The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a six-lane, access-controlled greenfield Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra at a capital cost of ₹19,142 crore. The 374-kilometre project will be developed under the Build–Operate–Transfer (Toll) mode and is a major step towards…
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Government of India Calendar 2026 Launched: Bharat@2026 Theme
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan, today unveiled the Government of India Calendar 2026. The Calendar, themed “Bharat@2026: Sewa, Sushasan and Samriddhi” (Service, Good Governance, and Inclusive Prosperity), reflects India’s ongoing journey of transformation and the government’s focus on a Viksit…
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India Turns Coconut Waste into Green Wealth and Livelihoods
India is converting a long-standing urban waste challenge into economic and environmental opportunity by recycling coconut waste into coir, compost, and bio-CNG. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban (SBM-U) led by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), urban local bodies across the country are transforming coconut husks, shells, and…