Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project gets India’s first tunnel hoods for mountain tunnels
India’s first tunnel hood technology for railway tunnels is being introduced on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor, the Ministry of Railways said on Saturday, 13 June. Tunnel hoods are being installed at the portals of mountain tunnels on the high-speed rail corridor to control pressure waves and reduce noise when trains enter and exit tunnels […]
Bharatmala push: 1,068 km of 1,557 km approved road network completed in Gujarat
A total of 1,068 km of roads has been completed in Gujarat under the Bharatmala project, the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office said in a statement on X. According to the CMO, 45 projects covering 1,557 km were approved for Gujarat in the first phase of the Bharatmala project at a cost of ₹65,000 crore. Of […]
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed next Chief of Army Staff, to take charge on 30 June
The Government has appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth as the next Chief of the Army Staff. He will take charge from the afternoon of 30 June 2026, according to a statement by the Defence Ministry on Saturday, 13 June. Lt Gen Seth is currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. He will […]
India demonstrates missile shield capability against ICBM-class threats, tests Naval Anti-Ship Missile
India has successfully demonstrated a multi-layered ballistic missile defence capability against long-range threats and carried out the maiden flight test of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range, marking a major advance in indigenous defence technology. The Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted three consecutive flight tests on June 10 and 11 to demonstrate protection against long-range […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: What India’s first high-speed rail corridor means for travel and rail modernisation
India’s first high-speed rail corridor is moving toward its first service in August 2027, with the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project expected to cut travel time between the two cities to about 1 hour 58 minutes. The project is aimed not only at faster passenger travel but also at building India’s domestic high-speed rail ecosystem, […]
PM Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron to jointly inaugurate Bharat Innovates 2026 in France on 14 June
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will jointly inaugurate Bharat Innovates 2026 on 14 June at the Palais des Expositions de Nice in France, the Ministry of Education said in a statement on Friday, 12 June. The event, being organised by the Government of India as an initiative of the Union Ministry […]
India’s Kirana Stores Set For Digital Procurement Push Through ONDC’s DigiDukaan
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) have stepped up efforts to digitise India’s vast kirana retail network through DigiDukaan, an initiative aimed at modernising procurement and supply-chain operations for more than 1.4 crore neighbourhood stores across the country. The initiative was discussed at […]
Rajnath Singh inaugurates Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDO lab in Hyderabad, pushes faster production of indigenous defence systems
Rajnath Singh inaugurates Advanced Weapon System Complex At DRDO Lab In Hyderabad, Pushes Faster Production Of Indigenous Defence Systems Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an Advanced Weapon System Complex at the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad on Friday, 12 June, according to a statement by the […]
Indian Railways to use more technology in hiring, expand tablet-based examinations
Indian Railways To Use More Technology In Hiring, Expand Tablet-Based Examinations Indian Railways recruited 43,781 candidates in FY 2025-26 through completed recruitment cycles covering 47,084 vacancies across six major categories, according to a statement by the Ministry of Railways on Friday, 12 June. The statement came after Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the Railway Recruitment […]
Government caps diesel sale at retail outlets to curb black marketing, says no fuel shortage in country
The government has notified temporary rules to curb black marketing and hoarding of diesel at retail outlets, while stating that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in the country, according to a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on Friday, 12 June. The ministry said the Motor Spirit and High-Speed […]