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Aug42025 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Vaishnaw flags off Bhavnagar-Ayodhya weekly train

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off three new express train services from Bhavnagar, Gujarat – Bhavnagar-Ayodhya Express, Rewa-Pune (Hadapsar) Express, and Jabalpur-Raipur Express on August 3. The launch ceremony of the Bhavnagar-Ayodhya weekly train was graced by the Railway Minister, Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukhbhai Mandaviya, and Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Nimuben Bambhaniya. (Image Source: Ministry of Railways) On the occasion, Vaishnaw said these three trains are of great importance. The Bhavnagar-Ayodhya Express will connect culture and devotion and boost trade and tourism in Bhavnagar. Pune is a major industrial city today and is connected with Rewa, Jabalpur, Satna, and...

Aug22025 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Industry officials see little merit in market coupling; say Jan 2026 timeline ambitious

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The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s proposed implementation of market coupling in Day Ahead Market segment of power exchanges from January 2026 will usher in little benefits for the power sector and is contrary to the findings of the pilot study conducted by Grid Controller of India, industry officials said on July 30. The officials noted that marginal improvements do not offer a compelling rationale for implementing market coupling on a full scale, particularly in the absence of a detailed robustness and sensitivity analysis. They added that even the January 2026 timeline for implementation is ambitious. “The results of the shadow pilot conducted by Grid-India released July 23rd 2025 do not indicate any significant benefits from market coupling. This is in line with the ...

Jul272025 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Stronger the Logistics, Stronger the Borders: Rajnath Singh

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The third convocation of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya was held in Vadodara on Sunday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh joined the function virtually as the chief guest. (Image Source: Ministry of Railways) Addressing the event, Singh said India is witnessing unprecedented transformation in its infrastructure and logistics sectors, which is laying a strong foundation for the country's economic development. Further describing the logistics sector as a game changer for 21st century India, the Defence Minister said it has immense opportunities for the youth and will play a key role in building a developed India and called upon the youth to take responsibility in building a developed India. Explaining the importance of logistics, he said, "The stronger the logistics services, the stron...

Jul272025 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Vaishnaw reviews Alstom’s operations at Savli facility

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Alstom's Savli facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, a key manufacturing hub for railway rolling stock in India. Vaishnaw reviewed Alstom’s operations at Savli facility, with a focused assessment of maintenance practices. (Image Source: Ministry of Railways) He appreciated Alstom’s practice of designing customised solutions for each order - an innovation Indian Railways could emulate - and proposed developing a joint training programme with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya through a creative and collaborative framework. Vaishnaw also suggested that General Managers of all PUs undertake training and exposure visits to Alstom’s Savli unit. Discussions also included the use of sensors and artificial intelligence for preventive maintenance. Savli...

Aug152024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

78th I-Day celebrated with great enthusiasm at KVIC headquarters in Mumbai

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Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) presided over the flag hoisting ceremony at Central Office, Vile Parle, Mumbai on the occasion of 78th Independence Day. On this occasion, officers and employees of KVIC Mumbai organised a Tiranga Yatra under the leadership of Chairman KVIC. Chairman KVIC also inaugurated the recently renovated ' Mahatma Hall ' in the premises. On this occasion, prize distribution programmes were also organised along with cultural programmes. (Image Source: Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises) Addressing the flag hoisting ceremony, Chairman KVIC Manoj Kumar extended greetings on 78th Independence Day to all the officers and employees present in the premises as well as Khadi workers, s...

Aug142024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Sandeep Poundrik takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel

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Sandeep Poundrik on August 13 assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, at Udyog Bhawan. He is a 1993-batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre. Upon his assumption of charge, he was welcomed by senior officers of the Ministry. Poundrik was holding the charge of Additional Chief Secretary in the Industries Department and also held additional charges of several other positions in the Bihar government. (Image Source: Ministry of Steel) He had previously served as Advisor in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs and as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. After assuming the charge, he took a meeting with senior officers of the Ministry to review the progress of steel sector in the country.

Aug92024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Student Thesis Competition on ‘Re-Imagining Urban Rivers’ held in Mumbai

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The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), in collaboration with the National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA), successfully concluded the 4th Season finale of the Student Thesis Competition (STC) on ‘Re-Imagining Urban Rivers’. The 4th Season of STC was co-hosted at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai, on 6th - 7th August, 2024. The discussions and deliberations during the STC Finale provided valuable opportunities for co-learning. Participants gained a deeper sensitivity toward river management in both personal and professional contexts. (Image Source: Ministry of Jal Shakti) Since its inception in 2019, the STC was introduced as a national-level thesis competition with a vision to explore innovative solutions for re-imagining the out...

Aug92024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to be celebrated from August 9-15

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Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has announced that the third edition of the "Har Ghar Tiranga" (HGT) campaign will be celebrated from 9th to 15th August, 2024 as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on August 8, the Minister said that the initiative aims to instill spirit of patriotism and national pride among citizens by encouraging every Indian to hoist the national flag, the Tiranga. (Image Source: Ministry of Culture) The Minister urged the citizens to hoist the Tiranga at their homes and click a selfie with the flag and upload it on harghartiranga.com

Jul212024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Sonowal takes stock of counter measures against Artificial Flood in Dibrugarh

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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Naliapool area of Dibrugarh City to inspect the drainage & sewerage system on July 20. Sonowal, who is also the Lok Sabha MP for Dibrugarh LSC, called upon the experts and authorities to hedge all efforts, resources and knowledge to chalk out a sustainable and pragmatic solution to the ill designed drainage system - a system that will prevent artificial floods to affect the city life. (Image Source: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) Sonowal also called up the Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma in this regard. He further stressed that IIT, Guwahati will be studying the causes of artificial floods in the city based on which a masterplan will be prepared. The government will...

Oct312023 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Urban Vault plans to enter markets in Delhi, Hyderabad & Pune in coming year

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Urban Vault, one of the leading managed office space providers in India, has announced the addition of 10,000 desks across major micro-markets of Bengaluru as part of the company's strategy to expand its portfolio to meet rising demand for flexible workspace. Founded in 2018, Urban Vault currently has 15,000 desks across 40 centres in Bengaluru. The total area under its portfolio is 10 lakh square feet. With this latest addition, Urban Vault's total inventory of managed co-working seats in Bengaluru will surge to an impressive 25,000. "There is a huge demand for managed flex spaces from corporates of all sizes. We are expanding our portfolio in a big way. We are adding 10,000 seats across prime locations in Bengaluru," Urban Vault Co-founder and CEO Amal Mishra said. The company w...