Indian Railways achieves over 99 per cent electrification of Broad Gauge Network

December 17, 2025 4:53 PM December 17, 2025 4:53 PM

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Indian Railways achieves over 99 per cent electrification of Broad Gauge Network

Indian Railways has achieved over 99 per cent electrification of the Broad Gauge Network, and it is near to achieving full electrification. In a written reply to a Question in the Lok Sabha today, Railways Minister Ashvini Vaishnaw said that in terms of Railway Electrification, India is far ahead of...

President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Hyderabad on annual southern sojourn

December 17, 2025 4:24 PM December 17, 2025 4:24 PM

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President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Hyderabad on annual southern sojourn

President Droupadi Murmu arrived at Hakimpet airport in Hyderabad this afternoon. The President arrived from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, on the annual southern sojourn and left for Rashtrapti Nilayam at Bolarum in Secunderabad. The President’s office will function for the next 6 days from Rashtrapat...

Parliament passes Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025

December 17, 2025 4:11 PM December 17, 2025 4:11 PM

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Parliament passes Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025

Parliament has passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it today after discussion. The Lok Sabha had passed this legislation yesterday.  The Bill provides for the repeal of certain enactments and amending certain other enactments. It repeals 71 Acts, including the...

Govt says no breach of Aadhaar card holders’ data from the UIDAI database till date

December 17, 2025 4:16 PM December 17, 2025 4:16 PM

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Govt says no breach of Aadhaar card holders’ data from the UIDAI database till date

Centre has said that no breach of data of Aadhaar card holders occurred from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) database till date. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada informed this in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. He said ...

Indian Army receives three AH-64E Apache Helicopters from Boeing

December 17, 2025 2:39 PM December 17, 2025 2:39 PM

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Indian Army receives three AH-64E Apache Helicopters from Boeing

The Indian Army has received three AH-64E Apache helicopters from US-based aerospace major Boeing. Earlier in July this year, the company delivered three Apache helicopters.      These state-of-the-art platforms, often referred to as tanks in the air, are known for their heavy-duty firepower and adv...

2nd EMRS Principals’ Conclave on Effective Management Concludes in New Delhi

December 17, 2025 2:37 PM December 17, 2025 2:37 PM

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2nd EMRS Principals’ Conclave on Effective Management Concludes in New Delhi

The 2nd edition of Eklavya Model Residential Schools, EMRS Principals’ Conclave on Effective Management of Schools, concluded today in New Delhi.   The two-day conclave brought together Principals and Principals-in-Charge of Eklavya Model Residential Schools from across the country to deliberat...

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says rail accidents down 90% since 2014

December 17, 2025 2:34 PM December 17, 2025 2:34 PM

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Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says rail accidents down 90% since 2014

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that, as a consequence of various safety measures taken over the years, there has been a steep decline in the number of accidents. He informed that the government has been able to bring down the number of rail accidents by 90 per cent from 2014 to 2025.   ...