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Rare 80,000-year-old comet illuminates Bengaluru skies
Residents of the entire electronic capital of the country were recently amazed by the clear skies in the city. As shades of pink, green and yellow formed picturesque lines across the sky, netizens took to social media to express their amazement and spark debate. While many thought the beautiful canvas was just another natural phenomenon,…
Read MoreIndia breaks world records: fastest 50, 100 and 200 in Test cricket
Rohit Sharma-led India made history in Test cricket by becoming the only team on the world to hit the fastest fifty, hundred and 200 runs. Indian cricket team created a record against Bangladesh at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur on September 30, 2024. After the fourth day’s play ended, Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel praised the…
Read MoreFord Drives Back To India, Chennai Plant To Reopen After 2 Years
Ford expects to return to the Indian market. In a letter of intent to the Tamil Nadu government, the American automaker announced its intention to re-enter the country. This was after a meeting between the management of the American company and MK Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during his recent visit to the US.…
Read MoreLadakh Gets 5 New Districts: Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra And Changthang
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh to strengthen local governance and bring services closer to residents. The new districts are Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang. This administrative reorganization follows the designation of Ladakh as a Union Territory in 2019 following the…
Read MoreShinkun La Tunnel : India Started Building World’s Highest Tunnel
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ladakh on Friday (July 26) to launch the construction of the Shinkun La Tunnel project, which is expected to be the world’s highest tunnel. The 4.1 kilometer long double tube tunnel will be constructed at an altitude of approximately…
Read MoreSikkim Makes It Mandatory For Tourist Vehicles To Carry Garbage Bags
The Sikkim government has introduced a new mandate requiring all tourist vehicles entering the state to carry large garbage bags. This was announced by the Sikkim Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation. The initiative aims to promote environmental sustainability across tourism destinations and encourage community involvement to achieve this goal, the ministry said. Tour operators,…
Read MoreSikkim Makes It Mandatory For Tourist Vehicles To Carry Garbage Bags
The Sikkim government has introduced a new mandate requiring all tourist vehicles entering the state to carry large garbage bags. This was announced by the Sikkim Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation. The initiative aims to promote environmental sustainability across tourism destinations and encourage community involvement to achieve this goal, the ministry said. Tour operators,…
Read MoreHoly Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to heavy rain
Amarnath Yatra was temporarily halted on both routes leading to the cave temple on Saturday as a precautionary measure due to heavy rain, officials said. Intermittent heavy rains were observed on the Baltal and Pahalgam routes since last night, they said. The official added: The decision to suspend the Yatra has been taken as a…
Read MoreIndia rises to 39th in WEF index for travel, tourism development
India has climbed to the 39th position in the World Economic Forum’s latest “Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024” as travel improves post-pandemic. The United States (US) led the rankings and India was the top performer in South Asia and among lower-middle-income countries, an annual report said on Tuesday. India was ranked 54th in 2021,…
Read MoreIndia records bumper economic growth as election draws to a close
India’s economy grew more than 8% in the fiscal year that ended in March, according to data released Friday, boosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi just hours before the country wraps up a mammoth, weeks-long national election. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 8.2%, cementing India’s status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, according to the statistics…
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