Infrastructure National

Gadkari Launches ₹3,000 FASTag Annual Pass for Private Vehicles

By BPN News Desk June 18, 2025

 In a move aimed at streamlining highway travel and reducing toll-related delays, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced the launch of a FASTag-based Annual Pass for non-commercial private vehicles. The announcement was made via a post on X (formerly Twitter), where the minister detailed the scope and benefits of the new […]

National

Air India Boeing 787 Crash in Ahmedabad May Trigger Unlimited Liability

By BPN News Desk June 18, 2025

The tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has cast a long shadow over the country’s aviation sector, with major legal and financial implications now looming over both Air India and aircraft manufacturer Boeing. The crash, which claimed over 270 lives, including passengers, crew, and people on the ground, is now […]

International National

India Appoints Ambassador to North Korea After Four-Year Vacancy

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

India has appointed a new Ambassador to North Korea, ending a diplomatic freeze that left the embassy in Pyongyang without an envoy for four years. The move signals India’s intent to rekindle its engagement with a strategically positioned nation at the heart of East Asia’s geopolitical architecture. The latest envoy, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service […]

Law & Order National

Supreme Court to Resume Work on All Saturdays from July 14

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

Starting July 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of India will restore 2nd and 4th Saturdays as working days, bringing its registry in line with new operational rules aimed at improving efficiency and reducing delays in the justice delivery system. This change comes under the newly notified Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules, 2025, which also define revised […]

Defence National

Nashik’s First Tejas Mk‑1A Fighter to Take Flight in July

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing for a landmark moment at its Nashik (Ozar) facility, where the first locally produced Tejas Mk‑1A will undertake its maiden flight in July—just over two years after the production line launched. This new line, added in April 2023, was designed to ramp up annual output from 16 to 24 […]

Defence National

GTRE to Choose Partner for 120 kN AMCA Engine by Year-End

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), through its premier aerogas turbine lab in Bengaluru—the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)—is poised to select an international original equipment manufacturer (OEM) by the end of 2025. The collaboration aims to jointly develop a 120 kN-thrust afterburning turbofan engine for the Advanced Medium Combat

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Kuki-Zo Groups, MHA Agree to Shut 7 Camps Near Meitei Areas

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

In a move aimed at diffusing ongoing ethnic tensions in Manipur, Kuki-Zo insurgent groups and the Ministry of Home Affairs have reached a formal understanding to close seven Suspension of Operations (SoO) camps located close to Meitei-dominated areas. The decision was finalised during a high-level meeting in New Delhi on June 16 and is expected […]

Economy National

India Nears Major Oil Find in Andaman, Says Minister Puri

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

India is on the cusp of a potentially massive oil discovery in the Andaman Sea, which could unlock a hydrocarbon reserve worth approximately ₹2 lakh crore, according to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Describing the scale of the find as comparable to the recent discoveries in Guyana, the minister suggested that […]

National

India Poised to Become World’s Third‑Largest Economy: PM Modi in Cyprus

By BPN News Desk June 16, 2025

At the India–Cyprus Business Roundtable in Limassol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India is on track to become the world’s third‑largest economy in the coming years, propelled by bold reforms, digital innovation, and global collaboration. Tax reforms building investor trust Modi underscored India’s focus on fostering a predictable and simplified tax

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India to Quadruple Uranium Imports for Nuclear Energy Expansion

By BPN News Desk June 16, 2025

India has unveiled an ambitious strategy to quadruple its uranium imports by 2033 under the National Nuclear Energy Mission. Officials confirm that natural uranium–not enriched—is being sourced to power India’s Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), which utilize roughly 0.7% U‑235. uranium imports strategy Between 2025 and 2033, India plans to import approximately