beat with the ruling dispensation led by Narendra Modi on graft charges. That the recent Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) report flagged some discrepancies in the database of a centrally sponsored health scheme and the…

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Chandrayaan-3 undergoes last Moon-bound maneouvre, prepares for propulsion and lander module seperation

Bengaluru: India’s ambitious third Moon mission’s spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 on Wednesday successfully underwent a fifth and final Moon-bound orbit maneouvre, bringing it even closer to the lunar surface. With this, the spacecraft has completed its lunar-bound maneouvres and it will now prepare for the propulsion module and the lander module separation, ISRO said. “Today’s successful firing, needed…

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