Asian Development Bank (ADB) approves USD 182.89 million loan for Karnataka public schools
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- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of USD 182.89 million under the Strengthening Karnataka Public Schools Program to improve the public school system in Karnataka.
- The programme aims to establish 500 integrated public school clusters across the state, offering education from pre-primary to secondary levels.
- The financing is provided through the results-based lending mechanism of the ADB and is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Karnataka government education reforms.
- The initiative focuses on strengthening teacher competencies, curriculum and assessment systems, school governance, management systems, and science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) learning.
- The funding is supplemented by a USD 10 million grant and a USD 25 million guarantee from the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd).
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $42.2 million Small Expenditure Financing Facility (SEFF) to support the development of the bamboo industry in India's northeastern region. The facility will support…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $10 million financing package with Schoolnet India Limited (SIL) to improve learning outcomes for 4.5 million students. The project aims to scale up digital learning…
The World Bank (WB) has approved a USD 225 million loan for the highway modernisation project in Rajasthan. The project aims to benefit more than 3 million people and stimulate job creation across the agriculture…
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lay the foundation stone for the construction of 1,000 Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) across the state at Shivamogga on June 1. The initiative involves an estimated expenditure of ₹3.5…
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) grants licence to Prudential HCL Health Insurance Ltd
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- The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted a Certificate of Registration to Prudential HCL Health Insurance Ltd.
- Prudential HCL Health Insurance Ltd is a joint venture between the United Kingdom's Prudential Group and India's HCL Group.
- The approval was granted during the 136th Authority meeting of the IRDAI held on June 29.
- With this latest licence, the total number of standalone health insurers in India has increased to eight.
- This registration is the third insurance licence issued by the IRDAI in the calendar year 2026.
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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has constituted a sub-committee under its Insurance Advisory Committee to undertake a comprehensive review of India’s private health insurance ecosystem.…
Jio Financial Services Limited and Allianz Group (Allianz) have signed a binding agreement to form a 50:50 primary insurance joint venture (JV). The JV will operate in the general and health insurance segments of the…
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and Canada-based Manulife have incorporated a life insurance joint venture named Mahindra Manulife Insurance Limited (MMIL) following approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The…
UK-based insurer Prudential plc will acquire a 75 percent stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Limited for an initial value of ₹3,500 crore (approximately USD 389 million). The transaction involves Prudential plc…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) acquires 100% stake in IBV Brasil Petroleo Limitada
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- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) acquired the remaining 39.14% stake in IBV Brasil Petroleo Limitada (IBV) for ₹2,312 crore.
- The acquisition, completed on July 1, 2026, increases the indirect shareholding of BPCL in IBV to 100% through its subsidiary, BPRL Ventures B.V.
- The acquisition of IBV received concurrence from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and NITI Aayog.
- BPCL signed an agreement on June 29 to acquire a 40% stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India Pvt Ltd for ₹85 crore to strengthen its presence in the bitumen and road infrastructure materials segment.
- BPCL reported a net profit of ₹3,192 crore for the March quarter, which included a ₹4,349 crore exceptional impairment charge related to Bharat PetroResources Ltd (BPRL).
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Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) has signed an agreement to acquire a 40 per cent equity stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India Private Limited (TTSIPL) for a cash consideration of ₹85 crores. The Department of Investment…
LIC has raised its shareholding in Central Bank of India from 3.16 per cent to 6.06 per cent. LIC acquired 26.26 crore shares, representing a 2.901 per cent stake, through a market purchase.
Sanjay Khanna appointed chairman & managing director (C&MD) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Khanna, previously director (refineries) at BPCL, will serve…
UK-based insurer Prudential plc will acquire a 75 percent stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Limited for an initial value of ₹3,500 crore (approximately USD 389 million). The transaction involves Prudential plc…
UIDAI Waives ₹75 Fee for Aadhaar Email Updates via Mobile App
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- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced a temporary waiver of the ₹75 fee for updating email addresses through the Aadhaar mobile application.
- The fee waiver for email address updates will be effective for a six-month period from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
- This promotional offer is exclusively applicable to updates made through the Aadhaar mobile application and does not cover other modes of updating Aadhaar details.
- The Aadhaar mobile application offers services including mobile number updates, address updates, biometric lock/unlock, selective sharing of Aadhaar verifiable credentials, authentication history checks, e-Aadhaar downloads, and contact card sharing.
- An Aadhaar Number Holder (ANH) is defined as an individual who has been assigned a 12-digit Aadhaar number by the UIDAI.
