Chennai Metro Phase 2 project advances with 23rd TBM breakthrough as ‘Servarayan’ reaches Moolakadai North shaft
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has completed another tunnel boring milestone under its Phase 2 project, with Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) “Servarayan” achieving breakthrough at the Moolakadai Metro North shaft. The breakthrough was completed on the down line between Madhavaram High Road Station and Moolakadai Station, covering a bored tunnel length of 824.6 metres. The work […]
Armed Forces Medical Services modernises oncology care with new radiotherapy system at Delhi’s Army Hospital (R&R)
Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi, has commissioned a modern Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator in its Department of Radiation Oncology, strengthening advanced cancer care services for serving personnel, veterans and their dependents. The equipment was commissioned on Monday, 25 May, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, the Ministry of Defence said in […]
India brings CNG, LNG and hydrogen fuel dispensers under verification framework to support clean energy expansion
India has enabled mandatory verification and re-verification of CNG, LNG and hydrogen fuel dispensers under the Legal Metrology framework, a move aimed at tightening measurement accuracy as the country rapidly expands clean fuel infrastructure and alternative energy transport networks. The Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, […]
Centre directs CBSE payment system overhaul after re-evaluation portal glitch sparks student outrage
The Centre has directed a complete overhaul of the Central Board of Secondary Education’s payment gateway system after technical failures, payment glitches and student complaints disrupted the board’s post-result and re-evaluation process. The move comes after days of complaints from Class 12 students and parents over CBSE’s post-result services portal, including failed payments, fluctuating fee […]
India plans ‘Education to Employment and Enterprise’ push to capture 10 per cent of global services market by 2047
India has set an ambitious target of capturing 10 per cent of the global services market by 2047, with a newly constituted High-Powered ‘Education to Employment and Enterprise’ Standing Committee beginning work on shaping policies around jobs, skills and services-led growth. The committee, constituted under the chairpersonship of NITI Aayog CEO Nidhi Chibber, held its […]
India’s first 300 Km Universal Rocket Launching System flagged-off
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, 23 May, flagged off India’s first 300 Km Universal Rocket Launching System, ‘Suryastra’, during the inauguration of a new defence manufacturing complex in Maharashtra’s Shirdi. The long-range rocket system was unveiled at the NIBE Group’s defence manufacturing facility in Ahilyanagar district, where Singh also laid the foundation stone for […]
Government moves to ease JNPA port congestion after trailer driver shortage delays 25,000 import containers
The Government has initiated a coordinated response to ease port congestion at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) after a shortage of trailer drivers at Container Freight Stations (CFSs) delayed the evacuation of 25,000 import containers, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a statement on Friday, 22 May. Union Commerce and Industry Minister […]
India unveils BHAVYA scheme guidelines to develop 100 industrial parks with ₹33,660 crore outlay
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released detailed operational guidelines for implementing the BHAVYA Scheme, a Central Sector Scheme aimed at developing investment-ready industrial parks across India, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a statement on Saturday, 23 May 2026. The scheme will support the development of 100 […]
India, Canada eye fast-tracking free trade pact talks as Piyush Goyal set to visit the North American nation
India and Canada are looking to fast-track negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal set to visit Canada from 25 to 27 May for high-level official, business and industry interactions, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement on Saturday, 23 May. Goyal will […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: Second TBM cutterhead lowered at Sawli near Mumbai for 21 km tunnel, initial drive to begin in early July
The cutterhead of the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the 21 km tunnel section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project was lowered at Sawli near Ghansoli in Maharashtra, marking another major step in the construction of India’s first high-speed rail corridor, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said in a statement on […]