NHAI reviews highway projects in Varanasi, Azamgarh and Ghazipur; Ganga Bridge, Airport Underpass inspected
The National Highways Authority of India reviewed the progress of ongoing highway projects in and around Varanasi on Saturday, June 6, with focus on faster execution, quality construction and timely delivery. Vishal Chauhan, Member (Admin), NHAI, held a review meeting with the Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi, senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh government and NHAI […]
Mumbai’s Goregaon gets 750-metre Mrinaltai Gore Flyover extension to ease east-west movement
The extended Mrinaltai Gore Flyover in Goregaon West was inaugurated on Saturday, June 6, opening a long-pending east-west road link in Mumbai’s western suburbs. The 750-metre, four-lane extension has been built on Swami Vivekanand Marg between Ram Mandir Marg and Relief Road. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde inaugurated the expanded stretch, while Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi […]
Rajnath says most defence equipment now being manufactured indigenously as India pushes self-reliance
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday, 7 June, said India’s defence manufacturing base has expanded significantly in recent years, with most defence equipment now being produced indigenously as the country pushes ahead with self-reliance in the sector. Singh was speaking at a ‘Prabuddhjan and Varishthajan Samvaad Kaaryakram’ in Lucknow. The defence minister said India remained […]
India’s 15 land ports to get unified digital system for trade, passenger and regulatory workflows
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will launch the Land Port Management System in New Delhi on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, marking a major step towards digitised operations at India’s land ports. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the initiative is aimed at strengthening smart border management, with a focus on improving […]
Jharkhand sends first fresh mango consignment to UK, 1.5 tonnes exported from women-led FPC
Jharkhand has sent its first commercial consignment of fresh mangoes to the United Kingdom, marking a new step in the state’s entry into international fresh fruit markets. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the export of 1.5 metric tonnes of fresh Amrapali mangoes from […]
LPG price hike draws opposition fire as Centre says consumers still pay ₹700 below market cost; among lowest in the world
Domestic LPG prices were increased by ₹29 per 14.2 kg cylinder on Saturday, taking the rate in Delhi from ₹913 to ₹942, even as the Centre said the cost of supplying one cylinder has risen to over ₹1,600. The hike, the second increase in 3 months, drew criticism from Opposition parties, which accused the government […]
VOC Port’s Tuticorin International Container Terminal commences new Tuticorin-Colombo feeder shuttle service
V.O. Chidambaranar Port’s Tuticorin International Container Terminal, operated by JM Baxi Group, has commenced a new feeder shuttle service between Tuticorin and Colombo, strengthening container connectivity for exporters and importers in the region. The service was inaugurated on 6 June 2026 by V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority Deputy Chairperson Rajesh Soundararajan, in the presence of Tuticorin […]
Second gas-bearing discovery strengthens Oil India’s Andaman offshore exploration programme
Oil India Limited (OIL) has announced the presence of natural gas in its third exploratory well, Vijayapuram-3, drilled in the Andaman shallow offshore block AN-OSHP-2018/1 under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP). The well was drilled about 15 Km off the east coast of the Andaman Islands at a water depth of 355 metres. With […]
Hindustan Zinc signs MoU with TERI for 250-hectare ecological restoration project in Rajasthan
Hindustan Zinc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to develop a 250-hectare ecological restoration project at its Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smelter Complex in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district. In a statement, the company said the initiative is set to become world’s largest green cover area within industrial premises. According […]
Kolkata Metro to get 60 new-generation rakes over next four-five years as Railways plans network modernisation
The Ministry of Railways will introduce 60 new-generation Metro rakes to modernise the Kolkata Metro network over the next four-five years, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced during a meeting at the West Bengal State Secretariat, Nabanna, on 6 June. The new rakes are part of the Centre’s plan to upgrade the city’s Metro services as […]