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India, China Hold First SCO Bilateral Consultations in New Delhi

During the discussions, the two sides exchanged views on implementing decisions taken by SCO leaders and on the future direction of the organisation. The MEA said both countries agreed to continue and consolidate mutual cooperation and consultations on SCO-related issues, signalling an effort to keep institutional dialogue active even as the broader relationship remains carefully managed.

MoSPI Launches Integrated Dashboard to Sharpen Infrastructure Performance Monitoring

MoSPI said the system now evaluates infrastructure through multiple lenses including access, quality, utilisation, affordability, and fiscal cost and revenue use. While the ministry has long monitored 11 key sectors through 28 sub-indicators, the new dashboard currently carries 116 indicators across six visible sub-sectors: civil aviation, roads, power, ports-shipping-waterways, telecommunications, and railways.

Kankaria Depot Sets a New Green Benchmark as India’s First Water-Neutral Railway Coaching Facility

The depot’s system is built around phytoremediation, an eco-friendly process in which plants and associated biological activity help remove or reduce contaminants from water. At Kankaria, this natural treatment is combined with a multi-stage purification chain that includes wetland-based cleansing, followed by carbon filtration, sand filtration, and ultraviolet disinfection before the water is reused for operational purposes.