Indian Railways Triples Safety Expenditure Over a Decade from Rs.39,200 Crore in 2013-14 to Rs.1,17,693 Crore in 2025-26 Prioritising Passenger Safety Amid Modernisation

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Expenditure/Budget on Safety related activities (Rs. in Cr.) 2013-14 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 39,200 87,336 1,01,662 1,14,022 1,17,693 S N Item Progress i Laying of Optical Fibre Cable 8570 Km ii Installation of Telecom Towers 938 nos iii Station Data Centre 767 station iv Installation of Track side equipment 5672 RKm v Provision of Kavach in Loco 4154 Safety is accorded the highest priority on I...


DPR Survey Sanctioned for 7 Projects with 160 kmph High-Speed Potential in Kerala

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Route Length (Km) 1 Shoranur-Mangalore 3rd & 4th Line 307 2 Coimbatore-Shoranur 3rd& 4th line 99 3 Shoranur - Ernakulam 3rd Line 106 4 Ernakulam-Kayankulam 3rd line (via Kottayam) 115 5 Kayankulam-Thiruvanathapuram 3rd Line 105 6 Thiruvanathapuram-Nagercoil 3rd Line 71 7 Turavur-Ambalappuzha Doubling 46 Sectional Speed (kmph) 2013-14 2025-26 (up to Jan'26) Track Km % Track Km % 130 & above ...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, terms the inauguration of the new Prime Minister's Office 'Seva Teerth' by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as historic

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, termed the inauguration of the new Prime Minister's Office 'Seva Teerth' by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as a historic day towards placing public service above all at the very heart of Indian democracy. Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, said in a post on X, "Today is historic day in placing public service at the very centre of Indian democracy, as Modi Ji inaugura...


QA-Industry Conclave showcases digital transformation as the cornerstone of trusted & time-bound defence quality assurance

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Quality Assurance (QA)-Industry Conclave themed 'Traceability, Speed and Trust - Leveraging Technology for Smarter Quality Assurance' took place in New Delhi on February 13, 2026. It brought together senior leadership from the Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy, QA organisations, defence shipyards, public sector undertakings and leading private industry partners on a single platform to deliberate upon the future roadmap for a tec...


National Crafts Museum Event Strengthens Cultural Connect with BRICS Nations

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in collaboration with the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the Ministry of Textiles, organised a special cultural evening for BRICS Sherpas and Sous Sherpas at the National Crafts Museum (NCM & HKA), New Delhi, on 10 February 2026, after the successful conclusion of the first meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous Sherpas held on 9-10 February 2026 in New Delhi under Indi...


Prime Minister congratulates Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on her historic third consecutive electoral victory in Barbados

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, on her historic third consecutive electoral victory in Barbados. Shri Modi added that India deeply values its long-standing friendship with Barbados, which continues to expand across diverse areas of cooperation. "I warmly recall our meeting on the sidelines of the India-CARICOM Summit in 2024 and look forward to working closely with her to furthe...


"TDB-DST Signs Agreement with M/s. Elmentoz Research Private Limited for Commercialisation of Indigenous AMP-Enriched Smart Protein for Animal Nutrition"

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In alignment with the Government of India's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the strategic objective of promoting sustainable and antibiotic-free animal nutrition solutions, the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, has signed an agreement with M/s Elmentoz Research Private Limited, Bhubaneswar, for financial assistance towards the project titled "Development and Commercializa...


Prime Minister congratulates Tarique Rahman on Bangladesh election victory; reaffirms India's commitment to bilateral ties

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, spoke with Tarique Rahman and congratulated him on the remarkable victory in the Bangladesh elections. During the conversation, the Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes and support to Mr. Rahman in his endeavour to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. Highlighting the close and friendly relations between the two nations, the Prime Minister noted that India and Bangladesh a...


PROMOTION OF DOMESTIC BATTERY MANUFACTURING CAPACITY

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Beneficiary firms under PLI ACC Scheme Capacity Awarded Capacity Installed 1. ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. 5 0 2. Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 20 1 3. Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd. 5 0 4. Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd. 10 0 TOTAL 40 1 (in GWh) (in GWh) The Ministry of Heavy Industries is administering the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme on "National Programme on Advanced Che...


Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY): Allocation 2024-25, Components and Implementation Framework

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing a Central Sector Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna (PMKSY). The fund allocation for PMKSY for the financial year 2024-25 was Rs. 630 crore. The component schemes under PMKSY are as under: (i) Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure (ICC&VAI) (ii) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters (APC) (iii) Creation/ Expansion of F...