India installs over 5.97 crore smart meters nationwide as RDSS drives power distribution reforms
India has installed more than 5.97 crore smart meters across the country under various electricity sector reform programmes, with the majority deployed as part of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) aimed at improving billing efficiency and strengthening power distribution infrastructure. According to data presented in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Power, 4.38 […]
18 bids received for ₹6,956 crore Kaliabor-Numaligarh NH-715 project in Assam featuring 34.5 Km Kaziranga Elevated Corridor
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received 18 bids from highway developers for the construction of the Kaliabor to Numaligarh section of National Highway-715 in Assam, signalling strong industry interest in the strategically significant highway project. The project involves the development of an over 85 Km highway stretch passing through the Kaziranga National […]
North-East India’s first access controlled greenfield High-Speed Corridor advances as PM Modi performs bhoomi pujan of Shillong-Silchar highway project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, 14 March, performed the Bhoomi Poojan for the Shillong-Silchar Corridor during his visit to Silchar in Assam. The project is the first access-controlled Greenfield four-lane High-Speed Corridor in North-East India. The Shillong-Silchar project involves the construction of a 166.80 Km access-controlled four-lane Greenfield highway along National Highway-6, stretching from […]
India plans space and cyber commands, drone and cognitive warfare units under Military Vision 2047
India’s armed forces are preparing for a sweeping transformation in how they organise, equip and fight wars, with a long-term strategy calling for specialised commands in space and cyberspace, new drone and cognitive warfare units and a shift toward data-driven, multi-domain combat. The plan, outlined in the government’s Defence Forces Vision 2047 document, sets out […]
Airlines reported 2,354 GPS interference incidents from Nov 2023-Dec 2025; 623 more in Jan-Feb 2026: Civil Aviation Ministry
Airlines operating in India have reported multiple incidents involving interference with Global Positioning System (GPS) signals used for aircraft navigation, according to information shared in Parliament by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, 12 March, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil […]
Indian Railways added 1,078 new train services between FY21 and FY26, including 158 Vande Bharat Chair Car and 54 Amrit Bharat
Indian Railways introduced 1,078 new train services across its network between the financial years 2020-2021 and 2025-2026 (up to February 2026), Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday, 13 March. In a written reply to a question, the minister said introduction of news train services forms part of the Railways’ ongoing […]
APEDA facilitates first export of GI-tagged Joha rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the first export consignment of 25 metric tonnes of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Joha rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy. The consignment was dispatched on Thursday, 12 March, in collaboration with the Assam’s Agriculture […]
Tata Motors wins orders for 5,000+ buses from MSRTC, GSRTC, KSRTC and other State Transport Undertakings
Tata Motors has secured cumulative orders for more than 5,000 buses and bus chassis from multiple State Transport Undertakings (STUs) across India, reinforcing its position as a key provider of public transport mobility solutions in the country. The company said the orders were awarded through a competitive e-bidding process under the Government’s procurement system. Deployments […]
NHAI awards contract for 7 Km Gangaikonda Cholapuram bypass on NH-81 in Tamil Nadu to ease temple traffic
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a Letter of Award for the construction of a 7 Km greenfield bypass at Gangaikonda Cholapuram on the Kallagam-Meensurutti section of National Highway-81 in Tamil Nadu. The foundation stone for the project was laid by the Prime Minister on 11 March. The project involves construction of […]
Barrier-less MLFF tolling awarded at 16 toll plazas; govt envisages phased rollout across 4-lane and above NH network
The government has awarded Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling projects at 16 toll plazas across six states and one UT as part of its push to digitise National Highway operations and introduce seamless toll collection, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways informed Parliament. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, […]