Agriculture National

India Targets $1 Billion Turmeric Exports by 2030, Amit Shah Says

By BPN News Desk June 30, 2025

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has set a bold target for India’s spice industry: achieving $1 billion in turmeric exports by 2030. Emphasizing turmeric’s central role in India’s agricultural economy, Shah outlined a multi-pronged strategy centered on boosting production, quality, and global market integration. Strategic Export Vision Shah highlighted

Defence National

Nearly Half of Funds for J&K Border Bunkers Remain Unused

By BPN News Desk June 30, 2025

In a concerning revelation, a Right to Information (RTI) query has exposed that nearly half of the central government’s funds allocated for constructing underground bunkers along the border districts of Jammu & Kashmir remain unused. Between 2020–21 and 2024–25, the Centre allocated ₹242.77 crore, yet only ₹129.68 crore, or 53.4%, has been spent. This underutilisation

Defence National

Indian Defence Attache Claims Jets Lost in Op Sindoor Amid Political Constraints

By BPN News Desk June 30, 2025

A recently disclosed statement from India’s defence attaché has revealed that the Indian Air Force lost fighter jets during Operation Sindoor, but was constrained from deploying full military capability due to political directives. The revelation sheds light on the impact of political decisions on operational strategy and asset deployment in sensitive military missions.

National

Air India Flight Returns to Mumbai After Burning Smell Aboard

By BPN News Desk June 29, 2025

An Air India flight bound for Delhi returned to Mumbai shortly after takeoff when crew and passengers detected a strong burning smell in the cabin. The crew promptly decided to return to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, citing safety as the top priority. Upon landing, engineers and technicians boarded the aircraft to conduct a […]

Economy National

India Posts Q4 FY25 Surplus as Deficit Narrows to 0.6%

By BPN News Desk June 29, 2025

India recorded a sharp turnaround in its external balances in the final quarter of FY25, posting a current account surplus of $13.5 billion, or 1.3% of GDP. This is the country’s first quarterly surplus in over a year and reflects a significant improvement from the preceding quarter’s 1.1% deficit. Strong Services and Remittance Inflows Power […]

National Politics

Tharoor’s Cryptic X Post Deepens Rift in Congress

By BPN News Desk June 29, 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again set off tremors within his party with a cryptic message posted on social media. In a post that many interpret as a response to his recent criticism by the Congress leadership, Tharoor wrote: “Don’t ask permission to fly. The wings are yours. And the sky belongs to no […]

Law & Order National

CJI Gavai: Article 370 Opposed Ambedkar’s One Nation Vision

By BPN News Desk June 29, 2025

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice B.R. Gavai were present at an event hosted by the B.R. Ambedkar University in New Delhi, where they addressed Ambedkar’s foundational ideals and the current constitutional framework of India. During his address, Justice Gavai made a pointed observation regarding the now-abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.

National

Dhankhar Slams 1976 Preamble Edits as “Sacrilege to Sanatan Spirit”

By BPN News Desk June 29, 2025

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has stirred the constitutional waters by strongly opposing the insertion of the words “socialist” and “secular” into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution during the Emergency period. Calling the amendment a “travesty of justice” and a “sacrilege to the spirit of Sanatan,” Dhankhar said the Preamble is the “seed and soul” […]

National

Post Offices Across India to Accept Digital Payments from August

By BPN News Desk June 28, 2025

India Post is set to undergo a major digital transformation beginning August 2025, as all post office counters across the country will start accepting digital payments, including UPI-based QR code transactions. This upgrade is being implemented as part of the department’s new IT 2.0 system, which resolves longstanding technical limitations that previously restricted post

Agriculture National

India Shifts from Rice Surplus to Ethanol Supply

By BPN News Desk June 28, 2025

India has adopted a novel strategy by converting its record rice surplus into ethanol, marking a significant step toward resource efficiency and rural prosperity. Facing bumper rice harvests and rising stockpiles—compared to previous seasons—government and industry have pivoted to ethanol blending as an effective outlet for excess produce. Rice Ethanol The government has