CM Urges Shah to Clear Land for Dimapur Airport Expansion
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to expedite the transfer of 18.8 acres of land still occupied by Assam Rifles, which is holding up the Phase-I expansion of Dimapur Airport. Despite alternate land being provided at Shokhuvi in Chumoukedima district—where a new training centre and school are fully operational—the Assam Rifles have yet to vacate the site, delaying key airport infrastructure work.The Dimapur Airport project is being developed under a phased master plan by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). While the Central Reserve Police Force (..
India Approves Defence Buys Worth Rs 1.05 Trillion
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals totalling approximately Rs 1.05 trillion, all through indigenous sourcing. This key decision, taken on 3 July 2025, is aimed at strengthening India’s defence self-reliance and operational readiness.Among the cleared acquisitions are Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARVs), an Electronic Warfare System, a Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system, and an Integrated Common Inventory Management System for the Tri-Services. These additions are expe..
NCRBC 2025 Opens, Calls For Indigenous ESG Frameworks
The third National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC 2025) began on 2 July at New Delhi’s Taj Palace, convened by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs under the theme “Integrating ESG for Viksit Bharat”. Inaugurating the two day meeting, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road Transport & Highways Harsh Malhotra told more than 300 senior corporate leaders, ESG professionals and international delegates that India is moving from “regulatory prosecution to trust based governance”, with responsible conduct now central to business strategy.M..
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