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India Launches ‘Operation Brahma’ For Quake-Hit Myanmar

India Launches ‘Operation Brahma’ For Quake-Hit Myanmar

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and assured India’s humanitarian assistance to help deal with the devastating aftermath of the earthquake that struck Myanmar. The conversation between the two leaders came just hours after India launched ‘Operation Brahma’, an emergency relief mission aimed at …

Solar Eclipse Today: 2025's First Surya Grahan: Timing, Visibility in India, How to Watch

Solar Eclipse Today: 2025’s First Surya Grahan: Timing, Visibility in India, How to Watch

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, the world will witness this year’s first solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, blocking the Sun either partially or fully. However, this time, it will be a partial solar eclipse, meaning of the Sun, Moon and Earth will not be …

What is Ghibli? A Journey Through Art and Storytelling

What is Ghibli? A Journey Through Art and Storytelling

Recently, Ghibli-style art has gone viral online due to AI-generated images that mimic the studio’s aesthetic. OpenAI’s GPT-4o has allowed users to create Studio Ghibli-style illustrations of themselves, famous personalities, and even historical events. This new AI feature has sparked a wave of viral images, with social media flooded with Ghibli-inspired artwork of public figures, …

India’s Social Security Coverage Doubles ILO Report 2024-26

India’s Social Security Coverage Doubles: ILO Report 2024-26

India has made remarkable strides in expanding social security coverage, as highlighted in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26. The report reveals that India’s social protection coverage has doubled from 24.4% in 2021 to 48.8% in 2024, demonstrating the impact of various government welfare initiatives. According to the Ministry of …

SBI Chief CS Setty Appointed as Chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA)

SBI Chief CS Setty Appointed as Chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA)

The Indian Banks Association (IBA), the apex body representing the banking sector in India, has elected Challa Sreenivasalu Setty, the Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), as its new chairman for the upcoming fiscal year. Setty will lead the association until the next Annual General Meeting (AGM). The appointment was announced after the IBA …

India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) Rises to 1.1% of GDP in Q3 FY25

India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) Rises to 1.1% of GDP in Q3 FY25

India’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to $11.5 billion (1.1% of GDP) in Q3 FY25 (Oct-Dec 2024) due to a higher merchandise trade deficit, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). However, CAD moderated from $16.7 billion (1.8% of GDP) in Q2 FY25. Foreign exchange reserves have increased by $311 billion since December 2018, …

Government to Launch 'Sahkar' Taxi Service Under Cooperative Model

Government to Launch ‘Sahkar’ Taxi Service Under Cooperative Model

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced the launch of a new app-based taxi service, ‘Sahkar’, modeled on Ola and Uber but operating under the cooperative framework. The announcement was made in Parliament during the discussion on the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which also introduced provisions for setting up a National Cooperative …

Steve Waugh Appointed to Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board

Steve Waugh Appointed to Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board

Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh has been appointed to the Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board, as announced by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong. This appointment highlights Waugh’s long-standing contributions to fostering ties between Australia and India, particularly in the fields of sports, culture, and philanthropy. The Centre for Australia-India Relations: A …

DARPG and Bhashini Collaborate for a Multimodal, Multilingual Grievance Redressal System

DARPG and Bhashini Collaborate for a Multimodal, Multilingual Grievance Redressal System

In a major step toward enhancing citizen-centric governance, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has partnered with Digital India Bhashini to launch an AI-powered, multimodal, multilingual grievance redressal system for CPGRAMS. This initiative, in line with the Prime Minister’s directive, aims to make grievance redressal more accessible, inclusive, and effective by allowing …