National: Railways unveils new AC coach with improved safety features Govt mulling strong BIT to revise investment pacts Modi to bet $1.5 billion on palm oil plan as imports surge Russia ways green Flag for India’s entry into UN Security Council 1.25 lakhs crore development promised by PM to Bihar ...

News: The interiors of the coach, with better security and comfort features, have been designed aesthetically, said Railway Board Member (Mechanic) Hemant Kumar. CCTV cameras have been installed at the entrance of the coach on both the sides to strengthen the security system, fire-retardant materials have been used to prevent ...

News: India has so far signed 83 Bilateral Trade and Promotion Agreements (BIPA), of which 72 are in force. Government had decided to come out with a new framework after several multinational firms invoked bilateral investment protection agreements. The model text would be used for renegotiating the BITs and would ...

News: Modi is targeting India’s $10 billion import bill for edible oils, its third-highest overseas spend after oil and gold, and has already been considering buying oilseeds directly from farmers and boosting government support for growing rapeseed, soybeans and peanuts. A successful Indian push into palm cultivation would drag on ...

News: To attract talent, the government think-tank NITI Aayog has proposed paying over 30 per cent more than the pay scale offered by the erstwhile Planning Commission to young professionals on its payrolls. NITI Aayog has replaced the decades-old Planning Commission and is being seen as one of the most ambitious ...

News: IAS officers of the 2013 batch reporting for a 3-month training module in Delhi before joining their respective state cadres have been told not to take any leave during the training period and informed that Joint Secretary level officers in 39 Ministries will be their “mentors” during the special ...

Analysis Submitted by our Citizen Journalist –  Sumit Parakh , Software Engineer , Chattisgarh MyGov is a citizen engagement platform founded by the Government of India to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country’s governance and development. In the railway budget,Min of Railways translated citizens’ ideas from MyGov into actions. ...

News: With India renovating Jewish heritage sites in the country, India’s envoy to Israel has appealed to young Jews of Indian origin to utilise the ease of travelling to the land of their forefathers and to contribute in strengthening bilateral ties by connecting to their roots. Earlier this year, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ...

News: Accessible India, the next sweeping initiative bearing the stamp of the Prime Minister’s Office, will introduce landmark initiatives over the next five years to make the country disabled-friendly. For starters, the government is working to introduce set-top boxes that will make TV programmes more useful for the visually impaired. Officials ...

News: As of today, India puts marshals on flights to SAARC nations and various destinations within the country. India puts sky marshals on a minimum of 1,200 flights a month. After the United States, Germany and Canada too want to sign agreements with India allowing them to have their own ...