International Monetary Fund Asia & Pacific Director Krishna Srinivasan on April 20 praised India’s growth trajectory under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime. Speaking to ANI, he said, “India has successfully navigated multiple shocks we’ve seen in the recent past, starting from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine and then the recent tensions in the Gulf. Growth at 6.8 per cent in 2024-25 is a very impressive number. And this is largely led by private consumption and public investment. I don’t see any red flags in the near term, but I would highlight one important aspect. Now, India has a young, growing population. India is likely to add about 15 million people to the labor force every year. Now, if you want to benefit from this demographic change, you will need lots of reforms. I think in particular, I would emphasize the need for significant investment in education and healthcare so that this growing labor force can contribute productively to the economy.”
20 April,2024 04:17 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurated India's first underwater metro in Kolkata on March 06. He received a warm welcome from the crowd as hundreds of people gathered to have a glimpse of him. The crowd chanted ‘Modi-Modi’, ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on PM’s arrival and he was seen waving at them. Prime Minister Modi also interacted with school students as they travelled in India's first underwater metro. PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 cr in Kolkata. The Kolkata Metro extension includes the first transportation tunnel in India to pass under a major river.
06 March,2024 02:21 PM IST
ISRO launched X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite from the first launch-pad, SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra on January 01. The mission would carry primary payload XPoSat and ten other satellites to be deployed in low earth orbits. XPoSat mission is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions. This is India’s first dedicated mission to study emissions from black holes, neutron stars. Indian Space Research Organisation Chief S Somanath, while addressing team members, congratulated his team members for successful launch of PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission from Sriharikota on January 01. India’s solar mission Aditya-L1 is also nearing success as the spacecraft is inching closer to L1 point.
01 January,2024 11:32 AM IST
On the first day of New Year 2024, ISRO is going to launch another space mission PSLV-C58 / XPoSat. XPoSat is the first scientific satellite from ISRO to carry out research in space-based polarisation measurements of X-ray emission from celestial source. This will be India’s first dedicated mission to study emissions from black holes, neutron stars. The launch will be carried out from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. 2023 has been a successful year for ISRO as many successful missions have been carried out. Chandrayaan-3 was the most iconic as India became the first country to reach the south pole of the Moon. India’s solar mission Aditya-L1 is also nearing success as the spacecraft is inching closer to L1 point.
31 December,2023 01:01 PM IST
Fireworks and decorations dazzled India as people celebrated Diwali 2023 on November 12. Some lit ‘diyas’ around their homes while some offered prayers at the nearby temples. Devotees also lit earthen lamps at temple premises on the auspicious day. Public places, markets and stores dazzled in mesmerizing colors. Sweets are an integral part of Diwali celebrations too. Offering sweets to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi is the norm. People also exchanged sweets on Diwali. This year, Diwali 2023 began from November 10 and will end on November 15th. The entire 5 days of Diwali have one common theme - to be blessed with love, prosperity and auspiciousness.
13 November,2023 03:30 PM IST
India on Nov 07 successfully carried out the test of the Pralay tactical ballistic missile off the coast of Odisha. As per defence officials, the missile test was highly successful in all parameters and it travelled its full range of around 500 km. In order to create the country’s strong rocket force, last year Defense Ministry cleared the induction of Pralay missile. The Pralay missiles will be acquired at a cost of over Rs 7,500 crore which will be used in conventional roles. 'Pralay' powered by a solid propellant rocket motor and other technologies has been developed by the DRDO. The Pralay ballistic missiles can take out targets at 150 to 500 kms and are extremely difficult to intercept for the enemy. The missile system started getting development around 2015 and its development was given a push by the late Gen Bipin Rawat as COAS. Notably, in the past also India has carried out successful tests of the missile.
08 November,2023 04:50 PM IST
Tovino Thomas' Malayalam film, 2018, has been chosen as India's official entry to the 96th Academy Awards. The survival drama based on the 2018 Kerala floods was directed by Jude Anthany Joseph and released earlier this year. A jury headed by noted director Girish Kasaravalli on Wednesday announced that 2018 has been India's selection for the Oscars in the Best International Film category. In an interview with Mid-Day during the promotions of 2018, Tovino, who was in the lead, spoke about the making of the film. Watch the full video for more!
27 September,2023 04:28 PM IST
As a part of ISRO’s ‘Space Odyssey’, Aditya L1 - India’s first solar mission successfully performed the fourth earth-bound manoeuvre on September 15. ISRO's ground stations at Mauritius, Bengaluru, SDSC-SHAR and Port Blair tracked the satellite during the operation. Meanwhile, a transportable terminal currently stationed in the Fiji Islands for Aditya-L1 will support post-burn operations. ISRO taking to the platform X (formerly Twitter) informed that the new orbit attained is 256 km x 121973 km. The next manoeuvre for Trans-Lagragean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) is scheduled for September 19 around 02:00 Hrs. IST. After the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the Moon, ISRO started its new space mission on September 2. ISRO launched its maiden solar mission ‘Aditya-L1’ to study Sun from point L1. The satellite will travel approximately 15 million kilometres to reach the L1 point. The total travel time from launch pad to L1 will take about four months for ‘Aditya-L1’.
15 September,2023 12:38 PM IST
Join us for a star-studded spectacle at India's grandest Dahi-Handi festival in Ghatkopar, where Bollywood icons took center stage! Witness Shakti Kapoor's comedic charm, Jeetendra's mesmerizing dance moves, and the presence of Padmini Kolhapure, Ritu Shivpuri, and renowned choreographer Terence Lewis. Notably, politicians Ashish Shelar, Ramdas Athwale, Devendra Fadnavis, and Kirit Somaiya added to the excitement, breaking Dahi-Handi on stage. Also, don't miss Vicky Kaushal's attendance at this unforgettable event!
07 September,2023 07:12 PM IST
ISRO successfully launched its much-anticipated ‘Aditya-L1’ mission to Sun from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on Sept 02. ‘Aditya-L1’ is India’s first space-based Indian observatory mission to study the Sun. Spacecraft is carrying 7 payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere, outermost layers of Sun. ‘Aditya-L1’ is going to travel a distance of 1.5 million km from Earth, about four times farther than the Moon. Initially, spacecraft will be placed in a low earth orbit; subsequently, using an on-board propulsion system, it will be put in Lagrange point L1. The total travel time from launch pad to L1 will take about four months for ‘Aditya-L1’.
02 September,2023 01:04 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
