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The revenue of entertainment and media industry in the country is projected to reach Rs 365,000 crore by 2028, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3 per cent and outpacing the global rate of 4.6 per cent, a report showed on Monday.

The Centre’s scheme to promote millet-based products has boosted local production and procurement of agricultural produce, which has benefited farmers, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

The visit comes against the backdrop of heightened concerns over reported atrocities against the Hindu minority under the Mohammad Yunus regime and the arrest of a prominent Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das.

The question -- is it the right time for the opposition-minus Congress to assert its identity today -- no longer seems overstated. The churn has begun and loud voices are seeking a change in the INDIA bloc’s leadership.

India's digital infrastructure has undergone a transformative evolution in recent years and so far, 138.34 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated, the government announced on Sunday. 

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has played a critical role in improving bank asset quality and facilitating substantial pre-admission settlements of underlying debts of over Rs 10 lakh crore since it was first introduced in 2016, as per RBI Deputy Governor M. Rajeshwar Rao.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted that the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav in Delhi celebrates northeastern India’s vibrant textile sector, tourism opportunities and traditional craftsmanship, citing an article written by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on the subject.

Former Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and senior BJP leader Vijay Goel, accompanied by BJP workers on Sunday staged a protest in Ghazipur against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of failing to address Delhi’s pressing issues including garbage crisis over the past decade, adding that the AAP government has failed on all fronts.

Since the formation of the opposition ‘INDIA’ bloc, tensions began to surface among its constituent parties. Just as the alliance started to take shape, JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar distanced himself and aligned with the NDA ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Bangladesh government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is drawing global flak for failing miserably in stopping the genocide of Hindu minorities, reining in the Islamist forces and controlling the country’s consistent slide into the abyss.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has urged the Supreme Court to consolidate all the cases against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart in the country to expedite the antitrust probe.

The highest number of direct jobs were created in the IT sector (2,04,119), followed by healthcare and life sciences (1,47,639), and professional and commercial services (94,060), Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

The construction of the grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is gaining momentum, with significant updates marking the journey toward its completion. The 161-foot pinnacle of the temple, a key architectural highlight, will be partially adorned with gold. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, former President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, on his death anniversary at the Parliament House Lawns.

India's organic food products export reached $447.73 million in the first eight months of this fiscal (FY25), and are set to surpass last year's export figures, the Parliament was informed on Monday. 

ISKCON Governing Body Commissioner and spiritual guru Gauranga Das said that the prayers were being held across 1,100 temples of the organisation on Sunday for the safety of Hindu minorities in strife-torn Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed his greetings on the occasion of BSF Raising Day saying their vigilance and courage contribute to the safety and security of the country.

The AAP will not tie up with any party in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday, setting the stage for a triangular fight for the 70-seat House around February.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has strongly condemned the ongoing violence and atrocities being committed against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh by Islamic fundamentalist groups. 

BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of turning into a party of "extortionists and gangsters," after presenting an alleged audio clip of an AAP MLA conversing with a gangster about extorting money from a businessman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav,' a three-day festival celebrating the cultural, social, and economic vibrance of the eight northeastern states, on December 6 at Bharat Mandapam, Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Friday.

Amid the escalating violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday decided to provide an additional 50 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to the state government to deal with the prevailing law and order situation, officials said. 

BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra has accused the Congress party of violating the Constitution and election rules, urging the Election Commission to take immediate action.

India, which began its electric vehicle (EV) journey with two-wheelers, is set to become a “major producer" of electric vehicles like China in years to come, ace global investor Mark Mobius has said.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that when a structure is suddenly demolished while other remains, a presumption could be drawn that the motive was not to bring down the illegal structure but to penalise the accused before trial.