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Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM, fourth woman to hold post
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Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM, fourth woman to hold post

New Delhi, February 20, 2025.BJP leader Rekha Gupta took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi at the Ramlila Maidan today, with senior BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and others in attendance. Delhi cabinet ministers Kapil Mishra, Parvesh Verma, Ashish Soon and others were also sworn in as part of the state government. Rekha Gupta is the only female BJP leader currently elevated to the office of chief minister.Delhi Cabinet ministers announced: While BJP announced Rekha Gupta as the chief minister of the national capital on Wednesday, the suspense over the cabinet ministers of Delhi ended on Thursday after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued an official notification revealing the six cabinet ministers of Delhi. Parvesh Verma (New De...
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RSS office ‘Keshav Kunj’ inaugurated in Delhi
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RSS office ‘Keshav Kunj’ inaugurated in Delhi

New Delhi, February 20, 2025.Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated the new RSS building, 'Keshav Kunj,' in the national capital. Addressing the gathering, Bhagwat highlighted the organisation's rapid expansion across the country and stressed the need for dedicated efforts to match its growing stature.He reiterated RSS's vision of making India a 'Vishwaguru' (world leader) and expressed confidence that this goal would be achieved within the current generation's lifetime.Bhagwat urged every RSS volunteer to work selflessly towards this objective, stressing that collective effort and dedication would drive India's progress on the global stage.RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurates 'Keshav Kunj,'Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat ...
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While measuring long term impact remains a challenge, 94% of B2B marketers in India see AI driving high ROI: LinkedIn
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While measuring long term impact remains a challenge, 94% of B2B marketers in India see AI driving high ROI: LinkedIn

India, February, 2025.The pressure for B2B marketers is intensifying as nearly half of them in India have to justify marketing spend to C-suite executives on a monthly basis, according to new research from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network and leading B2B advertising platform. With the length of B2B buying cycles getting longer, the majority (89%) of B2B marketers say it’s getting harder to measure long-term impact of a campaign.LinkedIn’s new ‘B2B ROI Impact’ research,* which surveyed over 1,000 B2B marketers in the US, UK, France, and India, highlights the ongoing pressures that marketers face to demonstrate the impact of their work on company revenue. 84% of B2B CMOs in the country say that proving campaign return-on-investment (ROI) has become more important in...
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Rekha Gupta set to become Delhi’s new CM
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Rekha Gupta set to become Delhi’s new CM

New Delhi, February 19, 2025.Rekha Gupta's name has been finalised for the post of Chief Minister of Delhi. According to sources, RSS has proposed her name, which has been accepted by BJP.The name of the Chief Minister is expected to be announced in the BJP Legislature Party meeting at 7 pm today, 11 days after the assembly election results.The Chief Minister will be sworn in on Thursday (20 February) at 12:35 pm at Ramlila Maidan. The invitation sent by the Chief Secretary of Delhi also mentions the oath taking of ministers along with the Chief Minister.According to sources, BJP can make a combination of Dalit, Purvanchal and Jat. There can be two deputy CMs. 30 thousand guests are expected to attend the program.Party President JP Nadda has already made it clear that t...
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Clarification on New FASTag Rule
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Clarification on New FASTag Rule

New Delhi, February 19, 2025.In reference to the news items carried by some publications regarding change of FASTag Rule declining transactions on FASTags which are not active for more than 60 minutes prior to read time and up to 10 minutes after read time, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) clarifies that the Circular No NPCI/2024-25/NETC/004A, dated 28.01.2025 issued by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has no impact on FASTag customer experience.The Circular has been issued by NPCI to facilitate resolution of disputes between Acquirer Bank and Issuer Bank on FASTag status while vehicle crosses Toll Plazas.  The Circular also aims to ensure that the FASTag transactions are created within reasonable time of vehicle passing a Toll Plaza so that custome...
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Qatar to invest $10 billion, PM Modi and Amir discuss FTA, Gaza
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Qatar to invest $10 billion, PM Modi and Amir discuss FTA, Gaza

