India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways achieved a major milestone in the Dallirajhara-Rowghat New Rail Line Project under Raipur Division of South East Central Railway in Chhattisgarh with the completion of final section of the project, Taroki-Rowghat, a single-line electrified broad-gauge section. CRS inspection and speed trial was done on the section yesterday. The CRS (Commission of Railway Safety) inspection and speed trial are an important p...
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone in railway safety with the successful commissioning of KAVACH Version 4.0 for the first time on South Central Railway (SCR). The upgradation from KAVACH Version 3.2 to Version 4.0 has been successfully completed over 108 Route Kilometres on the Malkajgiri-Kamareddi section of Hyderabad Division. The latest version incorporates further technological improvements based on the exp...
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Harsh Malhotra, Hon'ble Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road Transport and Highways and Member of Parliament, East Delhi Lok Sabha, today laid the foundation stones for two Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) at Geeta Colony/Gandhi Nagar (Km 5+100) and Ramesh Park, Laxmi Nagar (Km 2+800) on the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway (NH-709B) in East Delhi. The occasion was graced by Shri Arvinder Singh Lovely, MLA, Gandhi Na...
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, today hosted a delegation of civil servants from Sri Lanka visiting India under an exposure programme coordinated by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG). The interaction was held under the chairpersonship of Shri P. Narahari, Joint Secretary, Department of Land Resources, and focused on India's experience in digitising and modernising land records, ...
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have captured, for the first time, the moment of bacteria succumbing to preservative attack. Using advanced imaging and chemical analysis, the team revealed how preservatives disrupt bacterial cells from within. The breakthrough opens the door to designing smarter and safer preservation technologies across home and personal care categories. Both Sodium benzoate (SB) and Phenoxyethanol (POE) are effective preservatives....
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's push to build a globally competitive, private-sector-led deep-tech ecosystem is gaining momentum with the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, approving Rs.285 crore financial support to Ubifly Technologies Private Limited, Chennai under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund for advancing its indigenous ePlane Advanced Air Mobility Solution. With a...
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Competition began today at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, with Team India's largest-ever contingent of 70 young competitors taking to the competition floor across 63 skill categories. The four-day competition follows the Opening Ceremony held yesterday evening, where Team India participated in the Parade of Nations alongside contingents from across the world. The Opening Ceremony at the Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center brought tog...
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is providing senior citizens with access to information, guidance, emotional support and assistance through ELDERLINE 14567, the National Helpline for Senior Citizens (NHSC). The toll-free helpline is a component of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY). Joint Secretary Senior Citizen Division in the Ministry Shri Sajeesh Kumar N said that ELDERLINE is operational in 32 States and Un...
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The substance use profoundly affect a person's well-being, relationships and daily life. With timely treatment and continued family support, recovery from substance use can help a person regain stability and take steps towards a healthier future. Rajveer (name changed), a 28-year-old graduate from Darbhanga district, Bihar, received treatment and rehabilitation support at ROSHANI IRCA after substance use affected his behaviour, e...
India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: For small business owners, access to affordable credit can create opportunities to expand their work and improve their families' livelihoods. Mrs. Sheela Mondal's experience in Bankura district, West Bengal, shows how financial assistance supported the growth of an existing enterprise. Mrs. Sheela Mondal, 39, of Bankadaha village in Bankura district, expanded her cable operator business with a loan of Rs. 4.40 lakh under NSFDC's ...