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The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) stated that the Aadhaar App has recorded over 31 million downloads since its launch less than five months ago. The app enables Aadhaar Number Holders (ANH) to perform mobile…
Taxpayers filing ITR-1 and ITR-2 for assessment year 2026-27 must submit returns by July 31, 2026, to avoid penalties of up to ₹5,000 for income exceeding ₹5 lakh. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has overhauled its framework for fraudulent electronic banking transactions, applicable to Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks for transactions undertaken on or after January 1, 2027.…
Union Health Minister J P Nadda is set to launch Aarogya Setu 2.0, transforming the former COVID-19 contact-tracing application into a comprehensive personal health record platform. The platform is redesigned in line…
e-OCI Card and FCRA 2.0 Portal: Digital Governance for Diaspora and NGO Compliance
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- Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the e-OCI (Electronic Overseas Citizens of India) card in New Delhi for over 50 lakh holders.
- The e-OCI card allows the entire process of application, document submission, and card download to be completed online via the OCI Services Portal.
- The new system eliminates the mandatory OCI booklet reissuance for cardholders receiving a new passport after the age of 20, requiring only an online update of passport details.
- The FCRA 2.0 Portal was launched as an upgraded compliance platform for organisations under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), serving nearly 14,500 active registered organisations.
- The FCRA 2.0 Portal incorporates Aadhaar-based authentication, e-Sign, and OCR-based document analysis, integrating with databases including PAN, Aadhaar, OCI, and NGO Darpan.
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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2.0 Portal and the e-OCI card in New Delhi. The FCRA 2.0 Portal is designed to reduce paperwork, enable faster…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, which came into force on April 30, 2026. Under the new rules, a minor child cannot simultaneously hold a passport of another country…
Flipkart, Axis Bank and PayU have introduced biometric authentication for card payments, replacing One-Time Passwords (OTPs) with fingerprint and Face ID approvals. The biometric authentication feature is currently…
The Uttar Pradesh education department developed a dedicated portal (http://cmtcts.upsdc.gov.in) for registration under the Chief Minister's cashless medical scheme for teachers. The scheme covers over 15 lakh teachers…
Namo Swachhata Abhiyan and Amritpan Abhiyan Launched to Clean 11,935 Healthcare Institutions in Gujarat
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- Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Bhupendra Patel launched the state-wide Namo Swachhata Abhiyan and Amritpan Abhiyan from the Civil Hospital campus in Gandhinagar on 1 July 2026.
- The week-long campaign involves a massive cleanliness drive across all 11,935 government healthcare institutions in Gujarat, covering areas from campuses to terraces.
- The initiative focuses on the disposal of scrap material, including broken furniture, outdated medical equipment, and old vehicles, on a war footing.
- Minister of State (MoS) for Health Praful Pansheriya stated that the campaign aims to utilise cleared space for enhancing patient facilities.
- The CM urged citizens to transform cleanliness into a shared resolve and a natural habit as part of the state-wide cleanliness drive.
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The Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan was launched by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from Gandhinagar on February 23, 2026, under the 'Catch the Rain' campaign. Over the past eight years, the campaign has increased Gujarat's…
Yogesh Patel, a veteran leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), passed away at the age of 79 in Vadodara, Gujarat. He served as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for 36 years, winning eight consecutive elections…
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the India Aircraft Leasing and Financing Summit 2.0 on 08 May 2026 at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. The summit was jointly organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch development projects worth more than ₹21,700 crore across Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Lakshadweep on June 5. Projects in Gujarat worth ₹18,800 crore include the dedication of…
Gujarat Land Compensation Policy: New norms for transmission line corridors
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- The Department of Energy and Petroleum of the Gujarat government notified new guidelines for land compensation in Right of Way (RoW) corridors and towers for transmission lines.
- A Market Rate Committee (MRC) will be established at the district level to determine market prices using valuers empanelled by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
- The policy is applicable to all new and currently in-progress transmission lines of 66 kV and above within Gujarat.
- Compensation for tower base areas is fixed at 200% of the market value determined by the MRC, including a 1-metre extension on each side of the actual base area.
- RoW Corridor compensation is based on the MRC-determined land value: 30% for rural areas, 40% for municipalities and nagar panchayats, 45% for other urban planning areas, and 60% for Municipal Corporations and Metropolitan Areas.
- Crop loss compensation will be based on rates fixed by the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) and paid as a lumpsum advance via digital payment.
