The Ministry of Railways, as part of its station redevelopment drive, has formulated a new scheme to modernize over 1,000 small stations over the coming years. Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, stations will be equipped with facilities inspired by the...

Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Railway Board. The former General Manager of Central Railway was appointed as a Member (Infrastructure) of the board a week ago and will be taking over the chairmanship from Vinay...

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari launched one of India’s first-ever Surety Bond Insurance products from Bajaj Allianz. Commenting on the product launch, Shri Gadkari said “India is well on its path to becoming a $ 5 Trillion economy...

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and world champion Nikhat Zareen registered contrasting victories to win the gold medals in their respective weight categories at the Women’s National Boxing Championships 2022. While Assam’s Lovlina Borgohain beat...

IIT Kanpur is ready with an artificial heart that would be of great help to people with acute cardiac problems. IIT Kanpur Director, Abhay Karandikar, said that the trial on animals would begin next year. He said, "Now heart transplant will be easy. Artificial hearts...

The Project Management  Consultancy (PMC) services contract for the upgradation of the Mongla port was signed in Dhaka. The project is being financed under India’s concessional Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 4.5 billion extended to Bangladesh. The contract was signed...

India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) recently notified the rules of origin related to the eligibility requirement to claim preferential customs duty on trade in goods under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA),...

The 10th Edition of the North East Festival began at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on December 23. The festival aims to promote the North East region’s diverse life, culture, traditions, and tourism. Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Narayan Rane...

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has organized an of its kind musical event, Dance to Decarbonise, in line with the India Energy Week 2023 in New Delhi on December 23. During the event, renewable energy generated through dance was used to charge electric...

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has circulated the draft National Retail Trade Policy (first prepared last year) to 16 ministries and departments seeking their comments. The policy will be placed before the Union Cabinet for its...