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Vande Bharat Train Service Between Katra and Srinagar Begins June
The Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir will commence commercial operations from June 7, the Northern Railway announced on Thursday. The train will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Following the inauguration, tickets for the service will be available for booking on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform, officials confirmed.Northern Railway said two Vande Bharat train sets will operate four trips daily between Katra and Srinagar.The trains offer two travel classes: Chair Car (CC) and Executive Class (..

India Sees Strong Growth in Key Mineral Production in FY26
Following healthy production levels in the previous financial year (FY25), India has continued to witness strong growth in the production of several key minerals during the current fiscal year, the Ministry of Mines reported.Bauxite production rose from 1.87 million metric tonnes (MMT) in April 2024 to 2.13 MMT in April 2025, marking a growth of 13.9 per cent. Limestone output also increased, albeit more modestly, from 39.58 MMT to 40.5 MMT over the same period, up 1.2 per cent.Lead and zinc ore production grew from 1.24 MMT to 1.27 MMT, representing a 2.4 per cent rise. Zinc concentrate produ..

Vedanta Explores Biodiesel Use to Cut Emissions in Odisha
On World Environment Day, Indian mining and metals giant Vedanta Ltd announced plans to explore the use of biodiesel in its commercial vehicle fleet at the Jharsuguda township in Odisha.Vedanta Aluminium, a subsidiary of the group, said it has committed to decarbonising 100 per cent of its light motor vehicle fleet by 2030. As part of this initiative, the company is evaluating biodiesel following successful pilot runs to assess its viability in its commercial vehicles.In addition, Vedanta has started using biomass briquettes made from agricultural residue for co-firing at its Lanjigarh alumina..