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The Gujarat government announced a 20% reservation for former Agniveers in direct recruitment to Class III posts in several state departments. The reservation covers the state police armed units, the State Reserve Police…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) granted working permission to the Musi Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL) for the Gandhi Sarovar project at Bapu Ghat in Langar Houz, Hyderabad. The clearance covers 83 acres…
The Gujarat government proposed Project Transition for Harmonized Relocation and Inclusive Vibrant Economy (THRIVE) to encourage industries within municipal corporation limits to relocate outside urban areas. Under the…
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Government of Odisha-Eastern Investment Accelerator and Special Task Force (GO-EAST) to attract industries from eastern and northeastern states. A GO-EAST Cell and a special…
Maharashtra Government bans 'Sting' energy drink sale within 500 metres of schools
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- The Maharashtra government announced a prohibition on the sale of 'Sting' energy drink and other intoxicating substances within a 500-metre radius of schools.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal stated the decision was taken due to concerns regarding the impact of energy drinks on schoolchildren.
- The FDA has been directed to enforce the restriction on the sale of these beverages.
- Schools have been asked to conduct awareness programmes to educate students about the health risks associated with the consumption of energy drinks.
- Health experts noted that energy drinks are often high in caffeine and sugar.
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The Maharashtra government will introduce the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026, to grant women engaged in agriculture independent legal recognition as farmers. The legislation aims to provide women…
The Union Territory of Ladakh has announced a ban on single-use plastics to protect its fragile ecology and landscapes. Random inspections for banned plastic items will be conducted at Leh Airport and border entry…
Vingroup entered into an agreement with the Maharashtra government to explore investments worth about $6.5 billion across multiple sectors in the state. The proposed investments include integrated urban townships…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved the preparation of a detailed project report for the country's first offshore airport near Kore beach in Palghar district. The project is being overseen by the…
Modified UDAN Scheme: ₹28,840 Crore Outlay for Regional Air Connectivity
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Modified Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) Scheme with a total outlay of ₹28,840 crore over 10 years.
- The scheme is approved for implementation from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36 to strengthen regional air connectivity and promote indigenous aircraft procurement.
- Financial allocations include ₹12,159 crore for developing 100 airports from unserved airstrips, ₹2,577 crore for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) support for around 441 aerodromes, and ₹10,043 crore as Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for airline operators.
- The scheme proposes an investment of ₹3,661 crore over eight years to develop 200 modern helipads in remote and difficult terrains.
- Under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the government plans to procure two Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv helicopters for Pawan Hans and two HAL Dornier aircraft for Alliance Air.
- A new terminal building at Jodhpur Airport, constructed at a cost of ₹480 crore and spanning over 23,000 square metres, was inaugurated with a capacity to handle 20 lakh passengers annually.
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India has emerged as the world's 3rd-largest domestic aviation market. The metro rail network in India has expanded from 248 kilometres to over 1,095 kilometres and now reaches 26 cities.
Air India and Riyadh Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 4 to strengthen air connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia. The partnership introduces codeshare and interline agreements, allowing…
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building of NAMO Airport in the Union Territory of Daman. The project is part of a series of development initiatives worth approximately ₹2,970 crore across…
Karnataka leads in training women Self-Help Groups as drone pilots under the Namo Drone Didi Yojana. The central sector scheme aims to distribute 15,000 drones to women SHGs during 2024–25 and 2025–26.
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) Notifies Borjuli Wetland as Biodiversity Heritage Site in Assam
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- The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has officially notified the Borjuli Wetland, located in the Sonitpur district of Assam, as a Biodiversity Heritage site.
- The Borjuli Wetland is a 0.41-hectare island renowned for the cultivation of Oryza rufipogon, which is the wild ancestor and progenitor of modern cultivated rice (Oryza Sativa).
- The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, launched the in-situ conservation and management of Oryza rufipogon in Sonitpur, implemented by the ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR) in collaboration with the Assam State Biodiversity Board.
- State governments are empowered to notify Biodiversity Heritage Sites under Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to protect ecologically sensitive ecosystems and endemic species.
- Assam now possesses three Biodiversity Heritage Sites: Borjuli wild rice, Majuli Biodiversity Heritage Sites in the Majuli district, and Hajong Tortoise Lake in the Dima Hasao district.
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India introduced Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) under Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, with the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) reporting 54 such sites as of March 2026. Nallur Tamarind Grove in…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced that the Bhima Mandali caves in the Rairakhol sub-division of Sambalpur, Odisha, will be developed into a premier global heritage destination. The caves are situated…
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the notification of threatened species under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The Ministry of Environment…
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary as a Ramsar site. Located in the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh, Shekha Jheel is the 12th Ramsar site in the state…
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) launches three research initiatives for evidence-based Ayurveda
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- The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the apex research body under the Ministry of Ayush, launched three major initiatives during its 5th Executive Committee meeting.
