Lead: NITI Aayog’s State Support Mission (SSM) hosted the third NITI-State Workshop on “Urban Data Ecosystems for Growth, Jobs and Service Delivery” in Bhopal on 20–21 November, during which the City Data and Analytics Platform (CDAP) — a micro-site of the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP) — was launched…
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Indian Railways Crosses 1 Billion Tonne Freight
Lead: Indian Railways has crossed the 1-billion-tonne freight loading mark in the current financial year, recording 1,020 million tonnes (MT) of cumulative loading as of 19 November. The milestone — fuelled by strong coal, iron ore, cement and container traffic — underscores rail freight’s growing role in India’s logistics and…
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SMFCL OKs ₹25,000 Cr Borrowing to Boost Maritime Growth
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), a Mini-Ratna CPSE under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has approved an overall borrowing limit of ₹25,000 crore to finance an ambitious pipeline of maritime infrastructure projects, with ₹8,000 crore earmarked for the current financial year. Borrowing blueprint to unlock maritime investment The…
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Revamped Inland Waterways to Power Northeast Growth: Sonowal
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said modernised inland waterways are unlocking new trade corridors for the Northeast, reducing logistics costs and expanding petroleum exports from Assam to Bangladesh and Southeast Asia. Speaking at the North East Oil & Gas Conclave 2025, he underlined waterways’ role…
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Swavlamban 2025: Navy’s Push for Innovation & Indigenous Tech
The curtain-raiser for Swavlamban 2025 the Indian Navy’s flagship innovation and indigenisation seminar was held in New Delhi on 20 November under the chairmanship of VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. Scheduled at the Manekshaw Centre from 25–26 November, this fourth edition places emerging and disruptive technologies…
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India’s First Manikin Flame Test at NITRA Dedicated
Lead: Union Textiles Minister Shri Giriraj Singh on Saturday dedicated India’s first Manikin Flame Test System at the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad, and inspected a pilot milkweed (aak) cultivation on campus — urging industry to adopt milkweed-based fibres and the new testing facility to strengthen protective textiles…
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Electricity Amendment Bill 2025: Key Reforms
The Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 aims to modernise India’s power sector by promoting competition in distribution, introducing cost-reflective tariffs, and enabling regulated shared-network access — while explicitly protecting subsidised tariffs for farmers and vulnerable households. Why the Bill was proposed India’s power distribution system has long faced deep financial stress…
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Tejas Crashes at Dubai Air Show; IAF Pilot Killed
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, Nov 21, 2025. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead, the IAF said. A court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident….
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MyGov Space Day Quiz 2025 Winners Visit ISRO Sriharikota
The top 100 winners of MyGov’s National Space Day Quiz 2025 were given an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota Range (SDSC-SHAR), experiencing first-hand India’s launch operations, mission control and the infrastructure that supports the country’s growing space ambitions. From online quiz…
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Kuki Group Says Manipur Police Sent Edited Clips to SC
The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust told the Supreme Court on Friday that the Manipur Police forwarded only short, edited audio clips to the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, instead of the complete 48-minute recording that the petitioner had submitted. The trust says the selective transmission rendered the…