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World Bank reports India extreme poverty rate declines to 5.3% in 2022-23
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – World Bank data on Monday showed that India’s extreme poverty rate declined from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23.
The development came as the World Bank has revised upwards its threshold poverty line to $3…
Axiom-4 mission postponed due to inclement weather, Indian Navy pilot takes control
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – NASA on Monday announced that Axiom-4 (Ax-4) will lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 11, will carry not just cutting-edge science but an Indian Air Force officer, marked India’s quiet…
PM Modi Urges Public to Participate in Survey on India’s Growth Journey via NaMo App
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 9th June: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon citizens across the country to actively participate in a survey available on the NaMo App, focusing on India’s growth journey over the past 11 years. The…
India’s Youth Power Driving Global Solutions and Nation’s Progress: Om Birla
GG News Bureau
Jodhpur, 9th June: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today said that India is emerging as a global leader in addressing contemporary challenges, powered by the energy, innovation, and resolve of its youth. Inaugurating the Lecture…
“With Hope and Confidence, We’ll Build a Viksit Bharat”: PM Modi on 11 Years of…
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 9th June: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underscored the sweeping changes India has experienced over the past eleven years under the NDA government, attributing the progress to the blessings and collective…
‘Make in India’ Momentum: DRDO Displays Defence Innovations, Inks Deal with COEP Pune
GG News Bureau
Ahmednagar, 9th June: In a notable display of indigenous defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) presented several advanced land-based systems, with key contributions from Indian…
Blood on the Ballot: The Attempted Assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay Shakes Colombia’s Democracy
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 9th June: On June 7, 2025, the Colombian political landscape was shaken to its core when Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a prominent conservative figure and declared presidential hopeful, was shot during a political…
Tharoor says “You get rewarded for promoting terrorism in Pakistan”
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Congress leader MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday has sharply criticized Pakistan for its treatment of Dr. Shakil Afridi, the physician who helped the US locate and eliminate Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden responded…
Colombia presidential candidate shot at rally, teenager arrested
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Colombian authorities on Sunday confirmed that Colombian Senator and 2026 presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot during a campaign rally in Bogota.
Uribe, 39-year-old senator, a prominent member of the…
Bharat’s G7 Invitation: Strategic Diplomacy, Political Misfires, and the Rising Global Role of New…
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 9th June: In a world increasingly defined by multipolar dynamics and fragmented alliances, Bharat’s steady ascent as a key voice in global decision-making has once again been affirmed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…