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₹37,500 Crore Coal Scheme Gets No Bids Yet

By BPN News Desk
The Centre’s ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal and lignite gasification has not received any applications so far, raising questions over industry appetite for the ambitious programme. However, the bidding deadline is September 7, meaning companies still have time to submit proposals. ₹37,500 Crore Scheme Gets No Applications Yet The Ministry of Coal issued
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Air India Pilot Tests Positive After Mid-Air Incident

By BPN News Desk
An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi suffered a serious mid-air incident after losing pressure in all three hydraulic systems while cruising at 36,000 feet, according to a preliminary investigation. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has also found that the pilot-in-command tested non-negative for a psychoactive substance after the flight. Air India A320 Loses
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National

PM Modi Pushes AI-Based Water Data Governance

By BPN News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the use of Artificial Intelligence to strengthen India’s water data governance, arguing that better collection, integration and analysis of water-sector information can improve planning and help the country respond more effectively to growing water security challenges. Modi Calls for AI in Water Data Management Chairing the
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UN Warns Mumbai, Kolkata of Rising Sea Threat

By BPN News Desk
A new United Nations report has warned that millions of people living in low-lying parts of Kolkata, Mumbai and Dhaka face an immediate risk of displacement as rising sea levels threaten permanent inundation. The report says sea-level rise is already damaging infrastructure, freshwater supplies and coastal ecosystems across the world. Over 14 Million Face Displacement […]
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PM Modi Warns SCO Against Terror as Strategic Asset

By BPN News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members to reject the use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy, warning that no country should be allowed to treat terror groups as strategic assets. His remarks came as Pakistan assumed the rotating SCO chairmanship from Kyrgyzstan. Modi Says Terrorism Cannot Be Strategic Asset […]
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IndiGo Goa-Delhi Flight Returns After Engine Snag

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An IndiGo flight from Goa to Delhi made an emergency return to Manohar International Airport on Tuesday morning after a technical issue was detected shortly after takeoff. All passengers disembarked safely after the aircraft landed back in Goa. IndiGo Goa-Delhi Flight Returns After Technical Issue IndiGo flight 6E 2102 departed North Goa for Delhi at […]
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CJP Calls Off September 5 Protest After SC Order

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has withdrawn its proposed September 5 protest march in Delhi after the Supreme Court ordered the closure of FIRs linked to the July student protests and recorded further assurances from the Centre. CJP Withdraws September 5 Delhi Protest CJP co-convener Saurav Das personally informed a Supreme Court bench headed by […]
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National

Bomb Note Forces Air India Express Diversion

By BPN News Desk
An Air India Express flight from Dammam in Saudi Arabia to New Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad on August 31 after a crew member discovered a tissue paper bearing the word “bomb” inside an aircraft lavatory. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated after the aircraft landed. Air India Express Flight Diverted to Ahmedabad Flight […]
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PM Modi Hails India’s 7.8% GDP Growth

By BPN News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed India’s 7.8% GDP growth in the April-June quarter of FY 2026-27, calling the performance a major achievement amid oil price shocks, supply-chain disruptions and global uncertainty. He also criticised pessimistic assessments of the economy, saying the latest figures had countered what he described as a “jhooth ki goonj”. India […]