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The reform follows the government’s broader push to increase the share of railways in national freight movement. Rail transport is more energy-efficient and environment-friendly compared to road transport. With Indian Railways moving close to full electrification, a greater shift of freight from road to rail is expected to reduce diesel consumption, lower emissions and support the country’s green logistics goals.
Among the key notifications is the Telecommunications (Authorisation for Provision of Main Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025. These rules create a new framework under which telecom entities can apply for authorisation to provide services as a network service operator, a virtual network operator, or both. Existing Unified Licence, UASL, ISP, NLD and ILD licensees will also be able to migrate to the new system.
Amazon’s latest announcement adds a fresh $13 billion commitment to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India. This builds on its earlier $35 billion investment plan and takes the company’s planned investment in the country to $48 billion by 2030. With this, Amazon’s cumulative India investment footprint from 2010 to 2030 is expected to cross $88 billion, making the company one of the most significant long-term global investors in the Indian market.
The enhanced allocation of C3-C4 streams for non-LPG uses will be implemented while ensuring that the domestic LPG availability remains unaffected and aggregate indigenous LPG production is maintained at not less than 40 TMT per day.
The protocol developed by ICAR-CISH integrates an end-to-end quality assurance system covering residue-free production, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), scientific harvesting, grading, packing, and post-harvest management. The exported fruits underwent Hot Water Treatment (HWT) and CISH-Met Wash, an ICAR-CISH-developed technology that enhances shelf life, minimizes disease incidence, and maintains fruit quality during long-distance transportation.
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s June Bulletin, equity inflows remained the largest component of FDI and rose significantly during the month. Equity inflows increased to US$ 12.42 billion in April, compared with US$ 6.82 billion in April last year. This strong growth helped lift total gross FDI inflows by 65% year-on-year to US$ 15.3 billion.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation will release trial monthly indices for 2025–26 and April 2026 on July 14, 2026. After this first release, the trial index will be published every month with a lag of around 60 days. The base year has been fixed at 2024–25, giving the new indicator a recent reference point for measuring activity in the modern services economy.
The Korwar solar plant is the second project developed under the joint venture and has begun operations ahead of the monsoon season. Its timely commissioning reflects strong execution capability, coordinated project management and the growing maturity of India’s private renewable energy development ecosystem.
The announcement comes as Adani Mundra Airport begins commercial flight operations, marking an important step in improving air connectivity for the Kutch region of Gujarat. The airport launched its first scheduled services in partnership with Star Air, connecting Mundra with key destinations such as Mumbai and Goa. Initial operations are also expected to include flights to Surat and Hindon, with Ahmedabad likely to be added later.
India’s tourism and hospitality industry is preparing for a major long-term expansion, with the sector
