On Wednesday, authorities announced that Navneet Srivastava, a senior officer in the Indian Forest Service, had been arrested by the CBI. Srivastava is being held on suspicion of embezzling funds from the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) from an account at IDFC First Bank while he was the organization’s chief […]
In the fiscal year 2025–26, Indian Railways hired 43,781 people, a big improvement over previous years due to the organization’s more open and efficient employment practices. The 47,084 open positions in various categories were filled through successfully completed selection cycles of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). There are 18,799 ALPs, 14,298 technicians, 452 sub-inspectors, 4,208 […]
The Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express will now have a commercial stopping at Anantnag, according to a decision reached at a high-level meeting between Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who reviewed current and prospective railway projects. This decision is anticipated to greatly improve regional connectivity and make it […]
At Sunday’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 26), Apple announced Siri AI, a revamped version of its voice assistant that the firm claims is more intelligent, knowledgeable, and powerful. The unveiling was part of Apple’s next generation of Apple Intelligence. The updates, which cover iOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27, aim […]
Two large-scale projects to upgrade electric traction infrastructure along southern India’s key railway routes have been approved by Indian Railways. The projects call for an investment of ₹447.58 crore to upgrade the current electric traction system from 1×25 kV to the more sophisticated 2×25 kV system. The first undertaking is the South Western Railway’s 120-kilometer […]
The authorised project is a part of a larger plan to increase railway capacity nationwide through doubling, tripling, quadrupling, flyover and bypass works. While other portions of the Ernakulam–Turavur–Alappuzha–Ambalapuzha–Kayankulam corridor have been doubled or are being implementation, the Mararikulam–Alappuzha section is the sole remaining single-line piece. The operational capacity of the route is expected to […]
An official announcement stated that on Saturday, the Ticket Checking Section of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) reached a new record by generating over ₹2.08 crore in May 2026. According to Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, the Northeast Frontier Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), this is the part of the railway that […]
The Ministry of Power’s REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a 100% subsidiary of REC Limited, transferred the InSTS Transmission Project SPV in Karnataka to M/s Resonia Limited on May 30, 2026. Following Resonia’s successful offer in a Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) procedure overseen by RECPDCL in its role as offer procedure Coordinator, the […]
The Ministry of Railways announced on Thursday that the Kazipet rail manufacturing unit of Indian Railways is almost finished and would become a significant production hub for intercity trains. These trains will help improve short-distance connectivity and promote greener transportation. The factory is set to produce 200 intercity trains in the next five years, greatly […]
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister of Railways, officially off the Aunrihar-Dohrighat passenger train on Monday, fulfilling a long-overdue demand from the districts of Mau and Ghazipur and improving rail connection in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Sadat, Jakhanian, Dullahapur, Mau, Indara, Kopaganj, Ghosi, Amila, and Muradpur are crucial stations that the daily passenger service will stop at […]
