Month: July 2025

Nirmala Sitharaman also holds the distinction of being the only finance minister to have presented eight consecutive Union Budgets—each under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

DoT has created an online secure Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) to share information pertaining to misuse of telecom resources among the stakeholders to prevent cybercrime and financial frauds. 

Out of the total fatalities, 77 deaths have occurred due to rain-related disasters, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep terrain. These incidents have been widespread, affecting districts like Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, and Una most severely.

A statement quoting Union Minister Nadda said the Central government “will not leave any stone unturned for Himachal Pradesh. Every road in the areas damaged by the tragedy will be repaired on a war footing”.

Citing the ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023’, Singh said that between 2015-16 and 2019-21, the poverty rate reduced from 24.85 per cent to 14.96 per cent, which means about 13.5 crore people were lifted out of multidimensional poverty during this shorter period as well.

On this day in 1927, the first ever radio broadcast in the country went on air from the Bombay Station under the Indian Broadcasting Company.

Telangana Rains News: Other areas in the district also saw significant rainfall: Eturanagam mandal recorded 18.4 cm, while Mangapet received 15.8 cm. Overflowing lakes, rivulets, and ponds have made relief work difficult.

India’s sustained economic growth and inclusive development model position it as an “anchor of stability” at a time when the world is facing economic uncertainty and transformation, Suman Bery, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, has said.

Among the worst-hit districts are Mandi, which reported the highest number of rain-related deaths (16), followed by Kullu (8), and Kangra (16). Road conditions have deteriorated statewide, with major National Highways like NH-02, NH-21 (Mandi-Kullu road), and NH-154 (Mandi-Pathankot road) affected.

Introduced in 2020 by the Aam Aadmi Party government in the UT, the current EV policy has been extended several times since.