Author: Rishabh Sharma

GWALIOR — Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, virtually inaugurated the newly gauge-converted 56-km Kailaras–Sabalgarh–Birpur rail section. The ministers also flagged off the extended Gwalior–Kailaras train service up to Birpur, delivering direct broad-gauge rail connectivity to more than 100 villages across the Morena and Sheopur districts of the Gwalior-Chambal region. Project Scope & Regional Expansion Timeline Project Beneficiaries: Over 100 villages across Bamor, Joura, Kailaras, Sabalgarh, Birpur, Sheopur, and Karahal tehsils. Network Expansion Progression (117-km Birlanagar–Sheopur Kalan Route): Birlanagar – Rayaru (11 km): May 2023…

NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has officially announced the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2025, recognizing exceptional sporting achievements, coaching excellence, and institutional support across the country. The selections were finalized by a committee chaired by former Supreme Court Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra, comprising veteran athletes, sports journalists, and administrators. Award Winners & Categories Overview Arjuna Awardees (17 Athletes): Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar, Muhammed Ajmal V, Priyanka Goswami Badminton: Treesa Jolly, Pullela Gayatri Gopichand Chess: Vidit Santosh Gujarathi, Divya Jitendra Deshmukh Hockey: Lalremsiami, Rajkumar Pal Kabaddi: Surjeet, Pooja Shooting & Para-Sports: Akhil Sheoran (Shooting),…

NEW DELHI — State-owned telecom infrastructure provider RailTel Corporation of India Limited has secured a major domestic work order valued at ₹166.80 crore (inclusive of taxes) from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The contract extends RailTel’s existing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) arrangement with the retirement fund body for an additional year, effective through February 9, 2027, and incorporates additional operational components to support EPFO’s digital enterprise infrastructure. Key Order Details & Regulatory Filings Client Entity: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Service Provider: RailTel Corporation of India Limited. Contract Value: ₹166.80 crore (including applicable taxes). Scope of Work: One-year extension of cloud…

BENGALURU — Information technology firm Ekennis Software Service Limited has expanded its board with the induction of Monika Sharma as an Additional Director (Non-Executive & Independent) for a five-year term, effective August 17, 2026.

NEW DELHI — In a key diplomatic reassignment, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has named senior diplomat Ajay A. Kumar as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Iraq. Kumar, a 2001-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, currently holds the position of Joint Secretary within the MEA. He is set to assume his new role in Baghdad shortly.

BENGALURU — Digital-first life sciences commercialization firm Indegene Limited has formally secured shareholder approval for the appointment of Jill Mary De Simone as a Non-Executive Independent Director. The resolution was approved during the company’s 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM). De Simone, a biopharmaceutical executive and former President of U.S. Oncology at Merck, was originally inducted onto the board as an Additional Independent Director. The formal shareholder vote solidifies her tenure for a three-year term running from January 22, 2026, through January 21, 2029.

NEW DELHI — In a fresh administrative restructuring within top railway management, senior officer Ashish Kumar has been elevated to the post of Principal Executive Director (Planning) at the Railway Board.

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a traditional Sanskrit Subhashitam on social media platform X, emphasizing the core virtues of self-respect, courage, and unwavering adherence to personal values. In his message, the Prime Minister highlighted that genuine strength lies in upholding one’s principles and ideals with dignity, truth, and patience, regardless of circumstances. The Sanskrit Subhashitam “उद्यच्छेदेव न नमेदुद्यमो ह्येव पौरुषम्। अप्यपर्वणि भज्येत न नमत्वेव कस्यचित्॥” Core Meaning & Themes The verse outlines fundamental ethical principles regarding human character and resilience: Uncompromising Integrity: A person should continually strive upward and refuse to bow down before injustice or unprincipled…

GOA — Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, dismissing his criticism over an alleged insult to the national song by citing his decades-long political experience. Speaking at a public rally in Goa, the 84-year-old Congress chief took aim at the Home Minister’s credentials to lecture his party on patriotism following allegations regarding Sonia Gandhi during an Independence Day event: Dismissing Seniority: “When I first became an MLA, Amit Shah was a child, and today he’s teaching us patriotism,” Kharge stated, pointing out…

NEW DELHI — The Department of Fisheries, operating under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, alongside fishers and fish farmers from across the country. The celebrations aligned with national themes of “150 Years of Vande Mataram” and “Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047”, emphasizing youth-driven enterprise, technological modernization, and structural support for India’s ₹39,272 crore Blue Economy framework. Key Highlights & Sectoral Statistics Global & Domestic Standing: India ranks as the world’s second-largest fish producer (contributing 8% to global output) and leads globally in shrimp production and export. The sector…