Fourth Railway Line Approved Between Baikunth and Urkura at Rs.426 Crore

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned the construction of a fourth railway line between Baikunth and Urkura, covering a length of 26.40 kilometres, at an estimated cost of Rs.426.01 crore, under the South East Central Railway. The Baikunth-Urkura section is a vital part of the Bilaspur-Raipur-Nagpur main line, which also falls on the Mumbai-Howrah high-density railway network, one of the busiest rail corridors in the country. At...


Digital Inclusion of Rural and Remote Areas

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha today, said that for promoting rural digital inclusion, including expansion of broadband and mobile connectivity, last-mile internet access, affordability of services, and digital literacy programmes in rural and remote areas, a number of steps & projects have been taken up by the G...


India's space economy at $8.4 billion, nearly 400 start-ups active after sector opened to private players: Dr. Jitendra Singh

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's space economy has grown to an estimated $8.4 billion, with 399 start-ups now operating across launch vehicles, satellites, propulsion systems and space-grade electronics, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said while replying to a starred question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Dr. Jitendra Singh told the House that the expansion followed key policy deci...


Pre-Release Consultative Workshop on Base Revision of GDP, IIP and CPI scheduled to be held at Chennai tomorrow

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: MoSPI is poised to convene a Pre-Release Consultative Workshop on the Base Revision of GDP, IIP and CPI on 30 January, 2026 at Chennai, bringing together key stakeholders for informed deliberations The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is convening the third Pre-Release Consultative Workshop on the base revision of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Consumer Price ...


Projects Approved under Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State-wise and year-wise details of projects approved and completed under PMKSY for last five years Sr. No. State 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 A* C# A* C# A* C# A* C# A* C# 1 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Andhra Pradesh 1 5 25 7 11 4 0 6 3 5 3 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 Assam 2 4 21 7 36 5 0 12 0 14 5 Bihar 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 ...


ECONOMIC SURVEY PROPOSES DISCIPLINED SWADESHI FOR STRATEGIC RESILIENCE: A THREE TIERED FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGIC INDIGENISATION

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has performed well in recent years, but the global environment confronting it today is materially different and unsettled. In a world characterised by geopolitical fragmentation, strategic trade, volatile capital flows, and rapid technological disruption, the central constraint is no longer macroeconomic management alone. It is the depth and quality of state capacity. In this uncertain global environment, India's approach is...


Completion of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The work of six-laning of Sriperumbudur - Karaipettai section of NH-48 was part of 6-laning project of Poonamalle-Walajahpet section of NH-48 and taken up on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)-Toll mode in 2012. Due to defaults on the part of BOT Concessionaire, the Concession Agreement was terminated in 2016, and the balance works were awarded in 3 separate packages. The work of Sriperumbudur - Karaipettai section, taken up on EPC mode...


DIGITAL MODERNISATION OF LEGAL SERVICES

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has launched the Notary Portal as a dedicated platform for providing online services for the works related to the Notaries Act, 1952 and the Notaries Rules, 1956. It is intended to provide an online interface between the Notaries and the Government for various services like submission of applications for appointment as Notaries, verification of eligibility for appointment as Notaries, issuance of digitally signed Cer...


INAUGURATION OF PROJECT TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE AT LEH

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A project aimed at developing civil aviation infrastructure at Air Force Station Leh was inaugurated on 28 Jan 26 by Shri Kavinder Gupta, Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor of The Union Territory of Ladakh in the presence of Air Marshal JS Mann, Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command. The inauguration marks a significant milestone in strengthening the Civil Aviation infrastructure in Ladakh and the spirit of close cooperation betw...


Inclusive Energy Transition Needs Bankable Solutions: Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA at India Energy Week 2026

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), today participated in two panel discussions at India Energy Week 2026 in Goa. Speaking at the panel on "Empowering Economic Policy with Energy Data: Steering India's Growth towards Viksit Bharat," Shri Das said that Viksit Bharat will be built not on slogans, but on reliable data, realistic policy and patient capital. He n...