On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Pune, Maharashtra, where he will inaugurate metro train services in the city and also take part in various development projects’ inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremonies. Prior to the main event, the Prime Minister will visit Dagdusheth Mandir for Darshan and Pooja, and he will be honored with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award. The metro train inauguration marks the completion of two sections of Pune Metro Phase I: from Phugewadi station to Civil Court station and Garware College station to Ruby Hall Clinic station. These sections will connect important locations…
Author: Akancha Mishra
Akancha Mishra
Akancha has been a journalist for about twenty years, and she has a Bachelor of Arts in English Honors and a Master's Degree in Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. She and her husband and children Supriya and Alok currently call New York City home.
Gujarat is set to achieve a significant milestone by becoming the first state in India to house a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility, as announced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed between the state and Micron, a renowned computer storage chip maker, for the establishment of a USD 2.75 billion semiconductor facility near Ahmedabad, in Sanand. Addressing the ‘Semicon India 2023’ event, Patel expressed his excitement over this development, emphasizing that the presence of Micron’s manufacturing unit in Gujarat is of great significance. He firmly believes that the state will successfully pave the way…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its forecast for India’s economic growth rate in 2023 to 6.1 per cent, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than its previous projection in April. This upward revision is a result of the strong growth seen in India’s economy during the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by increased domestic investment. In contrast, the IMF has maintained its forecast for China’s growth rate at 5.2 per cent for 2023 and 4.5 per cent for 2024. The report attributes China’s underperformance in investment to the ongoing real estate downturn. The IMF’s latest update of the…
Amazon miniTV – Amazon’s free video streaming service, in partnership with Nissan, has officially entered the Guinness World Records with the largest on-ground hip-hop dance activity, on the day of the premiere of its dance reality show ‘Hip Hop India’. A total number of 1864 dancers came together to jointly perform hip-hop dance for over 5 minutes. The grand event was held at Filmcity in Mumbai in the presence of Hip Hop India’s judges Remo D’Souza and Nora Fatehi, alongside Girish Prabhu – Head of Amazon Advertising and Rajesh Srivastava – Head of Marketing, Nissan Motors India who flagged off…
Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) are projected to achieve a remarkable pre-tax profit of at least US$ 12.19 billion (Rs. 1 lakh crore) during the current fiscal year (FY24), as per a Crisil report. The report indicates that the operating profit for OMCs is expected to rise to US$ 12.19 billion (Rs. 1 lakh crore) this fiscal year, a significant increase compared to the average of US$ 7.31 billion (Rs. 60,000 crore) recorded between fiscal years 2017 and 2022. This surge in profitability is attributed to higher retail prices in the domestic market and the stable, yet relatively low, crude…
Following his trip to China, John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, is set to embark on a five-day visit to India starting on Tuesday, with a focus on climate and clean energy discussions. During his visit from July 25 to 29, Kerry will be traveling to Delhi and Chennai. In Delhi, he will hold meetings with senior government officials to further common goals on climate and clean energy. The objectives include collaborating on investments in renewable energy and storage solutions, supporting the adoption of zero-emission buses, and expanding clean energy supply chains, as stated by the…
On the day when the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government was accepted by the Lok Sabha speaker, an old video of the Prime Minister’s 2019 remarks in the Lok Sabha resurfaced and went viral. In the video, PM Modi humorously advises the opposition parties to be well-prepared to bring another no-confidence motion in 2023. During his reply in Lok Sabha to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in February 2019, prior to the general elections, PM Modi had said, “I want to send you my good wishes that you prepare so much that you get…
As of now, India has 40 UNESCO World Heritage List sites and 52 sites on the UNESCO Tentative List. In 2022, six new sites were added to the Tentative List. The inclusion in the Tentative List is a prerequisite for being considered for the World Heritage List. The process of adding sites to the Tentative List is ongoing, but only one property (cultural or natural) can be nominated for inscription annually, following strict criteria for authenticity, integrity, and demonstrating “Outstanding Universal Value.” The six sites from India added to the UNESCO Tentative List in 2022 are: Geoglyphs of Konkan Region…
India’s foreign exchange reserves have witnessed a substantial increase of USD 12.743 billion, reaching USD 609.022 billion in the week ending July 14, as reported by the Reserve Bank of India. This surge marks one of the strongest weekly increments in recent times. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by USD 1.23 billion to USD 596.28 billion. It’s noteworthy that in October 2021, India’s forex kitty had reached a record high of USD 645 billion. However, the reserves have been gradually declining due to the central bank’s deployment of the reserves to defend the rupee amidst…
Anand Ganjam, an Indian American and a member of the Penn State class of 2015, has recently taken on the role of President of the Penn State Alumni Association for a two-year term, making him the 83rd president and the youngest in the association’s history. Expressing his gratitude for the new position, Ganjam stated, “It is the honor of a lifetime to serve as president of the largest and greatest Alumni Association in the world.” He also pledged to assist students and fellow alumni in his capacity as the head of the association. The CEO of the Alumni Association, Paul…
