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June 18, 2025 4:03 PM

Gadkari announces ₹3,000 annual highway pass for non-commercial vehicles

The central government has announced the launch of FASTag-based Annual Passes for non-commercial vehicles, effective from August 15. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari made the announcement on Wednesday, describing the initi...

June 18, 2025 4:01 PM

INS Arnala, India’s first indigenous anti-submarine shallow water craft, commissioned into Navy

In a major boost to India’s coastal defence capabilities, the Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned INS Arnala, the country’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Vis...

June 18, 2025 2:58 PM

Heavy rainfall to continue in Northeast; rain and thunderstorms predicted in Delhi: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Northeast India for the next five days, with extremely heavy showers expected in Meghalaya on June 18. The department also confirmed the further advanc...

June 18, 2025 1:37 PM

Piyush Goyal visits UK to boost economic ties, fast-track India–UK FTA implementation

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is on a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom from June 18 to 19, aimed at strengthening India–UK economic relations and expediting the implementation of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement...

June 18, 2025 1:17 PM

Centre approves ₹2,006 crore for Himachal’s post-disaster recovery

The Centre has approved over ₹2,000 crore in financial assistance to Himachal Pradesh for recovery and reconstruction work after landslides and cloudbursts caused widespread damage across the state during the 2023 monsoon. The decision was taken b...

June 18, 2025 4:09 PM

PM Modi takes part in G7 outreach on energy security; calls for clean energy access, AI oversight, Global South priorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday participated in the outreach session on energy security at the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, where he called for universal access to clean energy, responsible use of artificial intelligence, and greater...

June 18, 2025 12:36 PM

India never accepted mediation, does not accept it, will never accept it: PM Modi to Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told U.S. President Donald Trump that India firmly rejects any form of mediation on issues concerning Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in a statement on Wednesday. Reiterating India’s long-standing posit...

June 18, 2025 10:21 AM

KVIC disburses ₹300 crore subsidy to 11,480 service sector beneficiaries under PMEGP

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Tuesday disbursed over ₹300 crore as margin money subsidy to 11,480 service sector beneficiaries across the country under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). The subs...

June 18, 2025 4:09 PM

PM Modi wraps up ‘productive’ Canada visit after G7 Summit, heads to Croatia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday concluded what he described as a “productive visit” to Canada, where he participated in the G7 Summit at Kananaskis and held several high-level bilateral meetings with global leaders. He has now departed fo...

June 18, 2025 10:13 AM

DGCA reviews operations of Air India and Air India Express

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday held a high-level review meeting with senior officials of Air India and Air India Express to assess the operational health and regulatory compliance of both airlines, which collectively oper...

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