Rajesh Kumar DRDO
Defence National

India Plans Major Defence Procurement Overhaul

By BPN News Desk
India is preparing a major overhaul of defence procurement and research, with the government targeting faster acquisitions, deeper private-sector participation and structural reforms within the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Defence Procurement Reforms Move to Highest Levels Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said several major acquisition programmes,
Kamal_haasan
National

Kamal Haasan Hits Back at Musk Over Starlink

By BPN News Desk
Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan has criticised Elon Musk over the Starlink India controversy, saying no billionaire, whether Indian or American, should be allowed to dictate national policy. Kamal Haasan Responds to Elon Musk Haasan’s remarks came after Musk accused unnamed “oligarchs” of blocking Starlink’s commercial launch in India to preserve their market dominance. Musk
Navi Pillay
International

Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

By BPN News Desk
South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, with the Nobel Committee highlighting her decades-long work in human rights, international justice and accountability. Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Pillay, 85, is a former judge of the International Criminal Court […]
GST
Business Finance

GST Council Approves Major Compliance Reforms

By BPN News Desk
The GST Council has approved a sweeping set of compliance reforms aimed at simplifying registration, speeding up refunds, reducing litigation and limiting intrusive enforcement, while leaving GST rates unchanged. GST Refunds to Become Faster and More Automated The Council has reduced the time allowed for acknowledging refund claims from 15 days to 10 days. If […]
Putin
International

Putin Offers Russia’s Help to End Iran War

By BPN News Desk
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered Moscow’s assistance in efforts to end the conflict involving Iran, saying Russia is prepared to do everything within its power to support a diplomatic resolution. Putin Offers Russia’s Help to End Iran War Putin made the remarks during talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan, where the two […]
protest
National

CJP Claims Mass Detentions Ahead of Delhi Protest

By BPN News Desk
The Cockroach Janta Party has accused authorities of detaining thousands of its supporters ahead of a major protest planned in New Delhi on October 10, as security is tightened around the capital amid continuing unrest over electoral roll revisions. CJP Claims Thousands Detained Ahead of Delhi Protest The youth-led political movement has claimed that around […]