Shri Divakar Jayant Appointed Director General of Naval Armament
Shri Divakar Jayant, INAS, has taken over as Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) at Naval Headquarters, MoD, on 02 Feb 2026, succeeding Shri P Upadhyay, who superannuated on 31…
NHAI Taps Forensic University NFSU to Secure National Highways
In a significant move to bolster digital security and cyber resilience across the National Highway network, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), through its subsidiary Indian Highways Management Company…
SAIL, RITES Ink Pact for Locomotive Lease & Maintenance
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna CPSE, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), a Navratna CPSE, to collaborate in…
Air Marshal I.S. Walia Assumes Command of Eastern Air Command
Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, IAF on 01 February 2026. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and…
Defence Budget Soars to Record ₹7.85 Lakh Crore in FY27, a 15% Jump
The government on Saturday allocated an all-time high of ₹7.85 lakh crore to the defence ministry in the Union Budget for 2026-27, a jump of around 15 per cent over…
Railways Logs All-Time High ₹2.93 Lakh Cr Spend on Speed, Freight, Safety
Indian Railways allocated Historic Capital Expenditure of ₹2.93 Lakh Crore for 2024-25; Focus on Modernization, Safety and Augmentation of Rail Infrastructure. In a landmark decision underscoring the Government’s commitment to…
Indian Railways Fast-Tracks Kavach, Commissions 472 km on Key Routes
Indian Railways has significantly accelerated the deployment of its indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, Kavach Version 4.0, by commissioning 472 route kilometres (RKm) across three key sections of the network…
India’s Tele-Density Reaches 86.76%, Near-Universal 5G Rollout
India has achieved a major milestone in its digital connectivity journey, with overall tele-density reaching 86.76%, reflecting widespread access to telecommunication services across the country. In a significant boost to…
First Indigenous Steel Bridge for Bullet Train Ready
In a major engineering milestone for India’s first high-speed rail corridor, Indian Railways has successfully completed a 100-metre-long “Make in India” steel bridge in the Ahmedabad district as part of…
Railways Approves ₹426 Crore Fourth Line Between Baikunth and Urkura
In a major boost to rail infrastructure and freight movement in Chhattisgarh, the Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a fourth railway line between Baikunth and Urkura at…