India

The Prime Minister will dedicate India’s first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex to the nation at Pachpadra in Balotra, marking a landmark achievement in the country’s energy and petrochemical sector.

Thereafter, Prime Minister will travel to Gujarat. At around 4:30 PM, Prime Minister will inaugurate the CG SEMI Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) Facility in Sanand, Ahmedabad. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

The leaders also took note of the United Nations Security Council Monitoring Team Report of 29th July 2025, mentioning The Resistance Front.

The project is aimed at decongesting the important Rourkela-Bondamunda section, an industrial corridor witnessing rapidly increasing freight traffic due to expanding mining and steel production activities.

The Ministry added that freight earnings also recorded healthy growth, generating an additional revenue of about ₹430 crore, an increase of 3 per cent over June 2025.

Coal imports by power plants fell by 24.89%, from 4.67 MT in April 2025 to 3.51 MT in April 2026, driven by improved domestic linkage supplies and reduced dependence on imported coal for blending.

Among multiple issues, two sides are expected to held discussions on Indo-Pacific Policy, economic safety cooperation, emerging technologies such as semiconductor and AI, the sources said.

Briefing the media in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the 8.1 km project will be developed with a total capital cost of over 6,969 crore rupees.

The investigation into alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donations has taken a new turn after reports revealed that six of the eight arrested individuals were previously employed by a Varanasi-based security agency. The case has also triggered political protests and demands for deeper investigation.

The government has told the Supreme Court that India’s 20% ethanol blending programme is still an experiment and its full impact will be clearer next year. The statement has triggered political debate and public questions over whether citizens are being asked to bear the risks.

She will attend the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit tomorrow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The new legislation guarantees 125 days of wage employment to every eligible rural household in a financial year, increasing the statutory employment guarantee from the earlier 100 days.