India achieves 99.6 per cent electrification of Broad Gauge railway network

May 20, 2026 7:22 AM

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India achieves 99.6 per cent electrification of Broad Gauge railway network

India has achieved a major milestone in railway modernisation by completing 99.6 per cent electrification of its Broad Gauge network. As of March this year, more than 69,873 route kilometres of Broad Gauge railway lines was practically electrified. With this achievement, India has moved ahead of sev...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit India from May 23 to 26

May 20, 2026 10:24 AM

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit India from May 23 to 26

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be on a four-day visit to India from 23rd May. This will be his first visit to India. The US Department of State announced the visit. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said that during his visit from 23rd to 26th May, Mr Rubio will travel to Kolkata, A...

Nepal: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma supersedes his seniors to become Chief Justice

May 19, 2026 10:21 PM

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Nepal: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma supersedes his seniors to become Chief Justice

Nepal’s Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) has unanimously approved Supreme Court Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court following a parliamentary hearing held today. The endorsement was made in accordance with Rule 26(5) of the Regulations for the Working Pr...

UAE, India reaffirm growing strength of bilateral economic ties 

May 19, 2026 10:15 PM

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UAE, India reaffirm growing strength of bilateral economic ties 

  Senior government officials, diplomats and business leaders from the United Arab Emirates and India have reaffirmed the growing strength of bilateral economic ties at a high-level forum held in Dubai. The event, titled “Strength in Resilience,” was organised by the UAE India Business Council - UAE...

Ayush Anudan Portal launched to enhance transparency

May 19, 2026 10:02 PM

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Ayush Anudan Portal launched to enhance transparency

  AYUSH Minister Prataprao Jadhav today launched the Ayush Anudan Portal in New Delhi, aimed at strengthening digital governance and enhancing transparency in the Ayush sector. The portal is developed by the Ministry of Ayush under the Ayush Grid initiative, marking a major milestone in streamlining...

CAQM issues order for Stage one GRAP in Delhi amid poor air quality

May 19, 2026 9:33 PM

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CAQM issues order for Stage one GRAP in Delhi amid poor air quality

The Commission for Air Quality Management has issued an order regarding the implementation of actions under the Stage one of extant schedule of GRAP in Delhi NCR. The decision was taken by the Sub-Committee on GRAP during a meeting held today after reviewing the current air quality scenario in the r...