Central govt’s mega infrastructure drive reshapes Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch highway, border districts step into a new era

IANS | December 15, 2025 4:10 PM

Rajouri, Dec 15 (IANS) The Jammu–Rajouri–Poonch highway is undergoing a historic transformation under the Central Government’s focused infrastructure push, with development works progressing at an unprecedented pace. The ambitious projects aim to improve connectivity, enhance safety, and accelerate economic growth in the sensitive border districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Deve Gowda in RS highlights irregularities in voters' list during Nehru, Indira Gandhi tenures

IANS | December 15, 2025 3:43 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) In the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha continued its discussion on electoral reforms on Monday, with senior JD(S) leader and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda (92) strongly defending Prime Minister Narendra Modi against opposition allegations of irregularities in voters' lists -- which they call “vote chori”.

India’s energy sector to emerge as a global case study: Piyush Goyal

IANS | December 15, 2025 3:13 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The country has moved towards surplus power generation, grid integration and leadership in renewable energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, adding that the last 11 years of India’s energy sector journey stand as proof that bold vision, honest intent and relentless execution can change the destiny of a nation.

When PM Modi secured his first decisive electoral mandate, just a year after becoming Gujarat CM

IANS | December 15, 2025 2:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) On this day in 2002, Narendra Modi delivered his first comprehensive electoral mandate, barely a year after assuming office as Gujarat Chief Minister. The landmark verdict not only reshaped Gujarat’s political landscape but also marked the emergence of Narendra Modi as a decisive and dominant leader. In the Assembly elections held that year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a sweeping landslide victory, winning 127 of the 182 seats. Newspapers of the time famously described the outcome as “Modi magic.”