Stories from New Delhi · India

In 2021, India announced that over 52% of its total electricity production came from non-fossil fuel sources like solar, hydro, and wind.

The Indian cabinet has approved a mission to establish a proper market for Kasturi cotton. The announcement was made during a news bulletin by AIR Urdu Service. The Indian Union Cabinet has approved a new mission aimed at increasing cotton productivity. The mission seeks to implement a production-focused strategy for the sector. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) also approved three multi-tracking railway projects totaling 23,437 crore rupees. Additionally, the CCEA approved the development of a state-of-the-art ship repair facility at Vadinar, Gujarat, to expand the national ship repair ecosystem. In West Bengal, new cabinet members are expected to be sworn in on May 9 following the BJP's assembly election victory. The mission seeks to enhance output through specific production initiatives. No specific budget or timeline was provided in the report.

Prime Minister and President Toram visited and chaired a meeting with diplomats and overseas communities in New Delhi. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between Vietnam and India.

An increase of 15% in the rupee's exchange rate has been approved. The specific rupee and the approving authority were not identified.

The third meeting of the India-Japan Healthcare Policy Committee took place in New Delhi today. The session was co-chaired by India's Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda and Japan's Minister for Healthcare Policy.

Google has integrated support for Aadhaar verifiable credentials into Google Wallet in India. This update allows users to store and manage their digital identity credentials within the application.

Officials at an inter-ministerial meeting in New Delhi urged citizens not to engage in panic buying of petrol, diesel, and LPG. The meeting took place yesterday afternoon at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned to power with a comfortable majority of 18 seats in a 30-member assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 4 seats, while the All India National Congress secured 12 seats. Other allied parties, including the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Kajagam, and LJK, each won one seat. Narendra Modi described the BJP victory as and during an address to party workers at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Monday evening. Seat counting is scheduled for May 24. Ukrainian President Zelensky announced a ceasefire to begin from May 6th at 00:00 local time. The announcement confirms his return to leadership following the election results. The source reported the victory in terms of seat count and majority status. The BJP has won 206 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the assembly election.

Indian boxers achieved multiple victories in recent international matches. Hansika Atri defeated her opponent from Uzbekistan with a 5-0 score. Khushi Rana secured a victory against a Vietnamese opponent via Referee Stops Contest (RSC) in the first round.

Rakhi secured a victory via RSC in the first round of the Shia Under-17 Boxing Championship in the 48kg weight class against a Sri Lankan opponent. Another boxer, Ovi, won by a 5-0 unanimous decision against an Iranian opponent in the 50kg category. Mamta also recorded a win in the 52kg category against a Thai opponent. The event marked the first day of the championship.