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Fresh stimulus package on cards: Is it too little too late

The much hyped fiscal stimulus package that was earlier announced by Modi, giving the call for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' turned out to be a drop in the ocean.

Sep 7, 2020

HSTDV's successful test an important step towards hypersonic weapons | What it means for India

DRDO conducted the first flight test of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle today, and the successful run has taken India a step closer to hypersonic weapons.

Sep 7, 2020

Harsh Vardhan Shringla (Foreign Minister of India)

Full text of Foreign Secy of India's address with ICWA

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, the Foreign Secretary for the Ministry of External Affairs, joined an online discussion on the topic of "The Broad Canvas of Indian Diplomacy during the Pandemic." Full text of his speech.

Sep 4, 2020

Modi launches platform for transparent taxation

Mann Ki Baat: Time to get vocal for local toys, says PM Modi; other highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his address via his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, at 11 am on Sunday.

Aug 30, 2020

Armed forces committed to support Atmanirbhar Bharat: CDS Bipin Rawat

Gen. Rawat said nothing would bring greater satisfaction to the armed forces than fighting and emerging victorious in wars with home-grown technology and equipment.

Aug 27, 2020

India's defence buying spree continues; two more AWACS aircraft to come

India's two enemies Pakistan and China are well ahead in terms of possessing number of AWACS.

Aug 27, 2020

Kailash Kher: Rs 72 lakh could educate children instead of buying fake followers

Singer Kailash Kher has spoken about celebrities buying followers on social media after rapper Badshah drew widespread criticism for allegedly paying Rs 72 lakh to buy 75 millions fake views.

Aug 21, 2020

Scotch Brite replaces defibrillators in Bengali TV serial; starts a meme fest

Netizens are having a field day with a Bengali show showing 'bathroom scrubber' as defibrillator.

Aug 21, 2020

Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore retains cleanest city tag fourth time in a row, Surat second

Indore, Ambikapur, Navi Mumbai, Surat, Rajkot and Mysuru have been rated as five-star cities, 86 cities as three-star and 64 cities as one-star as per the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' rating protocol for garbage-free cities.

Aug 20, 2020

Desi TikTok alternative: Three friends from remote Rajasthan village develop Vande app

Three friends in a village from Rajasthan have developed an alternative to TikTok for India. The app has so-far recorded over 5 Lakh downloads on Google Play Store.

Aug 18, 2020

Karanvir Bohra: Actors have to be sensible with money and fame (Exclusive)

International Business Times, India, got in touch with actor Karanvir Bohra to talk about his first directorial web-series on Zee5 - Bhanwar.

Aug 14, 2020

Oil PSUs ban foreign vessels and chartering tankers with China connection for oil trade

This move will unlikely impact trade flow between two of Asia's largest economies, as use of Chinese vessels is anyways limited to transport and supply of liquefied petroleum gas.

Aug 13, 2020

Class 12 boy innovates on rear brake lights for bicycle

Unable to find alternatives to China-made items, Class 12 boy makes his rear brake lights for bicycle

In Meerut, a boy studying in grade 12 made a cost-effective rear brake light for his bicycle. The reason? He couldn't find Indian alternatives to made in China products in the market.

Aug 9, 2020

Defence Ministry to put import embargo on 101 defence items: Artillery guns, sonars, assault rifles

The decision to impose a ban on import of 101 defence items was announced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a big step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.