- A research methodology textbook was unveiled under the Ayurved Prabodhini Granthamala series, authored by 50 research scientists and faculty members.
- The textbook follows the Outcome-Based Dynamic Curriculum prescribed by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) for postgraduate and doctoral Ayush education.
- The CCRAS launched the Expression of Interest for CCRAS PRAYATNA 2026–27 to enhance scientific writing and publication skills among postgraduate and Ph.D. scholars.
- The CCRAS Digital Ecosystem Dashboard (dashboard.ccras.org.in) was launched as an integrated platform to showcase the council's digital resources and research outputs.
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The clinical laboratory at Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Bengaluru received ISO 15189:2022 accreditation for biochemistry and haematology. CARI Bengaluru is the first institute under Central Council for…
The Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education (MoE) launched the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026 to bring accomplished Indian-origin researchers, scientists, technologists, and…
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) to the Government of India and the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) launched the TRL Compass Platform on June 29. The platform adapts a globally recognised…
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven pathogen detection tool designed to predict the spread of serious diseases and future pandemics. A new mandate from the…
Key Updates:
- West Bengal has received Geographical Indication (GI) tags for 23 additional traditional products.
- With these additions, West Bengal ranks third among Indian states with a total of 59 GI registrations.
- The newly tagged products include ‘jalbhora' sandesh from Chandernagore, ‘monohara' from Janai, Santiniketan batik and Santiniketan ektara from Birbhum, ‘mecha' sandesh from Beliatore in Bankura, Banglar ‘nolen gur', kanakchur popped rice, clay doll of Krishnanagar, sitalpati of Cooch Behar, Bengal singing bowl from Bikrampur, Balagarh boat from Hooghly, and Kolkatti jewellery from Kolkata.
- Seven products awaiting GI recognition are radhatilak rice from south Bengal, dudher swar rice from South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, and Midnapore, Bengal ‘rasamalai', ‘mishti doi', rhododendron/guras wine/raksi, and ‘sarbhaja' and ‘sarpuria' from Krishnanagar.
- Existing GI products from West Bengal include Darjeeling tea, Baluchari saree, Santipuri saree, Dhaniakhali saree, nakshi kantha, Santiniketan leather goods, gobindobhog rice, tulaipanji rice, Joynagar ‘moa', Malda fazli mango, himsagar mango, lakshmanbhog mango, Bengal patachitra, wooden mask of Kushmandi, madur kathi, Sundarbans honey, kalonunia rice, Garad saree, Korial saree, and Tangail saree of Bengal.
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Eight traditional products of Himachal Pradesh have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status, increasing the total number of GI-tagged products from the state to 17. The newly registered products are Seabuckthorn…
Four iconic cultural and artisan products from Assam have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status by the Geographical Indications Registry of the Government of India. The newly GI-tagged products are Karbi…
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Padma Shri on Kantha stitch artist Tripti Mukherjee at a ceremony scheduled for 25 May. Mukherjee has over 37 years of experience in Kantha stitch embroidery and is recognised for…
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) will celebrate its 111th Foundation Day on 30 June 2026, featuring the inauguration of the Animal Taxonomic Summit–2026 by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav and West Bengal Chief…
Key Updates:
- As of May, there are 822 registered Geographical Indication (GI) products in India.
- Uttar Pradesh leads the country with 83 GI registrations, followed by Tamil Nadu with 76 and West Bengal with 59.
- West Bengal is the national leader in food-related GI registrations with 13 out of 64 total food items, followed by Tamil Nadu with nine and Uttar Pradesh with six.
- Darjeeling Tea is the first product in India to receive a GI tag.
- West Bengal's registered GI products include Darjeeling Tea, Joynagar Moa, Gobindobhog Rice, Tulaipanji Rice, Sundarban Honey, Himsagar Mango, Malda Fazli Mango, Baluchari Saree, Santipuri Saree, Nakshi Kantha, Santiniketan Leather Goods, Nolen Gurer Sandesh, Baruipur Guava, Murshidabad Chhanabora, Kamarpukur White Bonde, and Bishnupur Motichur Laddu.
