IAF’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team marks 30 years with commemorative display at Bidar Air Force Station
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Suryakiran Aerobatic Team marked its 30th anniversary at Air Force Station Bidar on 26 May, celebrating three decades of formation aerobatics, precision flying and public display excellence. The anniversary event was attended by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command, […]
PM Surya Ghar subsidy disbursal reaches ₹22,244 crore as Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh lead rooftop solar adoption
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said that ₹22,244 crore has been disbursed in subsidies under the flagship PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana for rooftop solar installations as on 26 May 2026. The scheme is transforming ordinary homes into power producers, enabling lakhs of families to generate their own electricity and […]
India and South Korea hold 12th CEPA upgrade talks as New Delhi seeks to rebalance trade pact that has favoured Korean exports since 2010
India and South Korea have held the 12th round of negotiations to upgrade the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with New Delhi seeking to correct a trade imbalance that has widened sharply since the pact came into force in 2010. The talks were held in New Delhi from 25 to 27 May, following the […]
Kolkata Metro’s Noapara carshed modernised with upgraded maintenance bays, new flooring and improved shed infrastructure
Kolkata Metro Railway’s Noapara Carshed at Dum Dum has undergone major refurbishment and infrastructure modernisation to improve train maintenance efficiency and working conditions for Metro operations. According to a statement by the Ministry of Railways, the upgraded facility now has redeveloped inspection and maintenance bays, improved roofing, structural enhancement of the shed area, modernised interiors […]
Kanpur Metro’s Naubasta extension clears major safety test as two trains brake automatically at 80 Kmph
Kanpur Metro has completed a key collision test before the proposed extension of passenger services from KNP Central, also known as Kanpur Central, to Naubasta. According to a statement by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) on 26 May, the test was conducted to ensure world-class safety standards before opening the section for passenger […]
Odisha’s steel capital push gets major lift as JSW begins work on ₹1,25,000 crore mega plant near Paradip
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday (27 May) attended the commencement of construction work for JSW Steel’s mega integrated steel plant at Dhinkia near Paradip, setting in motion one of the state’s largest industrial projects. The project is coming up in the Ersama region of Jagatsinghpur district, close to Paradip port. The complex […]
India’s mega infrastructure push: PM Modi reviews critical infra projects worth ₹30,000 crore across Rail, Power and Road sectors in 51st PRAGATI meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 51st PRAGATI meeting on Wednesday, 27 May, and reviewed seven critical infrastructure projects across the Railways, Power and Road sectors, covering 9 States with a cumulative investment of around ₹30,000 crore. The meeting was held at Seva Teerth through PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform aimed at Pro-Active Governance and […]
Railways to conduct fresh technical review of Panna forest stretch of ₹8,914 crore Lalitpur-Singrauli rail line project after tree loss concerns
The Ministry of Railways has ordered a fresh technical review of the Lalitpur-Singrauli rail line alignment through the Panna forest area, after concerns emerged over the impact of the route on trees along the project corridor. In a statement on Wednesday, 27 May, the ministry said the Lalitpur-Singrauli rail line is an important rail connectivity […]
₹3,540 crore, 114 Km 4-lane Jabalpur Outer Ring Road project to open in phases this year and next, includes 750-metre Narmada bridge
The Jabalpur Outer Ring Road project, being developed at a cost of ₹3,540 crore, is expected to transform road movement around one of Madhya Pradesh’s major urban centres by diverting through traffic away from the city and creating a faster four-lane greenfield corridor around Jabalpur. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the […]
GMDA demolishes over 15 illegal shops along Multi Utility Corridor in Gurugram’s Sector 90
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has removed over 15 unauthorised shops during an enforcement drive along the Multi Utility Corridor in Sector 90, Gurugram. The demolition action was carried out, as part of GMDA’s continuing efforts against illegal encroachments on public land, the authority said in a statement on Wednesday, 27 May. According to […]