India’s self-sufficiency in defence manufacture and marine capabilities development has been further fortified with the supply of 5,700 tonnes of special steel for three newly commissioned Indian Navy warships by the state-owned Maharatna steel giant, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). At a ceremony held at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra […]
In an effort to further its dedication to environmentally responsible mining practices, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has inked an MoU with the Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board (MBDB), Nagpur, to establish a commercial bamboo plantation project on reclaimed mine land in the Ballarpur Area of Maharashtra. This effort is in line with WCL’s sustainability policy, which […]
The development of large-scale green energy projects in Odisha is set to be spearheaded by NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited (NLCIL), in a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) Limited. This move is seen as a significant development in India’s renewable energy landscape. […]
Urban River Management Plans (URMPs) have been expedited in various cities across the Ganga Basin by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), marking a major step towards river-centric urban development. One of the biggest global coordinated attempts to combine river […]
Millions of car owners could breathe a sigh of relief if reports indicate that the renewal standards for Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) for BS-VI vehicles are being rethought by the Centre. Supposedly, the plan is to make the PUCC valid for brand-new BS-VI private automobiles for three years instead of one. The proposed change […]
The 52nd meeting of PRAGATI, an ICT-enabled multi-modal platform that promotes proactive governance and ensures the timely delivery of projects through tight coordination between the Centre and State Governments, was hosted on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a meeting that took place at Seva Teerth, the Prime Minister went over four massive infrastructure […]
To finalise the Draft Convergence Framework in preparation for the scheme’s launch on July 1, 2026, the Ministry of Rural Development held a high-level inter-ministerial consultation. Rohit Kansal, Secretary, Department of Rural Development, chaired the meeting. This is a major step towards implementing the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G […]
The Index of Services Production (ISP) will be launched in July 2026 by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), marking a significant milestone in the development of India’s economic data ecosystem. The new index will give policymakers and businesses a better tool to track economic activity; it will quantify short-term fluctuations in the […]
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) and the leading telecom research and development organization under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a CoE in Advanced Communication Technologies. Wireless communications, 5G Advanced, 6G, cybersecurity, AI, quantum technologies, and post-quantum communication […]
As India prepares to become a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged young civil servants to embrace innovation, integrity, and citizen-centric governance throughout their administrative careers. He also urged them to become important drivers of this transition. During his interaction with the 183 IAS Officer Trainees of the 2024 batch at Seva […]
