- UNESCO-heritage listed ‘Nilgiri Mountain Train services’ have been fully resumed to the pre-Covid levels. The Southern Railway introduced unreserved compartments to the train, which is often called the toy train. The one of its kind train takes the passengers from the foothills of the Western Ghats at Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district to the popular hill resort town of Ooty in the Nilgiris.
- India heads for robust economic growth with world’s fastest-growing Start-up Ecosystem, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Inaugurates Semicon India Conference-2022 in Bengaluru.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that New India is touching new dimensions and making an impact on the world. He said, Covid pandemic is the biggest example of this.
- Prime Minister urges Patidar Community to form groups and help in implementing areas like fintech and National Education Policy.
- PM says New India is touching new dimensions & making impact on world.
- He says, Covid pandemic is the biggest example of this. At the start of pandemic, some people were suspicious about country’s ability to tackle this pandemic, but now country emerged as biggest vaccine maker in world.
- CCEA approves highest bid of Star 9 Mobility Private Limited for sale of entire 51 per cent of government’s shareholding of Pawan Hans Limited.
- Index of Eight Core Industries posts robust growth of 10.4 per cent during 2021-22 fiscal.
- Life Insurance Corporation of India, LIC’s Initial Public Offering will open on 4th of next month for public subscription and close on 9th of May. LIC, the country ‘s largest life insurer has fixed the price band of Initial Public Offering, IPO at 902 to 949 rupees per Equity Share for its maiden public offer. Investors can bid for a minimum of 15 Equity Shares and in multiples of 15 Equity Shares thereafter.
- Prime Minister meets Sikh delegation at his residence in New Delhi; Says Sikh community strengthens bond between India and other countries.
- In Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar says state govt is committed for the development of Naxal affected Gadchiroli District. He says that state government has always given priority to solve issues of Gadchiroli.
- In Uttar Pradesh, 22000 loudspeakers from various mosques and temples removed till date; For the first time Namaz not offered on roads of the State on Alvida Juma.
- Prime Minister Modi to participate in inaugural session of Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of the States and Chief Justices of High Courts at 10 AM tomorrow .
- In Asia Badminton Championships at Manila, India’s two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion P.V. Sindhu cruises into semi-final round of women’s singles.
- Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju will take over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on May 1st. An alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur and National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the JAT Regiment on 15th December 1984.
