The Bharat Drone Shakti event showcased various drones developed for defense, agriculture, firefighting, and other sectors. India aims to become a drone hub by 2030, but experts highlight the country’s dependence on semiconductor chip imports as a challenge. The annual sales and turnover of drone manufacturing companies are projected to increase from Rs 60...
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Read MoreThe All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party in Tamil Nadu has decided to sever ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and exit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition. The AIADMK, led by Edappadi K Palaniswami, will form its own alliance and contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Read MoreUS Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned that a government shutdown could impact nutritional assistance for nearly 7 million low-income women and children who rely on benefits. Vilsack stated that some benefits, including those from the WIC and SNAP programs, could be affected within days or weeks if funding is not provided by Congress. He...
Read MoreCitizen-activists in Bengaluru have accused the state government of ignoring their objections and suggestions in the final notification on the delimitation of BBMP wards. They argue that the government is only considering the 2011 census data, despite the significant growth in Bengaluru’s population. Some areas are allegedly split between two wards, and there are...
Read MoreThe monsoon withdrawal in Delhi has been delayed this year, with the normal withdrawal date being September 25. In the past decade, the monsoon has generally retreated from Delhi in late September or early October. The monsoon has already retreated from parts of southwest Rajasthan after a nine-day delay. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)...
Read MoreThe Karnataka government has issued a final notification reducing the number of wards in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from 243 to 225. The government had reconstituted the Wards Delimitation Commission, which submitted the delimitation report on August 4. After considering objections and suggestions from the public, the government made changes to the draft...
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