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London, March 12: The Army estimates for 1925-26 amount to £44,500,000 compared with £44,000,000 for 1924-25. Establishment for the regular Army takes up £160,666 compared with £161,000 last year, including maintenance cost of 4,000 Indian troops employed by the Air Ministry in Iraq. The reduction is due to administrative economics and not to reduction of … Read more
When she first came to India 16 years ago, Vanessa Low was a German teenager seeking her first international classification, unaware of what the future had in store for her. The 34-year old is now back in the country as one of the most decorated para athletes of all times with no plans of slowing … Read more
New Delhi, March 12: Home Ministry sources indicated here today that there was no question of permitting any State to have its own flag. The national flag is the only one that could fly atop certain buildings in all the States and this practice is in conformity with the spirit behind having a national flag, … Read more
National accounts data released on February 28, 2025 by the National Statistical Office (NSO) provide two sets of information pertaining to, first, revised annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP)/Gross Value Added (GVA) estimates for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 and, second, Q3 2024-25 GDP/GVA estimates accompanied by the second advance estimates for 2024-25. Third quarter growth, sectoral … Read more
Reaching out The Election Commission of India’s move to invite parties for talks to strengthen the election process is one that must be seen with scepticism (March 12). One wonders why it has had a change in attitude considering its stand in the past towards any criticism or even genuine suggestions. But now that it … Read more
The Andhra Pradesh government presented a Budget of more than ₹3.22 lakh crore for FY2025-26. The fiscal trends, revenue and fiscal deficits, and amount of public debt show that the State’s finances are severely stressed. It looks like the government is staring at tough days ahead. Public debt, the total amount of money that a … Read more
Boats anchored at the Rameswaram fishing jetty. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Last week, the Leader of the House in the Sri Lankan Parliament, Bimal Rathnayake, called upon the Indian and Tamil Nadu governments to take “decisive action” against “ illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters”. Mr. Rathnayake, also the Transport and Highways Minister, is … Read more
Featuring at ninth among the top-10 run-getters in the Women’s Premier League this year, Harleen Deol is one of three Gujarat Giants players in the list, alongside the Australian duo of Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner. Their contributions have gone a long way towards helping GG enter the Eliminator for the first time since the … Read more
Five students of a private school at Kalamassery in Ernakulam district of Kerala have sought medical treatment after showing symptoms of viral meningitis. The condition of the children remains stable, according to the district health authorities. The samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Alappuzha, for testing, they said. Here’s an explainer … Read more
‘For India, as for the entire developing world, true progress must mean more than GDP growth or higher HDI rankings’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto California was on fire once again. The recent wildfires were so catastrophic that some estimates placed the total economic damage at around $250 billion, which is an amount rivalling Greece’s … Read more