In a continued push for infrastructure development, the Union Cabinet has approved airport projects at Bagdogra in West Bengal and Bihta in Bihar, with a combined estimated cost of ₹2,962 crore. During a briefing in the national capital, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the approval for the development of a new civil enclave…
Guwahati: The Airports Authority of India, Regional Headquarters – North Eastern Region (AAI-RHQ-NER), commemorated the 78th Independence Day with a vibrant celebration that embodied the spirit of patriotism and highlighted the region’s remarkable progress. M. Raja Kishore, the newly appointed Regional Executive Director (RED) for the North Eastern Region (NER), ceremonially hoisted the National Flag…
In a landmark development for public health in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have commenced the Phase 3 clinical trial of DengiAll, the country’s first indigenous tetravalent dengue vaccine. This pivotal trial will assess the vaccine’s efficacy in preventing dengue, a disease that poses a significant health threat in…
In a significant move to boost capacity and enhance community welfare, T.K. Ramachandran, Secretary of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW), visited Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Gujarat to review ongoing projects and inaugurate key initiatives. Among the highlights was the inspection of the new Oil Jetty No. 8 at Old Kandla, a…
The Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, has greenlit projects worth ₹3,600 crore aimed at the modernization and upgradation of power distribution infrastructure in the rapidly expanding districts of Gurugram and Faridabad. These projects, approved during an Inter-ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting, are part of the Government of India’s Revamped Distribution…
Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports rose by 5.92% in July, reaching 70.08 million tonnes (MT), up from 66.17 MT in the same period last year, according to data from the Indian Ports Association (IPA). The report indicates that 10 of the 12 major ports experienced positive growth in cargo traffic, while the remaining…
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched in August 2014, has opened 52.81 crore accounts with a total deposit balance of Rs. 2,30,792 crore as of 19.07.2024. Of these accounts, 29.37 crore (55.6%) belong to women, and 35.15 crore (66.6%) are in rural and semi-urban areas. This initiative, aimed at financial inclusion, focuses on…
Coal India Limited (CIL) reported a 7% drop in e-auction revenue for Q1 FY’25, totaling ₹5,589 crore, down from ₹6,023 crore in the same quarter last year. This decline occurred despite a 37% increase in e-auction volume, which rose to 23.18 million tonnes from 16.10 million tonnes in Q1 FY’24, due to lower auction prices….
A new Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) in Rawatbhata, Kota, Rajasthan, is nearing completion and is expected to be operational soon, according to Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh. The minister provided this update in response to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Dr. Singh detailed that the Rawatbhata NFC facility will house both…
For the first time in the last fourteen years Coal India Limited (CIL) has reversed the declining trend in underground (UG) coal production. The company reported an output of 26.021 million tonnes for FY 2024, surpassing the previous fiscal year’s production of 25.487 million tonnes, marking a year-on-year growth of 2.10 percent, Chairman P M…
