Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), India’s largest greenfield airport project: Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), India’s largest greenfield airport project, built at a cost of ₹19,650 crore.The Navi Mumbai International Airport is a state-of-the-art greenfield airport developed under a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) between Adani Airports Holdings Ltd (74%) and […]
Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates India’s First Electric Truck Battery Swapping Station
Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates India’s First Electric Truck Battery Swapping Station: Step toward promoting green transportation and reducing carbon emissions, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s first commercial electric truck battery swapping and charging station in Sonipat, Haryana. The facility has been set up at the Delhi International Cargo Terminal Private […]
Blackstone Appoints Apurva Shah to Lead India Credit Division
Blackstone Appoints Apurva Shah to Lead India Credit Division: On October 8, 2025, global investment firm Blackstone announced the launch of its India credit platform, appointing seasoned finance expert Apurva Shah as Managing Director to lead private credit origination operations in the country. This move marks a significant expansion of Blackstone’s global credit business into […]
NAKSHA Programme Transforms Urban Land Records in India
NAKSHA Programme Transforms Urban Land Records in India: India has taken another major stride in digital governance with the launch of the NAKSHA Programme, a forward-looking initiative under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). Designed to transform urban land management, NAKSHA aims to make land administration more transparent, efficient, and citizen-friendly. Recently, the […]
Google Expands Opal AI App Builder to 15 Countries
Google Expands Opal AI App Builder to 15 Countries: Google has expanded its AI-powered app builder, Opal, to 15 countries, including India, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, and Canada. Originally launched in the United States in July 2025, Opal allows users to build mini web applications simply by describing them in plain language. This expansion marks […]
RBI Launches Retail Sandbox for Digital Currency
RBI Launches Retail Sandbox for Digital Currency: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a retail sandbox for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) on October 8, 2025, marking a significant development in India’s evolving digital financial ecosystem. This initiative opens the door for fintech companies to test and deploy innovative products for the […]
PM Modi Inaugurates 9th India Mobile Congress 2025
PM Modi Inaugurates 9th India Mobile Congress 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Asia’s largest telecom, media, and technology event, at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister emphasized that digital connectivity is no longer a privilege or luxury, but […]
PM Launches Mumbai One App for Seamless Public Transport
PM Launches Mumbai One App for Seamless Public Transport: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Mumbai One’, a QR-based digital ticketing app that integrates 11 public transport services across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Described as India’s first common mobility app, this initiative aligns with the national vision of ‘One Nation, One Mobility’, aiming to simplify […]
Nobel Prize in Literature 2025
Nobel Prize in Literature 2025: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 has been awarded to László Krasznahorkai, the celebrated Hungarian novelist renowned for his dense, poetic, and apocalyptic prose. The Swedish Academy honored him “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” Krasznahorkai’s works delve […]
INS Sutlej
INS Sutlej: INS Sutlej arrived at Port Louis to conduct the 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey in Mauritius. INS Sutlej is a specialized hydrographic survey vessel of the Indian Navy, built by Goa Shipyard Limited and commissioned in 1993. Currently based in Kochi under the Southern Naval Command. It is a specialized hydrographic survey vessel for […]
