Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI: Expanding its footprints into India’s high-growth space technology ecosystem, RailTel Corporation of India Limited has secured a major contract from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Department of Space. In a regulatory stock exchange filing, the state-owned telecom and ICT infrastructure provider confirmed receiving a formal Letter of Intent (LoI) from NSIL for a comprehensive digital overhaul. The domestic contract is valued at ₹31.21 crore (excluding applicable taxes). Key Takeaways Scope of Digital Overhaul: RailTel’s mandate spans the entire lifecycle of the tech upgrade. It includes the supply of enterprise-grade IT infrastructure, end-to-end installation and…

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NEW DELHI: Signaling a fundamental shift in trans-continental diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides have officially upgraded bilateral relations between India and the Republic of Cyprus to a Strategic Partnership. The structural transformation was ratified during an official four-day State Visit by President Christodoulides to New Delhi from May 20–23, 2026. The geopolitical timing of the visit is highly significant, coinciding with Cyprus’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This establishes Nicosia as a key operational intermediary for India’s expanding economic, technological, and maritime defense footprint inside the European continent, building directly upon the…

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NEW DELHI: In a massive, multi-sector bureaucratic recruitment drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually distribute over 51,000 formal appointment letters to newly selected youth across various central government ministries and public sector organizations. The nationwide initiative, marking the 19th edition of the flagship Rozgar Mela, is scheduled to be executed via videoconferencing on Saturday at 11:00 AM, accompanied by an address from the Prime Minister to the new inductees. Key Takeaways 12 Lakh Milestones Achieved: Operating as the executive framework to fast-track public sector employment generation, the Rozgar Mela model has scaled rapidly since its launch. With the completion…

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IMPHAL: Seeking to preempt speculative hoarding and public anxiety, the Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has issued a comprehensive advisory confirming that there is an absolute and sufficient availability of Petrol, Diesel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) across the region. The official declaration, released via the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Friday evening, reassures citizens that the state’s overall fuel energy grid remains highly stable and operational. Key Takeaways OMCs Guarantee Uninterrupted Flow: The nation’s dominant public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)—comprising Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)—issued…

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NEW DELHI: In a major public health intervention, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has officially moved the widely prescribed drug Pregabalin from Schedule H to the much more stringent Schedule H1 of the Drugs Rules, 1945. The mandate, finalized via Gazette Notification G.S.R. 377(E), introduces tight supply-chain tracking and retail restrictions to combat a rising wave of drug abuse and illegal trafficking across several states. Key Takeaways The Reason for the Crackdown: While Pregabalin is a critical medication medically indicated for treating neuropathies, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and specific neurological conditions, it has seen rampant illicit recreational abuse.…

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NEW DELHI: In their first official high-level meeting since the historic transition of power in Kolkata, the newly sworn-in Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Friday. The courtesy call follows the BJP’s landmark electoral victory in the state assembly polls, which culminated in Adhikari taking the oath of office as Chief Minister on May 9. Following the meeting, the Prime Minister shared a photograph of the interaction on social media platform X, formally acknowledging the governance briefing. Key Takeaways First Bilateral Governance Briefing: This meeting marks the first formal…

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