Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI — A major political controversy has erupted following the G7 Summit in Evian, France, after senior Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor openly defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maritime diplomacy. Tharoor’s public support for the Prime Minister’s discussions with US President Donald Trump directly countered his own party’s official critique, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to claim that Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been undermined from within his own ranks. The row follows a pivotal bilateral meeting—the first in 16 months—between PM Modi and President Trump on the sidelines of the summit, where India’s economic and human…

NEW DELHI — The Union Ministry of Power has put its grid management systems on high alert, tasking the Grid Controller of India (Grid-India) with the rigorous tracking of national hydroelectric generation capacities. The intervention comes on the heels of meteorological warnings pointing toward an underperforming monsoon, raising the dual challenge of suppressed reservoir levels and elevated agricultural power demand. Although current operations at the country’s major dam-linked power stations remain steady, the government is preemptively auditing its energy resource mix to maintain uninterrupted supply. The Deficit Challenge: Surging Demand vs. Dropping Water Tables The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has…

NEW DELHI — Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), the engineering and construction arm of the Ministry of Railways, has clinched a high-value infrastructure contract worth ₹2,977 crore from mining major NMDC Limited to build a state-of-the-art bulk material facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The project was officially secured via a Letter of Award (LoA) for the “Setting up of Buffer Stockpiles & Blending Yard of 10 MTPA (Million Tonnes Per Annum) handling capacity at Vizag,” according to RVNL’s regulatory disclosures. Scaling Port-Linked Industrial Infrastructure The massive development underscores RVNL’s growing footprint in heavy industrial engineering beyond core railway track-laying. The…

MUMBAI — Leading cybersecurity compliance and information technology audit firm AAA Technologies Limited has announced a strengthening of its top-tier corporate structure with the formal induction of Ashok Kumar Chordia into its boardroom hierarchy. According to company filings, Chordia has been appointed as an Additional Director, serving in a Non-Executive capacity.

PUNE — High-growth engineering and defense solutions provider Nibe Limited has announced a key update to its leadership structure with the onboarding of Rajagopalan Madhavan as an Independent Director.

CHENNAI — In a late-Friday administrative directive, the Tamil Nadu government expanded the portfolio of veteran IPS officer Mrs. Seema Agrawal, assigning her a key oversight role in the state’s safety infrastructure. Agrawal, who holds the apex Director General of Police (DGP) rank, has officially taken on the additional charge of Chairman, Fire Commission, Tamil Nadu.

JAIPUR — The Ministry of Railways has approved a formal tenure extension for senior bureaucrat Gaurav Gaur, ensuring leadership continuity for one of the region’s busiest rail divisions. Gaur, an esteemed officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), will continue to serve in his current capacity as the Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) of the Jaipur Division.

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm greetings to the people of West Bengal on Saturday to mark Paschimbanga Divas (West Bengal Day), emphasizing the state’s monumental impact on India’s cultural, scientific, and political history. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on June 20, 2026, the Prime Minister underscored the historical weight of the day, which marks the defining moment that secured West Bengal’s place within the Indian Union. Honoring a Legacy of Integration Prime Minister Modi highlighted that June 20 holds immense historical significance, serving as the day that ensured West Bengal remained an integral…

NEW DELHI — Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top dignitaries extended their warmest birthday greetings to President Droupadi Murmu, honoring her groundbreaking legacy and tireless service to the nation. Marking her birthday on June 20, the 15th President of India was widely celebrated for her humility and her enduring role as a symbol of empowerment for marginalized communities. A Beacon of Humility and Public Service Reflecting the sentiments of the nation, Prime Minister Modi took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise the President’s profound impact on Indian public life.…

NEW DELHI — In a major leap for digital highway infrastructure, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully deployed Rajasthan’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Daulatpura Toll Plaza on the high-density Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48. The MLFF network completely removes traditional physical barriers. By allowing vehicles to cruise through toll zones at highway speeds without stopping, the system eliminates bottleneck delays, reduces carbon emissions, and maximizes fuel efficiency. Following this rollout, NHAI will next transition the Shahjahanpur and Manoharpur plazas to the MLFF system to make the entire Delhi-Jaipur corridor barrier-free. The Technology Framework…