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15 Aug

PM Modi I-Day Address Made Simple: 5 Promises and Diwali Tax Break

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New Delhi [India], August 15: On India’s 79th Independence Day, PM Modi spoke boldly from the Red Fort. He blended big goals with small, everyday benefits. The message was this: rules will get simpler, jobs will be pushed, India will make more things at home, and people should feel the change in their daily lives. If you want the long list in one short line, here it is: tax relief for many, Diwali GST changes, a chip by year’s end, big energy and defence plans, and a jobs scheme for millions. Now, let us walk through the main points in…

12 Aug

From Quiet Towns to Global Chip Hubs: India’s Rs 4,600 Crore Semiconductor Boost

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New Delhi [India], August 12: Bhubaneswar’s Info Valley isn’t exactly Silicon Valley. At least, not yet. The loudest noise on a humid Tuesday afternoon comes from a tea stall where the owner argues with a customer about India cricket scores while fanning his coals. But somewhere a thousand kilometres away in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has just decided that this quiet patch of Odisha will soon hum with the world’s most advanced semiconductor technology. Price tag? Rs 4,600 crore. Mood? Somewhere between “let’s get this done” and “finally, we’re in the big leagues.”…

12 Aug

Mega Tinkering Day 2025 Turned 4.7 Lakh Indian Students into Inventors

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New Delhi [India], August 12: Only in India could a vacuum cleaner become the hero of the day. On August 12, 2025, classrooms from the wind-whipped mountains of Leh to the coconut-scented breezes of Kanyakumari were buzzing, quite literally. In one school, a bottle-and-motor contraption wheezed to life, earning a round of applause. In another, the suction was so strong it almost swallowed the chalk. This was Mega Tinkering Day, an audacious, joy-filled experiment led by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog, uniting 4,73,350 students from 9,467 schools in India’s biggest-ever hands-on building spree. India Builds Together The…

11 Aug

Eesha Agrawal Appointed Vice President of BJP Transport Cell Maharashtra Haji Arafat Shaikh Welcomes the Appointment

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 9: International author and criminal lawyer Advocate Eesha Agrawal has been formally appointed as the Vice President of the Transport Cell, Maharashtra State, of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The appointment was marked by a welcome ceremony led by BJP leader and Transport Cell Chairman Haji Arafat Shaikh, who expressed confidence that her experience would bring fresh direction to the organization’s work. The formal induction ceremony, organized by the Navbhartiya Shiv Vahtuk Sanghatna, was attended by senior party functionaries including Vijay Kadechkar (Vice President) and Vinay More (General Secretary). “Eesha Ji’s unmatched legal expertise and visionary…

09 Aug

Raksha Bandhan Celebration Turns Historic as Donate Life Unites Hindu and Muslim Hearts

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 9: An extraordinary moment that embodies love, emotion, and humanity has touched hearts across the nation today. In September 2024, 9-year-old Riya Boby Mistry was declared brain-dead at Surat’s Kiran Hospital. Through the noble efforts of Donate Life, her hands were donated — marking a historic milestone, as Riya became the youngest child in the world to donate hands at such a tender age. Riya’s right hand was successfully transplanted by Dr. Nilesh Satbhai at Global Hospital, Mumbai, into 15-year-old Anamta Ahmed, a resident of Goregaon. This wasn’t just a miracle for one family, but a…

08 Aug

We Saw Science Happen: ICMR SHINE Program Sparks Wonder in 13,000 Indian Students

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New Delhi [India], August 8: Some came in buses, others in travellers. A few arrived in pressed uniforms, while many were dressed in their everyday attire. But by the end of the day, all 13,150 students who walked into ICMR labs across India left with something new: a spark. A thought. Maybe even a plan. SHINE – short for Science, Health & Innovation for Nextgen Explorers – wasn’t a loud campaign. It didn’t flood headlines or break the internet. But in labs from Delhi to Dibrugarh, it gave teenagers across 16 states and union territories something that no textbook could:…

06 Aug

A Rare Double for India’s Shipping – 2 Big Laws Cleared in a Single Day

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New Delhi [India], August 6: If you were anywhere near Parliament on 6 August, you could feel it. Not the usual bustle alone, but that slightly charged air that comes when something off-script is about to happen. And it did. By evening, both Houses had signed off on two big maritime bills in the span of a single day, a first for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. In the Lok Sabha, the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, cruised through. A fresh, sleeker rulebook meant to replace the hefty 1958 Act that’s been groaning under amendments for decades. Meanwhile, across…

05 Aug

Three-Month Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign Successfully Held at Agasi Branch

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 5: In a quiet corner of Gujarat’s Surat district, something extraordinary unfolded. Not a festival, not a rally, but a campaign with the power to change lives. For three months, the Agasi branch of Union Bank of India became a beacon of financial empowerment. On July 25, 2025, that campaign reached a stirring culmination. What began as a government directive, the Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign, turned into a grassroots movement, stitched together with resolve, outreach, and remarkable coordination. Guided by the Ministry of Finance and powered by Union Bank’s local and regional leadership, the campaign didn’t…

05 Aug

Breakthrough Strategic Pact: India and Philippines Forge Bold Ties After 75 Years

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New Delhi [India], August 5: It wasn’t a flashy affair. No sky banners, no roaring applause. Just two leaders, one from Delhi, the other from Manila, walking down a diplomatic path with quiet confidence and something more, mutual respect. The Philippines’ President arrived in India, but it didn’t feel like a routine trip. Something about it was different. You could sense it from the body language, the tone of the statements, even the cultural nods, “Mabuhay,” said the Indian PM, with a smile that didn’t feel rehearsed. This year, both countries complete 75 years of formal diplomatic relations. That’s a…

04 Aug

India–UK CETA: A Boost for India’s Technical Textile Exports to the UK

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 4: The recently signed India–UK Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Keir Starmer, marks a transformative milestone in strengthening economic and trade ties between the two countries. The Agreement offers 100% duty-free market access for Indian exports to the UK, covering 99% of the UK’s tariff lines, thereby unlocking new opportunities for several sectors, particularly Technical Textiles. Bhadresh Dodhia, Immediate Past Chairman of MATEXIL (Manmade Fibre and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council), who was part of the High-Powered Business…