Under this mechanism, Tatkal bookings are confirmed only after OTP verification, a safeguard to ensure tickets reach genuine travellers. Following the success of pilot runs, Indian Railways will soon extend its one‑time password (OTP) system for Tatkal ticket booking at reservation counters to all passenger trains nationwide. “This initiative is aimed at curbing misuse of...
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Sanchar Saathi Row: Scindia Defends App as Voluntary, Transparent and Consumer‑Protective Amid Privacy Debate
Communications Minister has assured that the Sanchar Saathi app involves no snooping or call monitoring, and its activation is entirely at the user’s discretion. Allaying concerns that the Sanchar Saathi app could be used to surveil citizens and compromise privacy, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia described the 19‑month‑old platform as voluntary, transparent, and designed solely...
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REIAs Issue 67.5 GW Renewable Energy LoAs Since April 2023 with Zero Cancellations: Joshi
Alongside central tenders, states have issued renewable procurement bids, reflecting the widening scope of India’s renewable energy ecosystem. India’s Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) have issued letters of award (LoAs) for 67,554 MW of renewable power procurement tenders since April 2023, with zero cancellations, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi informed...
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Rail Freight Rises 4.2% in November as Steel, Iron Ore and Fertiliser Volumes Surge
Rail Freight Rises 4.2% in November as Steel, Iron Ore and Fertiliser Volumes Surge In just eight months of FY2025‑26, the world’s fourth‑largest rail transporter has exceeded the full‑year freight loading of FY2013‑14, recorded at 1,055 MT. Indian Railways recorded a freight loading of 135.7 million tonnes (MT) in November 2025, marking a 4.2 per...
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NHAI Partners Reliance Jio to Launch Telecom‑Based Safety Alerts on National Highways
The initial pilot will support risk‑zone identification and alert thresholds under select NHAI regional offices, while fully complying with regulatory provisions and data‑protection requirements. To enhance safety and deliver a seamless travel experience, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), India’s apex highway development agency, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Reliance Jio...
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Delhi Airport Becomes India’s First Water‑Positive Major Aviation Hub
IGIA’s shift from being groundwater‑stressed to replenishing more water than it consumes was formally recognised at the Water Innovation Summit 2025 in New Delhi. Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the first airport in India handling more than 40 million passengers annually to achieve ‘water‑positive’ status, operator GMR Aero Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL)...
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Civil Aviation Minister Confirms GPS Spoofing at Delhi Airport; Cyber Threats Spread to Major Hubs
Following the recent GPS spoofing at Delhi’s IGIA, regular reports of GPS jamming have emerged from Kolkata, Amritsar, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai. Days after security experts attributed delays at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on November 7 to a massive cyberattack, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Monday confirmed deliberate interference with...
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India’s Power Capacity Crosses 505,000 MW, Clean Energy Transition Accelerates
By October 2025, India’s power capacity reached 245,600 MW from fossil fuels and 259,423 MW from non‑fossil sources, with renewables contributing 250,643 MW. India’s total installed generation capacity has reached 505,023 MW, comprising 245,600 MW from fossil‑fuel sources and 259,423 MW from non‑fossil fuel sources, including 250,643 MW from renewable energy. Minister of State for...
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Air India Express Launches Twice-Daily Nagpur-Bengaluru Flights, Expands Maharashtra Network
By commencing services from Nagpur and preparing for Navi Mumbai, Air India Express is strategically expanding its Maharashtra network. Air India Express, India’s first international value airline, has inaugurated operations from Nagpur with the launch of twice-daily direct flights to Bengaluru, its largest domestic hub on Monday. The move strengthens the airline’s footprint in Maharashtra...
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India to Expand Refining Capacity to 309.5 MMTPA by 2030, Accelerates Biofuel and Green Hydrogen Push
Alongside this nearly 20 per cent increase, the petrochemical intensity index (PII) of public sector refineries is expected to more than double—from 4.1 to about 9.3—once ongoing and planned projects are completed. India’s refining sector is set for a major expansion, with total capacity projected to rise to 309.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA)...