Maharashtra deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar will take over as the national president of the NCP on February 26, senior party leader Praful Patel said on Wednesday. The announcement marks the leadership transition in the Nationalist Congress Party following the death of Sunetra's husband and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28. Learn More

Uttarakhand has crossed a major renewable energy milestone, surpassing 1 gigawatt (GW) of installed solar power capacity. The state’s total installed solar capacity now stands at over 1,027.87 megawatts, underlining its growing push towards clean and sustainable energy. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the achievement reflects the Centre’s policy focus on renewable energy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said the Prime Minister’s vision of Atma

India plans to unveil a new “rail tech” policy in the coming weeks to boost domestic manufacturing of next-generation railway technology and equipment. Under the proposed framework, the Railway Board is expected to offer partial funding, technical support, and access to testing facilities to manufacturers. The policy is part of the government’s rail modernisation drive and aims to reduce dependence on imported railway technology, including from China. Learn More