Surat (Gujarat) is on the verge of becoming India’s first slum-free city through large-scale in-situ slum redevelopment led by the Surat Municipal Corporation under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and state housing schemes.By replacing slums with permanent multi-storey housing equipped with ...

Assam has become the first state in India to constitute its 8th State Pay Commission, ahead of the expiry of the 7th Pay Commission on January 1, 2026.Announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and headed by former Chief Secretary Subhas Das, the move aims to expedite revision of salaries, ...

Indian Railways has cleared the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train after successful trials and certification, marking a new era in long-distance overnight rail travel. The Guwahati–Kolkata corridor will be the first route, offering high speed (up to 180 kmph), modern sleeper amenities, and affordable ...

Google rolls out new Gmail feature allowing users to change their primary @gmail.com address.No need for a new Google account. Emails, Photos, Drive files, chats, subscriptions, and payment details remain intact.Old email ID becomes an alias, ensuring no missed mails. Enables a more professional ...

India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a GDP of $4.18 trillion, driven by strong domestic consumption, robust reforms, and accelerating growth.As the fastest-growing major economy, India recorded 8.2% real GDP growth in Q2 2025–26 and is now projected to ...

India ranks third globally in rare earth reserves with about 6–7% of global resources, but contributes less than 1% of global production, revealing a major strategic gap.This mismatch is caused by regulatory hurdles, radioactive monazite-linked constraints, limited mining and refining capacity, ...

ISRO plans to commission a third launch pad at Shriharikota within four years to support heavier satellites and advanced launch vehicles.The new pad will enable missions carrying 12,000–14,000 kg satellites, improve launch frequency, and allow parallel preparations, strengthening India’s space ...

India has launched its first-ever “Lost, Looted and Recovered Firearm” database, unveiled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Anti-Terror Conference 2025, to strengthen the fight against terrorism and organised crime.Developed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the centralised digital ...

President Droupadi Murmu released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language written in the Ol Chiki script at Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 25, 2025. She said it would help Santhali people read and understand the Constitution in their own language and called it a moment of pride.The ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow on the 101st birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Built at a cost of ₹230 crore over 65 acres, the memorial complex features 65-foot bronze statues of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Deendayal Upadhyaya, and Vajpayee, along ...

PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a ₹10,601 crore ammonia urea fertilizer plant at Namrup, Dibrugarh, Assam on December 21, 2025.Developed by AVFCCL, a joint venture of central and state entities, the plant will produce 12.7 lakh tonnes of urea annually and is expected to be ...

PM Modi inaugurated the new terminal building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati, Assam, and unveiled an 80-foot statue of Assam’s first Chief Minister, Gopinath Bardoloi.The terminal, spread over 1.4 lakh sq. metres, can handle 1.3 crore passengers annually and is ...