Today’s Top 10 News: DNP News brings to you top 10 breaking stories of the day to keep you abreast of all the latest developments from India and around the world.
1. PM Modi: Infrastructure is Key driving force and cornerstone of economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a post-budget webinar on infrastructure and investment has stated that Infrastructure will be the driving force of the economy and will help India become a developed country by 2047. He also added that the government is working to create modern infrastructure in all areas such as roads, railways, ports and airports, which would help in enhancing the competitiveness of businesses and reduce logistics cost.
2. Admiral Hari Kumar; Government to decide between F/A-18 Super Hornet and Rafale M jets
Government will soon decide between Boeing’s F/A-18 E/F and Dassault Aviation’s Rafale M jets to meet the Twin Deck based fighter requirement of the Indian Navy. Further he has stated that Rafale M has commonality with Airforce in terms of spares and support.
4. India assails OIC for unwarranted references to Jammu and Kashmir
India has criticized Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its ‘unwarranted references’ to J & K. New Delhi has also castigated OIC for allowing Pakistan to hijack and misuse its platform for carrying out Islamabad’s “nefarious agenda”.
5. China sets its economic growth to 2023, lowest in decades
China set an economic growth target of “around 5% for 2023”, one of the lowest in decades. The figure is slightly lower than the average of forecasts of economists surveyed by AFP, who predict a goal of around 5.3 percent.
6. Germany’s sanctions making slow progress against Russian Oligarchs and institutions
Germany is making slow progress in enforcing sanctions against Russian Oligarchs and Institutions. It has frozen around 5.25 billion euros in assets belonging to sanctioned oligarchs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
7. Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar says by 2026, India will manufacture $ 300 Billion Electronic Goods
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid out a clear vision and India will be a significant player in the global electronics supply chain. He also stated that India is all set to manufacture USD 300 billion electronics goods by 2026.
While delivering Keynote address at National Conference of Economics of Competition Law, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran has stated that competition drives innovation and reiterated that there is a distinction between competition and free markets.
Women’s Premier League (WPL) got underway in Navi Mumbai and in an epic mismatch, Mumbai Indians crushed Gujarat Giants by 143 runs to win comprehensively with an all-round show.
10. Saif Ali Khan’s angry reaction to paparazzi and says ‘where to draw a line’
Saif Ali Khan made headlines for his angry reaction to media for invading his privacy late at night. Incident happened when Saif along with Kareena returned home after attending Malaika Arora’s mother, Joyce’s birthday party. However, paparazzi started clicking pictures and which made Saif angry, he stated “Aisa kariye aap humare bedroom mein aa jaiye”
