New Delhi — India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is increasingly being viewed as a model for inclusive digital growth, with countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America studying various elements of India’s digital ecosystem to improve public services, expand financial … read more
New Delhi — India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed the country’s digital payments landscape over the past decade, with transaction volumes increasing nearly 12,000 times since its early years, according to an official factsheet released on Monday. UPI recorded … read more
New Delhi: Indian Railways has further strengthened its position as the world’s second-largest freight carrier, supported by its vast rail network, dedicated freight corridors, growing electrification, policy reforms and rising demand for cost-effective and environmentally sustainable transportation. The national transporter … read more
Guwahati: Assam has achieved a significant breakthrough in livestock biotechnology with the birth of what Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described as the world’s first IVF-born female calf of the indigenous Lakhimi cattle breed. Sarma announced the development on Saturday, … read more
Raipur — A new chapter began in nine remote villages of Abujhmad in Chhattisgarh on the 80th Independence Day, as residents hoisted the national flag for the first time since Independence, marking a significant moment for communities that had lived … read more
Dehradun: The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand is witnessing a strong turnout this year, with more than 47 lakh devotees visiting the four Himalayan shrines in just 114 days despite the challenges posed by the monsoon. As of Monday, August … read more
Kanpur: Hundreds of women from self-help groups in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat are playing a vital role in this year’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign by working round the clock to produce nearly three lakh Tricolours ahead of Independence Day, while … read more
Itanagar: January Tali and Hachu Lombo have created history by becoming the first women from Arunachal Pradesh to successfully scale the 7,077-metre Mt Kun in Ladakh’s Zanskar region, marking a major milestone for the state’s mountaineering community. The two climbers … read more
Varanasi: Police complaints have been filed in Uttar Pradesh against Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, alleging that a skit performed at the Parliament complex over the alleged … read more
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of India’s top-performing states in mangrove restoration, securing the second position nationwide under the MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes) scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. … read more