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India Skills 2025: Unveiling India's future kill champions

The ISC 2025 will feature 63 skills, with participants from all 36 states and Union Territories (UTs) vying for top honors. Registrations can be completed online via the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) portal, with the deadline set for September 30, 2025. The competition is open to all Indian nationals, with specific age criteria in place. Participants must be between 16 and 25 years old, born on or after January 1, 2004.

16 days ago

India gears up for first-ever digital Census in 2027 with caste data, self-enumeration features

Additionally, citizens will have the option of self-enumeration through a dedicated web portal, available during both phases. This is part of a broader digital transformation aimed at enhancing accessibility, transparency, and efficiency.

Jul 8, 2025

World Bioproduct Day: India targets $300 bn bioeconomy by 2030, says Jitendra Singh

Referring to the recently launched BioE3 Policy, Singh noted that it lays the groundwork for India to lead in sustainable biomanufacturing by aligning bioeconomy goals with environmental sustainability, economic growth, and equity.

Jul 7, 2025

15 pc of $23 trillion global gold market now held in India: Report

In India, the Reserve Bank of India's total gold holdings amount to 880 metric tonnes, according to the latest data. It has not added to its gold stash in FY26 yet, likely waiting for the softening of the safe-haven asset prices that surged more than 80 per cent in five years amid geopolitical and trade uncertainties.

Jul 7, 2025

UK F-35 fighter jet makes emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport

According to airport and defence sources, the fifth-generation stealth aircraft was operating from a British aircraft carrier deployed in the Indian Ocean region when it experienced difficulty in landing back on the vessel on Saturday night.

Jun 15, 2025

India secures UN ECOSOC seat, pledges development focus

This election marks at least the 18th term for India on ECOSOC, highlighting its longstanding involvement in the council. India's previous four-term run from 2008 to 2020 demonstrated its active participation in shaping global policies.

Jun 5, 2025

How is India able to shoot down PAK's drones & missiles with 100% accuracy?

India was able to tackle and intercept drones and missiles that were aimed at 15 Indian cities with the help of the S-400 Sudarshan Chakra. Here's everything you need to know about the defence setup.

May 9, 2025

No-confidence motion against govt to be moved on Aug 8 by Cong-led Oppn in LS

The opposition on August 8 will move the no-confidence motion against the Modi-led government in the Lok Sabha. Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi will move the motion.

Aug 6, 2023

New Species of Flying Gecko Discovered In India; Sheds Light On Country's Biodiversity [Study]

Gekko mizoramensis, which was discovered in the Indian state of Mizoram, is one of the only 14 species of geckos known to have the ability of flight

Jun 19, 2023

WHO's warning on contaminated syrup an attempt to defame India, says pharma firm's MD

The managing director of the pharma company claimed that someone had intentionally duplicated the syrup to defame the Indian government

Apr 27, 2023

India largest 'connected' nation with over 800 mn internet users: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

India has become the largest 'connected' nation in the world with 800 million users, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said

Dec 12, 2022

UK reaffirms support for India as permanent member in UNSC

The UK has reaffirmed its support for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council (UNSC).

Nov 18, 2022

India records 18,166 new COVID cases, 214 deaths amid third-wave fears [details inside]

The active cases declined by 5,672 to stand at 2,30,971, the lowest in 208 days, which is now 0.68 percent of the total caseload.

Oct 10, 2021

PAK violated ceasefire agreement six times after pact; highest in 2020 [details]

Till June this year, a total of 664 ceasefire violations were done by Pakistan. In the last four-and-a-half years, the year 2020 has seen the highest ceasefire violations.

Aug 4, 2021

NCPCR takes cognizance of sexual assault on minors in Rajasthan

The NCPCR has now taken cognisance of the case of sexual assault against minors in Rajasthan's Baran districts that sparked outrage in the state.

Oct 2, 2020

First VVIP aircraft 'Air India One' custom-made for PM Modi, Prez to arrive today | Details

The first Boeing 777 ordered from the USA which will cater to the Prime Minister, President and Vice-President is arriving in India today as part of the 'Air India One'. fleet

Oct 1, 2020

Wedding photoshoot 58-years after marriage; meet Kerala couple everyone is talking about

A couple in Kerala's Idukki district finally got a photoshoot 58 years after their wedding in 1962, with some help from their grandson.

Oct 1, 2020

Alert for deadly Congo fever in Maharashtra's Palghar

An alert has been issued in Maharashtra against the deadly Congo fver in Palghar. The fever is said to be more deadly that COVID-19

Sep 30, 2020

Cat Que Virus: ICMR warns health emergency, Karnataka recorded 2 cases in the past

After COVID-19 there has been a lot of debate about diseases and how infectious a virus can be. The Indian Council of Medical Research has now alerted India in its report on the Cat Que Virus. So far two cases have been found in Karnataka.

Sep 29, 2020

Amnesty International quits India as funds dry; blames govt witch-hunt

Amnesty International has now shut its operations in India and has levelled serious allegations against the Indian government and calls the government's reprisal of the organisations a 'witch-hunt'

Sep 29, 2020