New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has made plantation and landscaping mandatory components of National Highway development, stipulating that at least 80 per cent of the available plantation-designated Right of Way (ROW) must be covered before a … read more
New Delhi- Domestic LPG consumers in rural areas can now book a refill cylinder every 25 days, bringing them on par with consumers in urban areas as the government moves to ease restrictions following a significant improvement in LPG supplies. … read more
Beed (Maharashtra)- The birth of a baby girl has brought an unusual wave of celebration to a family in Maharashtra’s Beed district, where relatives say no daughter had been born in the family for nearly two centuries. The Dahifale family … read more
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