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New Delhi [India], June 25: India has de-licensed 30 MHz of spectrum in the 5875–5905 MHz band for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication, a regulatory milestone that positions the country alongside the EU, US, Japan, and South Korea in advancing connected mobility infrastructure.NEW DELHI — on a morning that will be remembered in the annals of Indian transport policy, the Government of India published a Gazette Notification that does something deceptively simple: it opens a frequency. But the consequences of that act are anything but simple. For the first time, vehicles on Indian roads will be able to communicate with each other, with roadside infrastructure, with traffic systems in real time, without a license, and without delay. The 5.9 GHz band (5875–5905 MHz), long the domain of t...

 Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha’s growth story continues to gain momentum.Rairangpur (Odisha) [India], June 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Odisha is emerging as a key growth engine in India’s development journey as he addressed a state-level programme marking two years of the BJP government in the state and unveiled development projects worth over ₹47,600 crore. President Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi were present on the occasion. Addressing a large gathering in Mayurbhanj district, the Prime Minister described the completion of two years of the Odisha government as a milestone in the state’s development journey and said the progress achieved during the ...

New Delhi [India], June 10: In a major push toward rewriting India’s urban transport landscape, top policy experts, administrative leaders, and civil society advocates have called for a radical departure from “car-centric” development. The paradigm shift comes amid reports that the Union Cabinet is poised to clear a landmark scheme to phase out commercial BS-IV trucks and buses. Simultaneously, state governments are aggressively reviving local public transit networks—highlighted by Madhya Pradesh’s decision to re-launch its state-wide public bus service after a 21-year hiatus.To bridge these massive national policy shifts with ground realities, the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) India Forum hosted a high-level Round Table Discussion on Active Travel in I...

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 4: In a significant and forward-looking judgment concerning the preservation of market-dependent assets, the Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that merely keeping a frozen investment safe is not enough—protecting its actual economic value is equally essential.The case involves securities and investments valued at approximately ₹423 crore held by several companies, including Dream Achiever Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd., Discovery Buildcon Pvt. Ltd., Forest Vincom Pvt. Ltd., Brilliant Investments Consultant Pvt. Ltd., Ability Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Ability Smartech Pvt. Ltd., Ability Games Limited, and Savarna Bhumi Vanijya Pvt. Ltd.Recognizing the risks posed by market fluctuations, the High Court has permitted the concerned companies to submit a pr...

New Delhi [India], June 03: An important dialogue aimed at strengthening India–U.S. agricultural cooperation was held under the leadership of IFFCO Chairman Shri Dileep Sanghani.The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) highlighted in its message that the discussions led by Shri Dileep Sanghani would provide renewed momentum to agricultural cooperation between India and the United States.The meeting reflects IFFCO’s growing international stature and Shri Dileep Sanghani’s effective representation of Indian farmers’ interests on global platforms.New Delhi, 02 June 2026: The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), based in Washington, D.C., hosted a PHDCCI delegation led by IFFCO Chairman Shri Dileep Sanghani, underscoring the significance and impact of the engagement. Following the m...

New Delhi [India], May 27: A 40th solemn memorial event was held at Mavalankar Hall, Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, to mark the 40th (punyatithi) death anniversary of late Shrikant Verma, one of India’s distinguished literary figures, poets, journalists, and politicians of the 1970s and 1980s. The event, titled ‘Shrikant Verma Smaranjali’, was organized by Shrikant Verma Trust in collaboration with Vishva Hindi Parishad, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Rajbhasha Samiti.The event brought together literary discussion, poetry recitation, memoirs, and felicitation. Its objective was to carry forward Shrikant Verma’s literary, intellectual, journalistic, and cultural legacy to the younger generation and to keep alive the rich tradition of Hindi literature....

New Delhi [India], May 13: The BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the elections for its Governing Body for the term April 2026 – March 2029. In accordance with the declaration issued by the Returning Officer, all nominated candidates have been elected unanimously and unopposed.As the number of valid nominations received did not exceed the number of positions available, no formal voting process was required. Consequently, all candidates duly nominated for the respective positions have been declared elected.The newly elected Office Bearers of BRICS CCI are as follows:Chairman: Sameep ShastriVice Chairman: Shabana NasimVice Chairman: Atul BanshalDirector General: Prann SharmaDirector Finance: Ruhail Ranjan ...