India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Secretary, Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Shri Narendra Bhooshan, held an interaction with a delegation of the World Bank led by Mr. Paul Procee, Country Director for India, on 15 June 2026 in New Delhi. Senior officials of the Department and experts from the World Bank participated in the discussions. Welcoming the delegation, Shri Narendra Bhooshan emphasized that land is one of the most important productive assets availab...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Shri Pawan Kalyan today met Union Minister of Rural Development, and Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi and held detailed discussions on the progress of rural development programmes, employment generation, livelihood enhancement, panchayat development and implementation of various central schemes in the state. The meeting focused on reviewi...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to develop efficient and high-quality National Highway infrastructure, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is undertaking a significant shift in National Highway Operations and Maintenance (O&M) through the adoption of predictive asset management. The progressive transition from conventional maintenance practices to predictive maintenance framework underlines NHAI's dual focus on building National Highways at scale,...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over the past twelve years, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the dynamic guidance of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has delivered a series of iconic bridge projects that have transformed connectivity across India's various regions. These engineering marvels are not merely physical structures - they are powe...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major boost to railway capacity augmentation in the coal-rich regions of India, Indian Railways has approved the Champa-Korba Third Line Project (42 km) of South East Central Railway (SECR) at an estimated cost of Rs.755 crore. The project involves construction of a third railway line between Champa and Korba, excluding the already sanctioned Madwarani-Saragbundia section. The corridor has been identified under Indian Railway...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has noticed a series of media reports suggesting that the Government of India is actively pursuing a deep-sea energy pipeline, sometimes referred to as the Middle East-India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP), connecting Gujarat to Oman and other Gulf countries. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas wishes to categorically clarify that no such proposal is currently under consideration by this ...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that the governance and pension reforms initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 12 years are reaching a wider section of employees and pensioners in Jammu & Kashmir following the transition of the erstwhile State into a Union Territory...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 9th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad today through video conferencing, bringing together senior officials, District Collectors/ Deputy Commissioner, and Mission Directors of State/UTs JJM, to deliberate on accelerating the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and sharing of best practices. The Samvad was chaired b...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 42nd meeting of National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) was held on 16.06.2026 in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by the Hon'ble Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and attended by Hon'ble Chief Minister Haryana, Shri Nayab Singh Saini; Hon'ble Chief Minister NCT of Delhi, Smt. Rekha Gupta; Hon'ble Minister Urban Development Rajasthan, Shri. Jhabar Singh Kharra; Hon'ble Minister Urban Develop...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase-I of Census 2027 have commenced today in Himachal Pradesh following the completion of the Self-Enumeration period. The house-to-house visits by Enumerators will continue till July 15, 2026. The Self-Enumeration (SE) facility has commenced in Kerala and Nagaland and will remain available till June 30, 2026. The corresponding Houselisting and Housing Cens...