Month: May 2025

Operation Shield: The drills, set to begin at 5:00 pm, will be carried out in Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, and Chandigarh — all of which share borders with Pakistan.

“Self-reliance in defence is central to securing our strategic interests and catalysing India’s transformation into a developed economy,” said Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.

COVID Update: On Friday, Union Minister of State for Health and AYUSH (Independent Charge) Prataprao Jadhav assured that the Centre is fully prepared to manage any situation and is closely monitoring the evolving scenario in coordination with state governments.

Three S-400 units have already been delivered and are fully deployed at strategic locations across the country, Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources have told Zee Business. These systems are currently operational and integrated into the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) layered air defence network, they add.

The Union Government has approved an additional instalment of Rs 81,735 crore as Tax Devolution to the State Governments, which will be released on June 2, 2025, the Ministry of Finance said in a post on X on Friday late evening.

The UPS benefits can be claimed through the physical mode or the online mode. The last date to claim the benefits is June 30.

India’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a robust increase of $6.99 billion to $692.72 billion for the week ended May 23, according to RBI’s weekly data released on Friday. 

Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the government is working on a PhD programme so that the Artificial Intelligence mission could fund the basic fundamental research in AI.

Operation Shield is a national-level civil defence initiative designed to bolster India’s preparedness against aerial threats.

Meanwhile, Delhi CM visited the SU Block Park in Pitampura on Wednesday, unveiling Rs 25 crore development projects as part of her ‘Sewa ke Sau Din’ initiative. Marking 100 days in office, she vowed to transform the area with improved facilities and increased hospital beds, promising a new era of progress for the community.