As aspirational India continues to grow, India will receive one aircraft per week or more in the next decade, said Vikram Rai, GE Aerospace CEO (South Asia), as he highlighted the massive strides in the Indian aviation industry.

Over 200 Maoists, including key figures, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, marking a significant turning point in the fight against Naxalism. Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared Abujhmarh and North Bastar free from Naxal terror, attributing the success to the government’s dual approach of pressure and surrender incentives.

The controversy soon took a political turn, with opposition leaders seizing the opportunity to attack the Congress-led state government.