General NS Raja Subramani takes charge as India’s 3rd Chief of Defence Staff
General NS Raja Subramani assumed charge as India’s 3rd Chief of Defence Staff and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, on Sunday (31 May), a day after General Anil Chauhan superannuated from the country’s top military post on Saturday (30 May). His appointment marks the beginning of a new tenure at a time when the armed […]
India-bound crude tanker safely crosses Strait of Hormuz, expected to arrive in Visakhapatnam on 3 June
The Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker NISSOS KEROS, carrying approximately 270,000 MT of crude oil cargo for India, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 25 and 26 May, and is expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on 3 June, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a statement Friday, 29 May. The vessel […]
Lucknow gets ₹19 crore Nausena Shaurya Vatika as INS Gomati artefacts bring Indian Navy’s legacy to public view
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath jointly inaugurated Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow on Saturday, 30 May, with the open-air display museum dedicated to the valour, spirit and operational legacy of the Indian Navy. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the museum has been built at a cost […]
Mizoram to cut AT&C losses to 25% by March 2027, complete smart meter installation by June 2027
Mizoram has committed to reducing Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses to 25 per cent by March 2027, while the state informed the Centre that smart meter installation across Mizoram will be completed by June 2027, the Ministry of Power said in a statement on Friday, 29 May, after a review meeting chaired by Union […]
India’s military theaterisation plan on right track, could take shape on ground in next 2-3 years: Army Chief
India’s long-pending theatre command reform is moving in the right direction and could start taking shape on the ground in the next two to three years, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday, 30 May. The Army chief made the remarks on the sidelines of the National Defence Academy (NDA) passing out […]
India’s paperless airport travel push: Digi Yatra crosses 10 crore usage across 38 airports as 27 more set for rollout by next year
Digi Yatra has crossed 10 crore usage across 38 airports, marking a major milestone in India’s digital aviation push, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement on Saturday, 30 May. The app has enabled over 10 crore seamless journeys and recorded more than 2.4 crore downloads across iOS and Android, making it one […]
MP-Maharashtra connectivity push under Bharatmala: ₹944 crore Boregaon-Shahpur highway project 85 per cent complete
The Boregaon-Shahpur section of NH-753L in Madhya Pradesh is nearing completion, with around 85 per cent of construction work on the nearly 47 Km four-lane highway corridor already completed under Bharatmala Pariyojana, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement on Saturday, 30 May. The corridor, being developed at an estimated cost […]
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India gets first PM-SETU Strategic Investment Plan approval as Andhra Pradesh leads industry-led ITI upgrade push
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India has secured the first-ever Strategic Investment Plan approval under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs scheme, with the Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster in Andhra Pradesh becoming the first operational industry partnership under the programme, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said in a statement on 30 May. […]
India deploys advanced SkyCast weather monitoring system at Delhi Airport to cut fog-related flight disruptions
India has become the 19th country in the world to deploy an advanced integrated aviation weather monitoring system, with the country’s first SkyCast System inaugurated at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, the Ministry of Earth Sciences said in a statement on Friday, 29 May. The system was inaugurated by Union Minister Dr Jitendra […]
PM SVANidhi crosses 1.12 crore loan disbursals worth ₹17,800 crore as street vendors move into formal credit and digital payments
PM SVANidhi has crossed more than 1.12 crore loan disbursals worth over ₹17,800 crore, with the street vendor support scheme now moving beyond collateral-free credit into formal finance and digital payments, according to a government statement issued on Friday, 29 May. The scheme has benefited more than 75.5 lakh street vendors across cities and towns […]