RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday expressed concern about India’s falling fertility rate and said couples should have at least three children to ensure that India’s population does not decline. Addressing the Kathale Kul Sammelan in Nagpur on Sunday, the RSS sarsanghchalak said according to population science, when the population growth is below 2.1, a society perishes on its own. Nobody destroys it. It no longer exists anywhere in the world. Therefore, he added that it should not come below 2.1 at any cost. As per the population policy of 1998 or 2002, I don’t exactly remember, it was said that the population…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the concluding session of the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police in Bhubaneswar. While addressing senior police officials, the prime minister expressed concern over the potential threats generated on account of digital frauds, cybercrimes and AI technology, particularly the potential of deepfake to disrupt social and familial relations He also called for the use of technology to reduce the workload of the police constabulary and suggested that the police station be made the focal point for resource allocation. PM Modi noted that wide-ranging discussions had been held on national…
The Indian government has outlined an ambitious plan to enhance its power transmission infrastructure, with a total expenditure of Rs. 9.12 lakh crore (US$ 107.89 billion) earmarked for capacity augmentation by 2032. The National Electricity Plan (Transmission) aims to increase inter-regional transmission capacity from the current 119 GW to 143 GW by 2026-27, and further to 168 GW by 2031-32. This comprehensive plan includes the addition of 191,474 circuit kilometres of transmission lines and 1,274 Giga Volt Ampere (GVA) of transformation capacity at voltage levels of 220 kV and above over the next decade. Furthermore, 33.25 GW of High Voltage…
By Nava Thakuria The recently concluded by-polls for 48 legislative assembly constituencies in 14 States (along with two Parliamentary constituencies in Kerala and Maharashtra) divulged an important fact that no less than 41 assembly seats needed the special elections as those were vacated by the respective legislators after they were elected to the lower house of Indian Parliament. The representatives of different political parties (irrespective of their ideologies or position in the governments) participated in the last general elections and succeeded to be lawmakers in the 18th Lok Sabha. One may wonder how all these members of State legislative assemblies…
“At COP 29, we lost an opportunity — without a meaningful agreement on climate finance; both in terms of quantity and quality, large parts of the world that would have had the chance to reinvent growth to make it low-carbon intensive, will not be able to do so. What’s worse, this comes at a time when these countries are even more vulnerable due to climate change impacts,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), speaking at an online debriefing on the Baku conference’s results. CSE organised the debriefing – titled ‘Did the finance COP deliver?’. The…
Amid the tussle over the choice of the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, the top leaders of the Mahayuti met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Thursday (November 28). Amid these developments, sources told India TV that both Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar agree and fully support the name of Devendra Fadnavis for the post of chief minister in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, a promise has been made to give due respect to Shinde. BJP Legislature Party will also meet in the next two days and the leader will likely be elected. Sources added Ajit Pawar will be given the…
India has made noteworthy progress among emerging markets (EMs), propelled by a strong export rebound. Despite challenges such as a turbulent stock market and rupee depreciation, October saw exports surge by 17% YoY, marking a sharp recovery following four months of weak performance. According to Mint’s Emerging Markets Tracker, India climbed to second place in October, a steady improvement from August 6. The tracker assesses economic activity across nine major EMs based on real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI), export growth, retail inflation, import cover, exchange rate movement, and stock market performance. China regained the…
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in Ranchi on Thursday. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Soreny. This is Soren’s fourth stint as chief minister of the state. Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of Jharkhand-CM designate Soren, his wife and JMM leader Kalpana Soren’s mother said, ” People have given their blessings, therefore I thank them.” Soren took a blessing from his father and party founder Shibu Soren ahead of his forth inning as the chief minister of Jharkhand. “Before the swearing in of Abua Sarkar, blessings of…
The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable K-4 ballistic missile with a range of 3,500 km from the recently inducted nuclear submarine INS Arighaat. According to Defence sources, the test results are being analyzed, after which the officials concerned would be briefing the top military and political leadership. The test is crucial for validating the country’s second-strike capability. The Indian Navy had inducted the submarine in August in the Vishakhapatnam-based Ship Building Centre. The sources said that prior to the full-range test of the missile, the DRDO had carried out extensive trials of the launch of the missile…
India’s 5G subscriber base is projected to grow threefold to reach 970 million by 2030, representing 74% of the total mobile customer base, according to a recent report by Ericsson. Based on Ericsson ConsumerLab research, the report highlights the growing impact of Generative AI applications as a key driver for enhanced 5G performance. By the end of 2024, the report estimates that 5G subscriptions in India will exceed 270 million, or 23% of total mobile subscriptions. By 2030, this number is expected to soar to 970 million, reflecting the increasing reliance on 5G networks nationwide. Globally, 5G subscriptions are set…