India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The current progress of major road, rail and digital connectivity projects in the North Eastern Region (NER) is as under: (i) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have informed that the length of National Highways in North Eastern Region has increased from 10,905 km in 2014 to 16,207 km as on 01.04.2025. Further, a total of 177 projects having length of 3,635 km costing Rs. 87,119 crore are under different stages of impleme...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A review meeting of the performance of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) was held today in Delhi under the chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Financial Services. The meeting was attended by Chairman, NABARD, Chairpersons of all 28 RRBs, officials from the Department of Financial Services, sponsor banks, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the Reserve Bank of India. The commendable performance of all RRBs in the ...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways today commissioned 472.3 route kilometres of Kavach Version 4.0 (Automatic Train Protection System) across three sections of its network, marking another significant milestone in strengthening rail safety. The newly commissioned sections include Vadodara-Virar (344 km) on Western Railway, Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal (35 km) on Northern Railway, and Manpur-Sarmatanr (93.3 km) on East Central Railway. With this c...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: a. Flagship Reforms and High-impact Initiatives (e-Jagriti, NCH, BIS standards, Legal Metrology reforms) b. Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening (NTH, awareness, price monitoring, infrastructure) The year 2025 marked a defining phase for the Department of Consumer Affairs as consumer protection in India moved decisively towards speed, accessibility and trust. Through large-scale digital transformation, market stabi...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The rich musical and spiritual heritage of Punjab will be presented at Bharat Parv 2026 at the historic Red Fort, New Delhi, with captivating performances by the Punjabi Folk Orchestra and Qalandri Dhamal on 31st January 2026. The Punjabi Folk Orchestra is a unique ensemble developed using a wide range of traditional Punjabi folk instruments such as Dhol, Dholki, Taal-Koze, Tansari, Flute, Nagara, Chimta, Sap, Kara, and Vanjli. Th...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Astronomers have investigated a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that travelled all the way from the Sun to Earth in March 2023, through a coronal hole, an opening in the Sun's magnetic field lines, leading to leakage of solar wind streams. The study highlighted how a subtle solar CME could trigger intense geomagnetic storms on earth increasing the challenges of forecasting the effects of space weather. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) ar...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to a fire mishap in Anandapur, West Bengal. Shri Modi also wished speedy recovery for those injured in the mishap. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia from PMNRF of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 for those injured. The Prime Minister posted on X: "The recent fire mishap in Anandapur, West Bengal is very tragic and sadde...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, today addressed the Foundation Day Programme of the National Commission for Women (NCW), reaffirming the Government of India's steadfast resolve to promote women's health, safety, dignity, and holistic empowerment. Delivering the Keynote address, Shri J.P. Nadda, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, ...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, today inaugurated the Shore-Based Laboratory of CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Regional Centre, Visakhapatnam, describing it as a clear demonstration of the "double engine government effect", where seamless coordination between the Centre and the State accelerates development. Addressing the gathering in the...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Financial Year Revised Estimate Actual Expenditure (Rs. in crore) Actual Expenditure to Revised Estimate (in percentage) 1 2021-22 68,440.00 70,874.00 103.55 2 2022-23 72,540.00 82,691.00 113.99 3 2023-24 91,802.00 1,02,749.00 111.92 4 2024-25 87,736.00 89,734.40 102.28 Total 3,20,518.00 3,46,048.40 107.97 (Rs. in crore) Under its various schemes, the Ministry of development of North East Regio...