India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reinforcing India's transport infrastructure agenda, Indian Railways has approved Road Over Bridge (ROB) project and new halts focused to extend rail accessibility to underserved communities. 1. Replacement of Level Crossing No. 101 with Road Over Bridge (Katihar Division, West Bengal): Rs.176.99 Crore In response to severe traffic congestion and space constraints at Level Crossing No. 101 between Malahar Halt and Samsi on the Ka...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The state of Assam is going to witness a historic event, inauguration of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran bypass in Dibrugarh district on 14 February 2026. This ELF is first of its kind in the North East region. The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India will be inaugurating and dedicating this facility to the nation. The facility opens an identified stretch on the highway as an alternative runway during contingencies whic...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed combination involving Amundi Asset Management S.A.S. (Acquirer) and ICG Plc (Target). The Proposed Combination involves, inter alia, acquisition by the Acquirer of 4.64% of the voting share capital of the Target through on-market purchase, along with a right to nominate a director to the board of the Target, and subsequent subscription by the Acquirer to non-voting inst...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Number of persons with disabilities provided legal services 2022-23 5,050 2023-24 11,591 2024-25 8,313 2025-26 (upto December, 2025) 10,119 The Government has undertaken several measures to make available affordable, quality and speedy legal services to the common man, including persons with disabilities. The legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987 provides for free and competent legal services to the we...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT-wise, Individual household latrines (IHHLs) constructed from 2.10.2014 to 04.02.2026 under SBM(G) Sr.No. State/UT Name No. of IHHLs constructed 1 A & N Islands 23394 2 Andhra Pradesh 4457387 3 Arunachal Pradesh 155725 4 Assam 4228133 5 Bihar 14223594 6 Chhattisgarh 3625479 7 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu 22164 8 Goa 30361 9 Gujarat 4455629 10 Haryana 733759 11 Himachal Pradesh 232229 12 ...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With over 81% of rural households covered under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the focus of the Mission is progressively transitioning from infrastructure creation to standardized operation, maintenance, and monitoring of rural piped water supply systems. In this direction, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, conducted a national-level Training of Master Trainers on the Sujalam Bharat Database...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To improve India's weather forecasting capabilities, the Government has fully organized an institutional mechanism for strengthening the observational network and adopting new techniques and technology to integrate and assimilate all types of data through all computational and modelling supports for generating forecasts and warnings at a more granular scale of various severe weather events affecting the region. The India Meteorolog...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of minority shareholding of ~6.63% of Valuedrive Technologies Private Limited by the Fidelity Funds. The proposed combination entails the acquisition of minority shareholding of ~6.63% (on a fully diluted basis) through primary subscription and secondary acquisition of compulsory convertible preference shares of Valuedrive Technologies Private Limited/...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's Standing in Global Indicators Index India's ranking What it signifies? Stanford University's 2025 Global AI Vibrancy 3rd, behind the U.S. and China Growth in R&D, talent, and economy IMF's AI Preparedness Index India gained the score of 49.3, which is higher than the 42.1 average for other emerging and developing economies India is better positioned to adopt and benefit from Artificial Intelligence. Oxford's Gover...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) organized Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 to catalyze trade and investment in the North Eastern Region. The focus sectors of the summit identified for attracting investment in the North Eastern Region were Tourism and Hospitality; Agro-Food Processing & allied sectors; Textiles, Handloom and Handicrafts; Healthcare; Education and Skill Development; IT/ITeS; Entertainme...