State News

Bihar Announces Free Electricity up to 125 Units Ahead of Elections

In a significant move ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced free electricity for all domestic consumers up to 125 units per month, effective from August 1, 2025. This landmark decision is set...

Himachal Launches My Deed NGDRS Pilot Project For Land Registration

On July 11, 2025, the Himachal Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, launched a series of digital reforms in the revenue sector, spearheaded by the ‘My Deed’ NGDRS (National Generic Document Registration System) pilot...

Hemanta Sarma Launch India’s First Aqua Tech Park In Assam

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated India’s first Aqua Tech Park in Sonapur, near Guwahati, Assam. The park will help fish farmers learn about new technologies like aquaponics, biofloc, and ornamental fish breeding. This initiative aims to boost fish production...

India’s Second Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge Opens in Shivamogga

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Sigandur bridge, India’s second longest cable-stayed bridge, on July 16, 2025, in Shivamogga district, Karnataka. This new bridge stretches 2.44 km across the Sharavathi backwaters and will help improve road connectivity between Sagara town...

Goa Government Starts RoRo Ferry Service on Mandovi River

Goa launched India’s first RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) ferry service on the Mandovi River on July 14, 2025. The new ferries, named Gangotri and Dwarka, will make travel between Chorao Island and Ribandar faster and easier. This move will help daily commuters,...

Meghalaya Celebrates Sacred Behdeinkhlam Festival

The sacred Behdeinkhlam Festival was recently celebrated with great joy in Jowai, a town in Meghalaya. This yearly event is important for the Pnars, a tribal group from the state. The festival is held in July to pray for a...

Historic Machilipatnam Port Set to Revival by 2026

Machilipatnam, an old port city in Andhra Pradesh, is getting a fresh start. A new greenfield port is being built at Manginapudi, and 48% of the construction is already done. The port is expected to start working by the end...

India’s First AI Campus to Open in Andhra Pradesh

BITS Pilani announced that it will set up India’s first AI Plus Campus in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. The new campus will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related fields and is expected to begin admissions in 2027. With an investment...

Union Minister B.L. Verma Inaugurates New PMDK in Uttar Pradesh

75th Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra (PMDK) will be opened at the Government Medical College in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. The centre will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri B.L. Verma. This centre will provide...

Gujarat Becomes First State to Support Cruise Bharat Mission

Gujarat has become the first state in India to join the Cruise Bharat Mission, a national initiative to boost cruise tourism. This move, announced in Ahmedabad, is expected to help Gujarat tap into its long coastline and develop new cruise...