India's Mega Infrastructure Push: PM Modi Reviews Six Key Projects Worth Over Rs 30,000 Crore During PRAGATI Meeting
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·26 Aug 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday (25 August) chaired the 53rd meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI), at Seva Teerth.
Delhi Metro Begins Work On Shivaji Stadium Station For 9.9-Km Central Vista Corridor
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij·25 Aug 2026
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started construction at Shivaji Stadium for a new underground station that will form part of the Magenta Line extension and improve connectivity across...
West Bengal Has 4,133 Schools With Not A Single Student Enrolled, Centre's Report Reveals
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·25 Aug 2026
West Bengal has 4,133 schools where not a single student is enrolled, yet 19,502 teachers remain attached to them, according to the Union government's Unified District Information System for...
Xi Jinping Set For First India Trip In Seven Years With 400 Officials For BRICS Summit: Report
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·25 Aug 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected in New Delhi next month for the BRICS summit, bringing along a delegation more than twice the size of the one that travelled with him during his 2019 visit...
Allahabad High Court Turns Down Prayagraj Muslim Student's Plea To Wear Hijab With Uniform
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·25 Aug 2026
The Allahabad High Court has rejected a petition by a minor student of Tagore Public School, Attarsuiya, Prayagraj, who sought permission to wear a headscarf along with her prescribed school...
India Scraps Four-Year Wheat Export Ban To Boost Farmers' Incomes As Domestic Prices Fall
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij·25 Aug 2026
India has lifted its four-year ban on wheat exports to boost farmers' incomes as domestic prices remain depressed.
Inside The 'Protest Blueprint' That Cockroaches Did Not Read
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·25 Aug 2026
The Missing Part On 24 August the national working committee of India's Cockroach Janta Party met and concluded that it had been cheated.
Supreme Court Seeks Response From 20 TMC MPs In Anti-Defection Case
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·25 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (25 August) issued notice to the 20 Lok Sabha members who walked out of the Trinamool Congress, merged with the little-known NCPI and moved into the NDA fold, NDTV...
Maharashtra Plans Solar-Powered Passenger Boats For Mumbai, Alibaug And Sindhudurg Routes
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·25 Aug 2026
Maharashtra is looking at putting solar-powered passenger boats into service on its busiest sea routes, with Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane asking officials to push the technology as a...
Simultaneous Polls Can Begin In 2029 Only If States Agree, Says JPC Chief
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·25 Aug 2026
Holding Lok Sabha and state assembly elections together in 2029 will hinge on constitutional amendments clearing Parliament and on state governments coming on board, said PP Chaudhary, who heads...
Kolkata’s 15-Year-Stalled Baranagar–Barrackpore Metro Project Cleared After KMC Resolves Pipeline Deadlock
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij·25 Aug 2026
Kolkata’s long-delayed Baranagar–Barrackpore Metro project has received a fresh boost after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) issued a no-objection certificate, clearing a major hurdle that...
Indian Navy And Coast Guard Continue Third Day Of Search Operations For 22 Missing Crew Members Of Sunken Bulk Carrier
Swarajyaby Swarajya News Staff·24 Aug 2026
The Indian Coast Guard and Navy continued a coordinated search operation for the third consecutive day today for 22 missing seafarers after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sank in...
ISRO Has Handed The SSLV To HAL. Are Two Years Enough To Transfer What It Learnt Over A Decade?
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·24 Aug 2026
HAL gets SSLV but... On 10 September 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) handed over an entire rocket.
Odisha Government Has Identified Three Potential Sites For 1,000-Acre University Townships: Report
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij·24 Aug 2026
Odisha has shortlisted three potential locations for large university townships, advancing plans for an integrated higher education model announced under the Union Budget 2026–27, according to a...
Keralam MPs To Hold Hunger Strike On Onam Against Palakkad Railway Division Bifurcation And Mangaluru Transfer
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij·23 Aug 2026
MPs from Keralam are set to stage a hunger strike on Thiruvonam against the Centre’s decision to bifurcate the Palakkad railway division and transfer Mangaluru and other stations to the Mysuru...
West Bengal Gets Rs 3,500 Crore Defence Manufacturing Push With Five GRSE, Yantra India Expansion Projects
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·23 Aug 2026
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari today (23 August) presided over the Bhumi Pujan ceremony for five brownfield expansion projects of Garden Reach...
Piyush Goyal To Lead India’s Largest-Ever Business Delegation To Japan With Over 200 Industry Representatives
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·23 Aug 2026
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead India's largest-ever business delegation to Japan tomorrow (24 August), comprising more than 200 representatives across manufacturing...
NHAI Tightens Quality Checks For New Highways, Introduces Independent Audits And Six-Month Post-Opening Inspections
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij·23 Aug 2026
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced stricter quality and safety checks for newly opened highway projects, including independent audits for major corridors and regular...
Karnataka Cabinet Clears Bill Allowing Up To 5 Per Cent Of Park Land For Public Projects
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij·23 Aug 2026
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved a Bill that would allow limited portions of parks and gardens to be used for public infrastructure and utility projects.
NHAI Set To Take Over 110 Km NH-766 Stretch By October, Clearing Way For Four-Laning From Kozhikode To Muthanga
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij·23 Aug 2026
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is expected to take over the 110-km NH-766 corridor between Vellimadukunnu in Kozhikode and Muthanga in Wayanad by October.
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