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25 Sep

Mynampally Hanumanth Rao: Congress Turns to a Veteran in Jubilee Hills

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 25: Jubilee Hills has always been a tricky patch of Hyderabad. Affluent blocks rub shoulders with middle-class colonies, and the people here are sharp, vocal, and impatient with empty promises. This year’s by-election is more than a contest over one Assembly seat. For Congress, it’s a test of whether it can still make a mark in the city. The party is relying on Mynampally Hanumanth Rao to carry that burden. Hanumanth Rao isn’t new to high-pressure battles. Nearly ten years ago, while heading BRS’s Hyderabad unit, he pulled off what many considered impossible. In the 2016…

24 Sep

WaveX Startup Accelerator Powers 7 New AVGC-XR Hubs in India

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New Delhi [India], September 24: India just raised the stakes in media tech. WaveX Startup Accelerator has launched seven incubation centres across the country, designed to provide AVGC-XR startups (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, Extended Reality) with the tools, mentors, and networks needed to go global. The program runs under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting’s WAVES initiative. It’s not lip service, it’s India’s first nationwide accelerator built specifically for AVGC-XR. Translation: we’re finally putting muscle behind the creative economy that’s been playing second fiddle to IT for way too long. Where These Centres Are Landing The WaveX rollout isn’t…

22 Sep

Indian Oil Dividends Russia: 7 Key Facts About $1.4 Billion Stranded Crisis

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The Indian government-owned oil companies are struggling with a financial crisis never experienced before, which has seen dividend income of 1.4 billion stuck in the Russian bank accounts for over three years. The nature of this crisis is the Western sanctions that have been imposed in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, which have posed complicated repatriation challenges to leading Indian energy companies. The stagnant funds indicate the dividends of the huge Indian investments in the Russian oil and gas projects, and amount to over 6 billion of the cumulative investments. These are some…

19 Sep

PM Modi Gujarat Visit: Massive INR 34,200cr Boost

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New Delhi [India], September 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Gujarat on 20 September to unleash a ₹34,200 crore development blitz. From ports to hospitals, highways to green energy, it’s a mega push for maritime-led growth, coastal connectivity, and sustainable infrastructure. A ₹34,200 Crore Power Play When PM Modi talks “vikas” (development), it usually comes with a lot of zeros. Tomorrow at Bhavnagar, the PM will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects that span maritime, LNG infrastructure, renewable energy, highways, healthcare, and urban transport. He’ll kick things off at the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event around 10:30…

18 Sep

Chardham Yatra helicopter services restart with strict safety push – 2025

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New Delhi [India], September 18: After a stormy summer of accidents and audits, Chardham Yatra helicopter services are back in the skies. This time, the DGCA isn’t playing nice; safety is king. DGCA clears choppers for take-off The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has greenlit helicopter services for the Chardham Yatra 2025, effective September 15–16, just after the monsoon break. Pilgrims heading to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri can now book seats again, but they’ll be flying under the tightest safety regime the sector has seen in years. Why the crackdown? May–June this year wasn’t pretty. Multiple helicopter accidents…

17 Sep

Swachhata Hi Seva 2025: Bold Push for a Cleaner India

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New Delhi [India], September 17: India doesn’t need another token campaign. It needs action. Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 is precisely that, a nationwide, two-week blitz that’s uniting ministries, citizens, and organisations in one blunt message: cleanliness is not seasonal, it’s a lifestyle. From September 17 to October 2, the country is going all in, with efforts ranging from cleaning Delhi’s mammoth dumpsites to mobilising millions under the “Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath” drive. A Movement, Not a PR Exercise Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 isn’t about photo-ops. It’s about scale. Ministries are on the ground, NGOs are in the mix,…

15 Sep

PM Modi Bihar projects: INR 40,000cr boost, airport debut

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New Delhi [India], September 15: Narendra Modi just parked ₹40,000 crore worth of development into Bihar. and dropped Purnea straight onto India’s aviation map. Opposition leaders may choke, but the runway is already open. A Mega ₹40,000-Crore Package Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled into Purnea and unwrapped projects worth a cool ₹40,000 crore. Rail, airports, electricity, irrigation, the works. For Seemanchal, it’s not a facelift, it’s a reset. Over 40,000 families got the keys to permanent housing under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. For them, Diwali and Chhath came early. “Until every poor citizen gets a permanent house, PM Modi won’t…

15 Sep

Samprati Foundation Celebrates PM Modi’s 75th Birthday with Samprati Sevayagna, Led by Chairman Mr. Nirav Shah

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 15: To honor the 75th birthday of Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Samprati Foundation organized a heartfelt service initiative – Samprati Sevayagna. The program beautifully combined healthcare, inclusivity, and social responsibility. The event was blessed with the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C.R. Patil and Surat MP Shri Mukesh Dalal, who extended their encouragement and support. The Sevayagna achieved meaningful impact: Over 1,100 citizens underwent free blood tests, fostering awareness about preventive healthcare More than 500 donors selflessly contributed blood, reinforcing Surat’s culture of giving To support Divyangjan, the Foundation distributed 75 wheelchairs,…

15 Sep

FII and Government Collaborate on Carbon Innovation and Action at New Delhi Summit

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New Delhi [India], September 15: The Federation of Indian Industry (FII) under its Resilience 360° initiative organized the Net Zero Power Summit 2025 at The Lalit, New Delhi. The summit brought together policymakers, industry leaders, technologists and financial experts to discuss India’s journey towards a sustainable and carbon-neutral power sector. Hon’ble Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Mr. Shripad Naik inaugurated the summit and delivered the keynote address. He said India’s Net Zero transition is both an environmental need and an economic opportunity. He stressed the importance of clean energy, energy storage, resilient grid systems, carbon…

15 Sep

PS Gahlaut applauds Positive Stride for Indian Agriculture, Yet Unmet Needs Remain

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New Delhi [India], September 15: India’s latest GST reforms mark a transformative step for the agriculture sector, with the revised slab structure set to roll out from September 22, 2025. The government has streamlined the system into four key slabs 0%, 5%, 18%, and 40% while effectively rationalizing most goods and services under the 5% and 18% brackets. Importantly, essential commodities and agricultural inputs have been placed within the lower slabs, ensuring affordability and encouraging growth within the farming ecosystem. Sharing his perspective on the development, PS Gahlaut, Managing Director of Indian Potash Limited, said that the reforms mark an important…