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Eight traditional products of Himachal Pradesh have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status, increasing the total number of GI-tagged products from the state to 17. The newly registered products are Seabuckthorn…
Four iconic cultural and artisan products from Assam have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status by the Geographical Indications Registry of the Government of India. The newly GI-tagged products are Karbi…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 52nd Group of Seven (G7) Summit held in Evian, France. The Prime Minister presented Ramban Honey from Jammu and Kashmir and Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Lakadong Turmeric…
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) issued the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026, prohibiting households from simultaneously holding Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Piped Natural…
India's first integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex dedicated in Rajasthan
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- India's first integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex with 9 MMTPA capacity was dedicated at Pachpadra in Balotra, Rajasthan.
- The refinery is a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and the Rajasthan government, developed with an investment of over ₹79,450 crore.
- The complex features a petrochemical capacity of 2.4 MMTPA and a Nelson Complexity Index of 17.0.
- Phase 2 of the Jaipur Metro Rail Project was initiated with an investment of over ₹13,000 crore to develop a 41-km north-south metro corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod with 36 stations.
- Rail doubling projects for Churu–Sadulpur (58 km) and Churu–Ratangarh (46 km) were dedicated at a cost of around ₹900 crore.
- The four-laning of NH-125A, Jodhpur Ring Road Section-2 (Karwar–Dangiyawas), was inaugurated at a cost of ₹740 crore.
- SJVN Limited's 1,000 MW Bikaner Solar Energy Project, developed with an investment of about ₹5,500 crore, and NHPC's 300 MW Karnisar Bikaner Solar Energy Plant were dedicated.
- A transmission line for power evacuation from the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) was inaugurated at a cost of over ₹1,900 crore, and the foundation stone for a 530 km-long power transmission system for the REZ was laid.
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Maruti Suzuki launched India's first flex-fuel passenger car, the Wagon R, which is engineered to run on ethanol blends ranging from E20 to E100. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways announced a pilot…
Pune-based Bharat Forge signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to establish India's first private-sector marine gas turbine Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) and development…
A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on April 20 between HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), National Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park, Tamil Nadu Limited (NSHIP-TN), and…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a private sector defence manufacturing complex developed by NIBE Limited in Shirdi, Maharashtra. The Minister flagged off Suryastra, which is India’s first 300-km Universal…
First India-made EXIM shipping container unveiled on July 04, 2026
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- A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk) unveiled the first export-import (EXIM) shipping container manufactured in India, becoming the first international shipping line to procure an India-made container.
- The inaugural container was unveiled at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, which is a joint venture between Maersk and Container Corporation of India (CONCOR).
- Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled the container, which was manufactured by the DCM Shriram Group.
- The Union Budget 2026 announced a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) support of ₹10,000 crore to improve the commercial viability of manufacturing shipping containers in India.
- The container complies with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) structural and dimensional specifications and the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC).
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Maharashtra’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) climbed one place to rank 22nd globally in the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) for 2025. The CPPI 2025, published by the World Bank and S&P Global…
The first Made-in-India Airbus C295 military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden test flight from the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Vadodara, Gujarat. The aircraft is being produced through a partnership…
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) launched the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for FY 2024-25 under the Sagar Aankalan framework to benchmark the operational performance of Indian ports. The…
The Indian Space Industry E-Catalogue, India's first comprehensive digital repository of space-sector capabilities, was launched at the India Space Congress (ISC). The platform was developed by the Satcom Industry…
Assam becomes first Indian state to commercially produce Matcha tea
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- Assam has become the first state in India to commercially produce Matcha tea.
- Commercial production commenced at the Chota Tingrai Tea Estate located in the Tinsukia district of eastern Assam.
- The first commercially produced batch of Matcha tea was sold for ₹3,000 per kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre.
- The initiative is the result of a decade-long collaboration between India and Japan to introduce Japanese expertise and specialised machinery to the tea sector.
- Matcha is a finely ground green tea powder made from shade-grown tea leaves, originating from cultural exchanges between China and Japan.
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The Assam government formalised the inclusion of tea and plantation class landholdings in the farmers' registry portal on June 26, 2026. The initiative targets small tea growers (STGs), who contribute nearly 50% of the…
The Assam Government and the European Union (EU) launched the Blue Valley Cluster initiative in Guwahati to expand cooperation in bioeconomy sectors including natural flavours, fragrances, and AYUSH. The initiative…
International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21. The official themes for International Tea Day 2026 are Fostering Growth and Inclusion and Sustaining Tea, Supporting Communities.
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, launched Mission Senehjori in collaboration with the Government of Assam, Central Silk Board (CSB), and the Ministry of Textiles. The…
