Once on ventilator, BSNL ready to serve the nation again: Jyotiraditya Scindia (IANS Interview)

IANS | July 2, 2025 7:01 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday credited the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s strategic revival steps for bringing BSNL back from the brink, saying that the state-run telecom giant, once left on ‘ventilator support’ by the previous UPA government, has now firmly re-established itself in the hearts of Indian consumers.

Starlink free to roll out India services once IN-SPACe approvals are done: Jyotiraditya Scindia (IANS Interview)

IANS | July 2, 2025 5:51 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that all due diligence processes have been completed from their end for the entry of SpaceX’s Starlink service in India, and once they receive the necessary regulatory and licensing approvals from the space regulator, they can roll out the service in the country whenever they wish to.

Mysterious illness affects over 120 schoolchildren in Gujarat; officials clueless about cause

IANS | July 2, 2025 3:22 PM

Gandhinagar, July 2 (IANS) A health scare unfolded at J.M. Desai Vidhyamandir School in Jhank village of Dehgam taluka in Gujarat, after over 120 students reported eye redness and irritation, burning sensation, and double vision, prompting an urgent response from the state health department. Out of 225 students in the school, 122 children were affected, and were rushed to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital for observation and treatment.