Intervention

Delhi Turns To Mechanised Drain-cleaning In Fresh Yamuna Push

The move fits into a wider official framework that has been building over the past year. In July 2025, the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti said nine Yamuna-related sewerage projects in Delhi, creating 1,268 MLD of treatment capacity at a cost of ₹1,951 crore, had been completed under the Namami Gange Programme. The same Lok Sabha reply said ₹140 crore had been allocated jointly by NMCG and the Delhi government for Yamuna cleaning since January 2025, of which ₹108.31 crore had been utilised at that stage.

Government Says Multi-layered Safeguards Are In Place To Curb Fake News Across Print, Tv And Digital Media

According to the ministry, the FCU verifies questionable claims through authorised sources and then publishes corrected information on its social media platforms for wider dissemination, including in border districts. During Operation Sindoor, the unit actively flagged misinformation circulating online, while the ministry also ordered the blocking of more than 1,400 digital media URLs carrying what it described as false, misleading, anti-India and communally sensitive content, much of it traced to Pakistan-based social media accounts and material inciting hostility against the Indian Armed Forces.

India’s Multi-Hazard Early Warning System Emerges as a Strategic Shield for National Resilience

The MHEW-DSS represents a shift from fragmented and partially manual forecasting processes to an integrated, automated and impact-based early warning architecture. According to the PIB release, more than 90 per cent of weather data collection, quality checks and integration are now automated, while over 95 per cent of numerical weather prediction model inputs are being used in forecasting.

Holding Areas, Access Control and AI CCTV: Railways Rolls Out New Passenger Management Plan

New Delhi Railway Station has already become the first example of this model in operation. According to the government, the station’s holding area is now serving passengers with a range of amenities including additional ticket counters, automatic ticket vending machines, public announcement systems, electronic train information boards, CCTV surveillance, luggage scanners, door frame metal detectors, uninterrupted power supply, improved lighting, high-volume low-speed fans, fire-fighting and lightning protection systems, RO drinking water and separate toilets for men, women and Divyangjan passengers. Similar arrangements are planned for the remaining stations, though implementation timelines will depend on planning and execution at each location.

Poshan Tracker’s Facial Recognition System Strengthens Last-Mile Delivery of Take-Home Rations

Mission Poshan 2.0 is a universal self-selecting umbrella scheme that is open to all eligible beneficiaries, including children below six years of age, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and adolescent girls aged 14 to 18 in the Northeastern States and Aspirational Districts. The implementation of services under the scheme, including delivery mechanisms, is the responsibility of States and Union Territories.