New Delhi, February 19, 2025.India and Qatar upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership as PM Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with the visiting Qatar Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, discussing ways to enhance cooperation in areas like trade, investment, energy and security. Qatar committed to investing $ 10 billion in India, as it announced Qatar Investment Authority will open an office in India.The leaders spoke about signing a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and agreed to double the current $ 14 billion bilateral trade in the next 5 years. Apart from the establishment of strategic partnership, 6 other deals were signed including a revised agreement for avoidance of double taxation and another for financial and economic collaboration. They also agr...
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Prime Minister pays tribute to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa on his Jayanti
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Prime Minister pays tribute to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa on his Jayanti

New Delhi, February 18, 2025.The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa on his Jayanti.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said;“सभी देशवासियों की ओर से स्वामी रामकृष्ण परमहंस जी को उनकी जयंती पर शत-शत नमन।”
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SNAP INDIA EMERGES AS A GLOBAL AR POWERHOUSE AT AR DAY
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SNAP INDIA EMERGES AS A GLOBAL AR POWERHOUSE AT AR DAY

New Delhi, 12th February, 2025.Snap Inc. showcased the transformative power of Augmented Reality (AR) at the second annual India AR Day event held in Mumbai, highlighting how the company is driving a future-forward vision for AR, fostering creativity, and building a thriving ecosystem, particularly within India's dynamic developer landscape.Bobby Murphy, CTO, Snap Inc., emphasized the company’s commitment to fostering creativity and self-expression through AR innovation in India. “Our mission with Snap AR is to be a platform for creativity. We develop new technology and tools to enable creators to build amazing experiences for millions of people to enjoy. Indian developers are at the forefront of innovation, bringing engaging and creative experiences to life. In fact, among all cou...
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Introducing Teen Accounts in India on Instagram
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Introducing Teen Accounts in India on Instagram

New Delhi, February 11, 2025To mark Safer Internet Day, we are reinforcing our commitment to online safety of young users with the expansion of Instagram Teen Accounts to India in a phased manner. Teen accounts are designed to create a more secure and age-appropriate space for teens online. With built-in protections, Teen Accounts limit unwanted interactions, enhance privacy settings, and provide parents with greater oversight, ensuring a safer social media experience for our young users.In an era where digital interactions shape young minds, ensuring their safety online has never been more critical. Parents, educators, and policymakers alike have voiced concerns over issues like cyberbullying, exposure to harmful content, and privacy risks. Instagram’s new Teen Accounts address th...
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IEW’ 25 to Witness Unprecedented Global Participation and Innovation
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IEW’ 25 to Witness Unprecedented Global Participation and Innovation

New Delhi, February 10, 2025.India Energy Week 2025 (IEW’25) is set to be the first major global event on the energy calendar and the most comprehensive and inclusive energy gathering of the year, especially in light of recent global developments that are expected to have a transformative impact on the energy market,” said Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, while interacting with the media today.Speaking on the sidelines of IEW’25, which will be held at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, from February 11 to 14, 2025, Shri Puri highlighted India’s growing stature in the global energy landscape. He stated that IEW’25 is set to be even larger, more diverse, and more impactful than its previous two editions. Covering over 1 lakh square meters, IEW’25 wil...
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PM Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ with students concludes:Says, we all have 24 hours, success lies in how you use them
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PM Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ with students concludes:Says, we all have 24 hours, success lies in how you use them

New Delhi, February 10, 2025.In the 8th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha, PM Modi engaged with students, emphasizing the importance of staying focused—just like a cricketer watching the ball and ignoring the crowd’s noise.PM Modi highlighted the key pillars of growth: challenge, support, and self-motivation. He encouraged students to constantly push their limits, learn from past mistakes, and focus on personal progress. Parents, he advised, should nurture their children's interests rather than imposing expectations, while teachers must ensure every student feels valued, especially those who struggle.To grow and succeed, one must constantly challenge themselves, overcome past limitations, and focus on thriving in the present. Self-motivation plays a crucial role in this journey, p...
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Teddy Bear Day: Your cuddly companion is actually a stressbuster
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Teddy Bear Day: Your cuddly companion is actually a stressbuster

