Under its mission-mode program, Indian Railways electrified 99.6 percent of its Broad Gauge network, positioning the country as a global leader in railway electrification. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on 22 July 2026, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed […]
On July 23, 2026, Rajesh Pandey, an officer from the West Bengal cadre who was commissioned in 1995, officially became the 51st Chairman of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). With his nomination, DVC gains a seasoned administrator who has been around for a long time and has worked in power, public administration, and government. With 31 […]
A historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been inked between the Andhra Pradesh government and Punjab National Bank (PNB) to create the Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) as India’s first bank-led Quantum Finance Hub. Signed by PNB Managing Director & CEO Ashok Chandra and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the agreement signifies a major […]
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote Hindi as the Official Language and encourage its wider usage in government and public sector communication, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., a Miniratna-I Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, held a Hindi Essay Writing Competition at its Corporate Office in Kolkata on […]
An analysis published by the Politeia Research Foundation (PRF) suggests that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent trilateral visit to Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia was more of a concerted attempt to strengthen India’s involvement in the Indo-Pacific region than a succession of independent bilateral trips. According to Rahul Sen’s article, the prime minister made it […]
As a first major measure, the government has fired a senior bureaucrat from the Ministry of Education in response to student demands for accountability following document leaks. A government announcement stated late Thursday night that Naresh Gangwar has succeeded Vineet Joshi as secretary of education. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has appointed Joshi, who was […]
Thursday, the Union administration made it clear that there has been no decision to increase the amount of ethanol blended into fuel above 20% (E20). They assured Parliament that any future suggestion will be considered only after thorough scientific examination and talks with all stakeholder groups. Suresh Gopi, minister of state for petroleum and natural […]
In order to better prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters, India’s government has maintained the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP). The plan, which was first released in 2016 and updated in 2019 after stakeholder consultations, aims to improve coordinated disaster management nationwide by integrating the duties of federal, state, and local governments as […]
By establishing the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), an attached office meant to coordinate actions against all types of cybercrime, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has considerably fortified India’s National Cybercrime Response Mechanism. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) is a component of this effort that allows individuals to report cybercrimes, with […]
An exciting platform for young contestants to display their imagination, self-assurance, and artistic ability was created at Pata for the Northern Regional Round of GAIL Got Talent (GGT) 3.0-Next Gen Edition, which brought the GAIL family together. Ayush Gupta, Director (HR), GAIL (India) Limited, was the event’s sponsor, and it featured a diverse array of […]
