India’s oil PSUs make new gas and condensate discovery in Libya’s Ghadames Basin
India’s state-run oil companies are part of a consortium that has made a fresh hydrocarbon discovery in Libya’s Ghadames Basin, finding gas and condensate in the Contract Area 95/96 block in Libya. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday, 28 April, congratulated Oil India and Indian Oil for the discovery, saying the Indian […]
India’s digital public infrastructure set to expand beyond payments and welfare as NITI Aayog launches DPI@2047 roadmap
NITI Aayog has launched the DPI@2047 for Viksit Bharat roadmap, setting out the next phase of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure journey with a focus on inclusive, non-linear and productivity-led growth. The roadmap was launched on Monday, 27 April, by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery and Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Prof. […]
India Post ties up with DTDC in push to scale logistics and e-commerce deliveries nationwide
The Department of Posts (DoP) under the Ministry of Communications has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DTDC Express Limited to enhance logistics operations and support the growth of India’s e-commerce ecosystem. The MoU was inked in New Delhi on Monday, 27 April, by Neeraj Kumar Jha, General Manager of Parcel Directorate, Department of […]
Khambatki ghat twin-tunnel project nears completion with 86% progress as NHAI opens one tube for trial on key Pune-Satara highway stretch
The New Khambatki Ghat twin tube tunnel project on the Pune-Satara stretch of NH-4 (New NH-48) is nearing completion, with one side of the tunnel opened to the public for trial operations and safety assessments. The six-lane tunnel project, being implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has achieved 86% physical progress and […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat upgraded to 20 coaches permanently from 28 April as demand surges
Indian Railways has decided to permanently increased the coach capacity of the Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express from 16 to 20 coaches, with the change coming into effect from journeys commencing from 28 April 2026. The augmentation adds four additional coaches – three AC Chair Car and one Executive Class – aimed at improving seat […]
India steps up inland waterways push with plan to operationalise 20 more routes across over 20,000 Km network
India has spent years building the legal map of its inland waterways. The harder part is now beginning: making more of those waterways actually work. The country has 111 declared National Waterways, stretching 20,187 Km across 23 States and four Union Territories. On paper, that is a large transport network running through rivers, canals, backwaters […]
Gujarat institution turns waste into biogas, eliminates LPG use, cooks 500+ meals daily
An educational institution in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, has demonstrated a scalable model of waste-to-energy utilisation by fully replacing LPG with biogas for its daily cooking needs, according to a statement by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Monday, 27 April. The Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex, located near Adalaj and managed by the […]
Rajnath Singh to lead Indian delegation at SCO Defence Ministers’ Meet in Bishkek on 28 April
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level Indian delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday, 28 April. The meeting will bring together defence ministers of SCO member states to deliberate on key regional and global security issues, including international peace, counter-terrorism and defence […]
PM Modi to launch multiple development projects worth over ₹4,000 crore in Sikkim tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate, launch and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over ₹4,000 crore during his visit to Sikkim on 27 and 28 April. The Prime Minister will arrive in Gangtok today, 27 April, at around 3 PM. On 28 April, he will visit the Orchidarium in […]
India-New Zealand FTA explained: What the pact means for trade, jobs, investment and mobility
India and New Zealand are set to sign their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today, 27 April, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, formalising a deal concluded in December 2025 after negotiations that began on 16 March 2025 and were completed in a record nine months. Ahead of the signing, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and […]