
New BIS standards ensure safer walking aids in India
The Bureau of Indian Standards has set new quality rules for crutches, ramps, and braille signage across India.

The Bureau of Indian Standards has set new quality rules for crutches, ramps, and braille signage across India.

India extends the Jal Jeevan Mission to 2028 to ensure every rural home receives regular, clean tap water.

India has signed its first mining agreements featuring gasification technology in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

The Union Government clears ₹3,566 crore for J&K rural roads to link remote villages to essential services.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, a 213 km engineering marvel. While it slashes travel time to just 2.5 hours, its real soul lies in its "green" design featuring Asia’s longest wildlife elevated corridor and high-tech measures to protect the Himalayan foothills' biodiversity.

The 8-lane Godhra-Vadodara section of the Delhi-Vadodara Expressway begins trials to slash travel time in Gujarat.

The Election Commission of India launches the International Election Visitors’ Programme 2026, hosting delegates from 23 nations to showcase the logistical and technological scale of its assembly elections.