President Appoints 14 Judicial Officers as Judges and Additional Judges of Delhi, J&K and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of the recommendee (S/Shri) Details Smt. Nivedita Anil Sharma Appointed as Judges of the Delhi High Court Smt. Nisha Sahay Saxena Sanjay Sharma Bharat Parashar Dr. (Smt.) Aditi Choudhary Dinesh Bhatt Arun Bhardwaj Yash Paul Bourney Appointed as a Judge of the J&K and Ladakh High Court Manoj Prasad Akhil Kumar Ram Sharma Smt. Usharani K.S. Bharath Kumar Smt. Nerale V. Bhavani Appointed as Judges of th...


Biometric Aadhaar Authentication Mandatory for Subsidised Domestic LPG Refills from 1 October 2026

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: From 1 October 2026, domestic LPG consumers will need to have completed Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) to book refills at the regulated Retail Selling Price (RSP) with applicable subsidy. BAA ensures that subsidised LPG reaches only genuine and deserving households. Linking each connection to the Aadhaar-authenticated consumer helps prevent diversion of subsidised domestic cylinders for commercial and industrial use, remo...


Indian Railways Approves Rs.252 Crore for Kavach 4.0 on 607.7 Route Kilometres of Lucknow Division

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening railway safety through indigenous technology, Indian Railways has approved the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on 607.7 Route Kilometres of the Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway at a total cost of Rs.252 crore. The approved project will extend Kavach 4.0 coverage across the identified balance sections of the division, strengthening the safety infrastructure available for train o...


Indian Railways Approves Rs.142 Crore for Upgradation of Electric Traction System to 2x25 kV on 73 RKM Savalyapuram-Guntur Section

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has approved the upgradation of the electric traction system from 1x25 kV to 2x25 kV on the 73 Route Kilometre Savalyapuram-Guntur section of South Coast Railway at a total cost of Rs.142 crore. Covering 146 Track Kilometres, the project will strengthen the electric traction infrastructure and enhance its capacity to support growing railway operations. The upgradation of the electric traction system on the Savalya...


Indian Railways Approves Rs.133 Crore for Construction of Four-Lane Road Over Bridge on Udhna-Ukai Songadh Section of Western Railway

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has approved the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No. 53 at Km 62/2-4 on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh section of Western Railway, at a total cost of Rs.133.2295 crore, on a cost-sharing basis with the State Government. The ROB will be a four-lane structure. The Railway bridge portion will comprise an Open Web Girder (OWG), with an estimated cost of Rs.91.60 crore. The crossin...


Indora Chowk-Dighori Flyover Completed in Record Time Using UHPFRC Technology; Reduces Indora-Dighori Travel Time from 1 Hour to 10-15 Minutes: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Nagpur, 19 September 2026 The Indora Chowk-Dighori Flyover, spanning approximately 8.9 kilometres on National Highway No. 353D and connecting the northern and southern parts of Nagpur city, was inaugurated today in the presence of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis. On this occasion,Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari explained the technological a...


Ministry of Rural Development to Commence DDU-GKY 2.0 Training Batches Across Most States/UTs from October 2026

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Rural Development is set to roll out Deen Dayal Upadhyaya- Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0 training batches across most States/UTs from October 2026. Preparedness for the commencement of training batches was reviewed with 14 States/UTs in the first phase - Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Telangan...


PM-AJAY Accelerates Socio-Economic Development of Scheduled Caste Communities

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment is advancing the socio-economic empowerment of Scheduled Caste communities through the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY). Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment Shri Sudhansh Pant said that under the Adarsh Gram Component, formerly implemented as the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, an amount of Rs. 3,545.103 Crore has been released from FY 201...


From Alcohol Dependence to a Life of Dignity: Dara Singh's Journey of Recovery

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Timely treatment, counselling and rehabilitation support can help a person overcome dependence on drugs and psychotropic substances, restore family ties and return to a productive life. Substance dependence can severely affect an individual's health, relationships, livelihood and place within the community. Dara Singh (name changed), a 29-year-old self-employed man from Dausa district, Rajasthan, overcame years of alcohol depend...


From Adversity to Entrepreneurial Success

India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Timely institutional credit, combined with courage and sustained effort, can help affected families rebuild their livelihoods and move towards economic independence. Smt Hemlata Dilip Kharatmal, a resident of Kalwa in Thane, Maharashtra, took responsibility for her family after the demise of her husband. With financial assistance of Rs. 3.75 lakh under the NSFDC Term Loan Scheme, she started a fish-selling business and now earns...