Statistically Speaking

31% increase in number of girl students since 2014-15: Pradhan

22 Dec 2023 08:44 AM IST

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Rajya Sabha about a significant 31% surge in girls’ school enrollment between 2014-15, crediting various government initiatives led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He highlighted India’s vast student population, exceeding 300 million, with 260 million in grades 0-12 and 40 million in higher

Assessing Sanghamitra Maurya’s performance as Badayun’s MP

22 Dec 2023 08:43 AM IST

A ground-level survey of the Badaun Parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Sanghamitra Maurya, the Member of Parliament from Badaun, and gather voters’ feedback about him. Sanghamitra Maurya, an Indian politician, secured a seat in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament,

Subscriber growth: Jio and Airtel gain 4.8 million in September

21 Dec 2023 08:55 AM IST

In September 2023, Reliance Jio continued to assert its dominance in the competitive telecom market by adding 34.7 lakh mobile subscribers, solidifying its position. Airtel also experienced growth, with an increase of 13.2 lakh wireless subscribers during the same period, as reported by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

Telecom Bill 2023: Impact on mobile consumers, security and OTT applications

21 Dec 2023 08:53 AM IST

The long-awaited Telecommunications Bill of 2023 was successfully passed in the Lok Sabha on December 20. Positioned as a pivotal reform initiative, this legislation aims to introduce a liberalized framework, paving the way for the adoption of satellite-based telephony. In a departure from the customary auction process for terrestrial airwaves,

Assessing Rajveer Singh’s performance as Etah’s MP

21 Dec 2023 08:50 AM IST

A ground-level survey of the Etah parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Rajveer Singh, the Member of Parliament from Etah, and to gather voters’ feedback about him. Rajveer Singh is an Indian politician, who is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and has won

Official data highlights 38 districts yet to eradicate manual scavenging

20 Dec 2023 10:03 AM IST

Thirty-eight districts are yet to declared themselves manual scavenging-free, according to official data. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale said there is no report of people currently engaged in manual scavenging in the country. According to official data shared by him,

Varanasi welcomes over 13 crore visitors in last 2 years: UP Govt

20 Dec 2023 09:59 AM IST

The total number of people visiting Varanasi in the last two years has gone up to more than 13 crores, according to the data revealed by the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department on Tuesday. The Tourism Department’s figures have revealed more than 5.38 crore tourists visited Kashi till December 2 this

Assessing Dimple Yadav’s performance as Mainpuri’s MP

20 Dec 2023 09:58 AM IST

A ground-level survey of the Mainpuri parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Dimple Yadav, the Member of Parliament from Mainpuri, and to gather voters’ feedback about her. Dimple Yadav, the incumbent Member of Parliament from Mainpuri since December 2022, previously served two terms representing

Assessing Rajkumar Chahar’s performance as Fatehpur Sikri’s MP

19 Dec 2023 08:54 AM IST

A ground-level survey of the Fatehpur Sikri parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Rajkumar Chahar, the Member of Parliament from Fatehpur Sikri, and to gather voters’ feedback about him. Rajkumar Chahar, a BJP politician, secured a notable victory in the 2019 Indian general election,

Surat Diamond Bourse: Unveiling the world’s largest office space

19 Dec 2023 08:51 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse, slated to emerge as a global diamond trading hub and renowned as the world’s largest office building. PM Modi emphasised its significance, describing it as a major catalyst for the diamond industry. Notably, the Bourse incorporates essential elements like the ‘Customs

PM Modi unveils world’s largest meditation centre: Swarved Mahamandir

19 Dec 2023 08:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated the world’s largest meditation centre Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi. Following the inauguration, he along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a tour of the centre that can seat 20,000 people at a time for meditation. Verses of the Swarveda have been carved

ISRO’s international presence: 397 foreign satellites launched in 10 years

18 Dec 2023 08:50 AM IST

The Indian Space Research Organisation is the national space agency of India. It operates as the primary research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India while the Chairman of ISRO also acts as the executive of DoS. ISRO