Jaipur, February 10, 2025.Teddy Day, celebrated on February 10th during Valentine's Week, symbolizes comfort, affection, and warmth in relationships. Teddy bears, with their cuddly appearance and soft touch, serve as perfect messengers of love. These adorable plush companions represent the gentle, protective aspects of love, offering comfort during both happy and difficult times. From small keychains to life-sized bears, these huggable gifts have become a cherished tradition of expressing care and companionship.Bearology is the study of teddy bear symbolism in relationships and emotions. Different colored bears convey unique messages: Red represents love and romance, Pink symbolizes friendship and admiration, White signifies purity and innocence, Brown represents strength and comfo...
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Aero India 2025 takes flight; Raksha Mantri inaugurates 15th edition of Asia’s biggest aerospace & defence exhibition in Bengaluru
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Aero India 2025 takes flight; Raksha Mantri inaugurates 15th edition of Asia’s biggest aerospace & defence exhibition in Bengaluru

New Delhi, February 10, 2025.Aero India 2025, a confluence of critical & frontier technologies, will provide a platform to further strengthen relations among like-minded countries based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual benefit to deal with today's uncertainties,” said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while inaugurating the 15th edition of Aero India at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka on February 10, 2025. He exuded confidence that Aero India 2025 will showcase the country’s industrial capability and technological advancements to the world, while further strengthening symbiotic relations with friendly countries. Lasting peace can only be achieved if nations become stronger together and work for a Better World Order, he said. Raksha ...
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India to Inaugurate EFTA Desk to Enhance Trade and Investment under TEPA
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India to Inaugurate EFTA Desk to Enhance Trade and Investment under TEPA

New Delhi, February 10, 2025.In a significant step towards deepening economic ties with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal along with the EFTA bloc represented by H.E. Mrs. Helene Budliger Artieda, Swiss State Secretary, H.E. Mr. Tomas Norvoll, State Secretary of Trade and Industry, Norway, H.E. Martin Eyjolfsson, Permanent Secretary of State, Iceland, H.E. Dominique Hasler, Minister of External Affairs, Education, and Sport, Liechtenstein, Mr. Markus Schlagenhof, Deputy Secretary General, EFTA Secretariat and Mr. David Sveinbhornsson, Senior Officer, EFTA Secretariat, will inaugurate the EFTA Desk at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on February 10, 2025.The initiative, in line with Chapter 7 of the India-EFTA Trade and...
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Further tariff hike needed for financial stability: Airtel MD Gopal Vittal
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Further tariff hike needed for financial stability: Airtel MD Gopal Vittal

New Delhi, February 07, 2025.Barely a few months of raising mobile tariff and registering a record average revenue per user (ARPU), Bharti Airtel has said that further rise is necessary for the financial stability of the sector.Speaking during the company's earnings call, Bharti Airtel Vice Chairman and Managing Director Gopal Vittal said the company is lowering investment in the network but the focus will be on building transmission capacity, bridging gap in the consumer experience and expansion of home broadband services.Further, Vittal announced that Airtel will exit from the wholesale voice and messaging business, which is part of its global business portfolio.
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RBI under new Governor cuts interest rate for first time in 5 years
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RBI under new Governor cuts interest rate for first time in 5 years

Mumbai, February 07, 2025.Home, auto and other loans are likely to see a drop in interest rates after the Reserve Bank of India under a new Governor cut the key benchmark rate on Friday for the first time in almost five years to spur a sluggish economy.The Monetary Policy Committee, headed by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, slashed the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent. This was the first reduction since May 2020 and the first revision after two-and-a-half years.Malhotra, a career bureaucrat who replaced Shaktikanta Das barely days after the last bi-monthly MPC meeting in December, forecast the Indian economy to grow at 6.7 per cent in the fiscal year starting April 2025 while inflation rate to lower to 4.2 per cent.For the fiscal year ending March 31, RBI quoted ...
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‘Pay Attention to the Lump’ Cookbook Encourages Women to Get Breast Cancer Screened
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‘Pay Attention to the Lump’ Cookbook Encourages Women to Get Breast Cancer Screened

