As fog hits punctuality, 2 spare Vande Bharat trains kept for timely departure from New Delhi, Varanasi stns | India News

NEW DELHI: With fog hitting train services and the situation likely to continue for the next few weeks, railways has kept two spare rakes of Vande Bharat trains for timely departure from New Delhi and Varanasi stations, and another is being brought from Western Railway for use in the Northern Zone.Railway ministry officials said that…

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Flight chaos continues: IndiGo cancels over 50 flights due to ‘forecasted bad weather’; Air India issues advisory

NEW DELHI: Flight travel across India remain disrupted for another day on Monday with several flights cancelled and many cancellations set for tuesday as well.As per the IndiGo’s cancelled flight data, 59 flights, scheduled for December 30 have now been cancelled. 116 flights were cancelled on Monday, majorly due to bad weather while 5 were…

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Cultural identity of the Gomti river’s origin site in UP to be restored, NMCG approves its master plan | India News

NEW DELHI: As part of its ongoing river rejuvenation efforts, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved multiple projects including a master plan to restore the cultural identity of the Gomti river’s origin site at Pilibhit, protect breeding habitats of sandbar-nesting birds and deploy nature based solutions for in-situ treatment of certain drains,…

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IndiGo chaos aftermath: Airline to increase pilot allowances; aim to boost staff morale

IndiGo will pilot allowances and add new ones from January 1 to boost staff morale, according to PTI sources. This comes weeks after the airline faced massive disruptions with 4,500 flight cancellations due to rostering issues. The move follows meetings between executives and pilots at various bases, as the carrier also faces pressure from foreign…

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Tariff headwinds and trade in transition: Amid turmoil, India demonstrates notable resilience in 2025

A defining feature of 2025 was India’s renewed emphasis on Free Trade Agreements as strategic resilience tools. (AI image) By Agneshwar SenThe year 2025 marked a decisive turning point in global trade. Slower growth in major economies, sudden tariff escalations and growing concentration of critical supply chains made international commerce more fragmented and unpredictable. Yet,…

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DRDO conducts Pinaka test: Maiden long-range guided rocket tested in Odisha; meets textbook precision | India News

NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120). It was conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur.“The rocket was tested for its maximum range of 120 km, demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as planned. The LRGR impacted…

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Despite third-largest reserves, India trails in rare earth production; gap due to processing, regulatory hurdles: Report

India holds the world’s third-largest reserves of rare earths at 6.9 million tonnes, yet its contribution is not even 1 per cent of the global production. A new report from Amicus Growth, cited by ANI, underlined this gap between resource potential and actual production on the part of India, while China leads in the global…

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India’s clean energy push: Record 44.5 GW renewable capacity added in 2025, says government; non-fossil capacity at 262.74 GW

India recorded its highest-ever annual renewable energy capacity addition this year, installing 44.5 GW of new capacity till November, nearly doubling the additions seen in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).With this expansion, the country’s renewable energy installed capacity has reached 253.96 GW, while overall non-fossil…

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