Tripura to get 25 new road projects as Centre approves ₹68.67 crore
The Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned 25 road projects measuring 65.38 km length under the Road Connectivity component of PM-JANMAN, with an estimated investment of Rs. 68.67 crore for…
India Post has launched the first Gen-Z post office extension counter in Kerala
India Post has recently inaugurated Kerala’s inaugural Gen-Z post office extension counter at CMS College, Kottayam, signaling a strategic effort to modernize its services and engage with a younger demographic.…
National Grid Boosts Peak Power Capacity with New Hydro Unit
THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has commenced the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the 3rd Unit (250 MW) of the 1000 MW Tehri Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP), making it…
Tirupati-Sainagar Shirdi Express launched
In a significant boost to pilgrimage tourism and regional connectivity, Union Minister Shri V. Somanna flagged off the inaugural run of the new Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Express from Tirupati railway station.…
UPI Hits 11 Billion Monthly Transactions, Tops Global Charts
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been officially recognized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the world’s largest real-time payment system, marking a major milestone in India’s digital payments…
Ladakh Gets 125 Border Infrastructure Projects in Single Largest Inauguration
On Sunday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 125 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects to the nation, marking a historic stride in infrastructure development along India’s frontiers. The inauguration ceremony, held…
NMDC Taps IIT Kanpur for Cybersecurity, AI in Digital Push
In a landmark step towards strengthening industry-academia collaboration, NMDC, India’s largest iron ore producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, to…
DRDO Transfers 7 New Indigenous Defence Technologies to Armed Forces
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over seven technologies developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to the three Services. The technologies are: an Indigenous High-Voltage Power…
Passport Verification Records Now Available on DigiLocker for Citizen Ease
In a move aimed at enhancing convenience and security for millions of passport applicants, the government has made the Passport Verification Record accessible directly through DigiLocker, the national digital document…
Research Finds Nanoplastics in Single-Use Bottles Damage Gut Microbes and Cells
New scientific findings have raised fresh concerns over nanoplastics released from single-use PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles, revealing that these microscopic particles can significantly damage gut bacteria and may also pose…