New Delhi, February 06, 2025.Today, Tata Trusts culminated their large-scale ‘Gaanth Pe Dhyan’ (‘Focus on the Lump’) campaign with the launch of the ‘Gaanth Pe Dhyan’ cookbook, through a podcast hosted by Shilpi Ghosh from Tata Trusts. The cookbook, available online and free to download, features recipes sourced from Indian chefs-turned-campaign-ambassadors, including MasterChefs Shipra Khanna and Santa Sarmah, as well as Chefs Ananya Banerjee, Sailaja Aechuri, Priya Gupta, Varaprasad Karthyaeni, and Laeba Ashraf. It was reviewed by renowned nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar and eminent breast cancer oncologist Dr. Rajendra Badwe; and aims to encourage women to focus on checking their breasts for lumps, just as they do to prevent lumps in their food. The cookbook has been mindfully crafted w...
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Gold Prices Hit All-Time High In India Amid Global Demand Surge
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Gold Prices Hit All-Time High In India Amid Global Demand Surge

Jaipur, February 06, 2025.Gold prices in India surged to an all-time high on Wednesday, touching Rs 8432 per gram, marking a significant rise compared to February 4 rates. Reportedly, prices have soared to new heights amid a global surge in gold demand driven by central bank purchases and strong investor interest.The World Gold Council (WGC) in its latest report on Gold Demand Trends revealed that strong and sustained central bank buying and growth in investment demand pushed global gold demand, including over-the-counter purchases, to a record high of 4974 tonnes in 2024, resulting in the total value hitting $382 billion
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PM condoles the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
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PM condoles the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV

New Delhi, February 06, 2025.The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi condoled the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. PM lauded him as a visionary, who dedicated his life to service and spirituality. He hailed his contributions in areas like health, education, rural development and women empowerment.Deeply saddened by the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. He was a visionary, who dedicated his life to service and spirituality. His contributions in areas like health, education, rural development and women empowerment will continue to inspire several people. I will always cherish my interactions with him. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the millions of followers and admirers across the world
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Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates North East Investment Roadshow in Chennai
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Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates North East Investment Roadshow in Chennai

New Delhi, February 06, 2025.The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) hosted the North East Trade and Investment Roadshow in Chennai on Wednesday. The roadshow evoked strong interest from potential investors who are eager to explore opportunities in the North Eastern States. The event was attended by the Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region & Ministry of Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, alongwith Pu Lalnghinglova Hmar, Hon'ble Minister of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Mizoram, senior officials from MDoNER, North Eastern Council and North Eastern States.Hon’ble Minister, MDoNER mentioned that Hon’ble Prime Minister emphasized North East as India’s Asthalakshmi, a key economic asset poised for rapid indust...
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PM Modi takes holy dip in Sangam at Maha Kumbh
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PM Modi takes holy dip in Sangam at Maha Kumbh

New Delhi, February 05, 2025.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited Prayagraj, where he took a holy dip at Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam on the auspicious occasions of Magh Ashtami and Bhishma Ashtami.Dressed in a saffron sweatshirt and tracksuit, PM Modi offered prayer at Triveni Sangam holding rudraksha beads, chanting sanskit mantras, before offering aarti wearing a navy blue kurta, black jacket and a Himachali woollen cap.
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Trai recommends auction of two sets of new high-frequency bands
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Trai recommends auction of two sets of new high-frequency bands

New Delhi, February 04, 2025.Telecom regulator Trai on Tuesday recommended the auction of two new sets of spectrum in the high frequency range of 37-37.5 Ghz and 37.5-40 Ghz band.The regulator has suggested a mere base price of Rs 5.98 crore per megahertz on pan-India basis -- the lowest for any spectrum band till date."The frequency spectrum in 37-37.5 GHz and 37.5-40 GHz frequency ranges should be put to auction in the forthcoming spectrum auction," Trai said in its recommendation on the frequency spectrum in 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands identified for IMT.
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PM Modi set to pay 2-day visit to US beginning February 12 for talks with Trump
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PM Modi set to pay 2-day visit to US beginning February 12 for talks with Trump

New Delhi, February 04, 2025.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to the United States starting February 12, where he will hold wide-ranging discussions with US President Donald Trump, sources familiar with the matter confirmed on Monday.This will be Modi’s first bilateral visit to Washington since Trump secured a second term in the White House. His early visit underscores the strategic importance of Indo-US ties, as he will be among the first foreign leaders to meet Trump in person following the new administration’s inauguration.PM Modi’s US trip will come immediately after his two-day visit to France, where he will attend the AI Action Summit on February 10-11 at the Grand Palais. The summit, hosted by the French government, will bring together global leade...
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