New Delhi :At the 3rd Australia–India Education and Skills Council (AIESC) Meeting held in New Delhi, India and Australia reaffirmed their deepening collaboration on skills development, global mobility, and emerging sectoral opportunities, particularly in the sports and advanced construction industries. The bilateral dialogue was co-chaired by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and…
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New Delhi : The Government of India has outlined a series of transformative measures aimed at reducing Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses of power distribution utilities, resulting in a substantial national-level reduction from 21.91% in FY21 to 16.16% in FY25. According to information shared by Minister of State for Power, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik,…
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New Delhi : The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has called for a calibrated and well-informed financing approach across the solar manufacturing ecosystem to ensure sustainable and balanced growth of the renewable energy sector. The Ministry also reaffirmed that no advisory has been issued to financial institutions to pause or halt fresh lending…
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New Delhi : Haryana Governor Manohar Lal has emphasized that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)–based applications will play a pivotal role in transforming India’s power sector, driving greater efficiency, reliability, and transparency across the ecosystem. Speaking at a national-level event, Manohar Lal stated that India is undergoing a rapid technological shift, and the…
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New Delhi : Indian Railways has achieved a major safety milestone with the successful commissioning of Kavach 4.0, the upgraded version of India’s indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. The advanced technology has been deployed on 738 route kilometers, including 633 Rkm on the Palwal–Mathura–Nagda section of the Delhi–Mumbai corridor and 105 Rkm on…
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New Delhi : The Government had notified the “Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana” 2019, amended in 2024, with the objectives to establish advanced biofuels projects in the country using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstocks, provide remunerative income to farmers for their otherwise waste agriculture residues, create rural and…
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New Delhi : The Government of India announced that the National Policy on Biofuels continues to play a pivotal role in promoting biodiesel production, strengthening rural livelihoods, and creating new income opportunities for farmers. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Suresh Gopi highlighted that…
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New Delhi :The Government of India has approved 25 lakh additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for the financial year 2025-26, aiming to clear pending applications and accelerate the saturation of LPG access across the country. Launched in May 2016, PMUY provides deposit-free LPG connections to adult women from poor households.…
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Mumbai, December 3, 2025 — Maharashtra has emerged as one of the best-connected states under Indian Railways’ modernisation drive, with 24 Vande Bharat Express services currently operating to and from stations across the state. The information was shared in a written reply in the Lok Sabha by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting,…
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The Government of India has announced a simplified compliance framework for start-ups and certain categories of data fiduciaries under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025. The Act and Rules, officially notified on 13 November 2025, mark a major step in India’s transition to a robust and citizen-centric data…
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