Civil Ministry requests other ministries to promote drones use

Mumbai Sees Record Rs 6.7 Billion in H1 Property Revenue

Mumbai, under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) jurisdiction, recorded 75,982 property sales in the first half of 2025 (January–June), marking a 5 per cent year-on-year increase, according to a report released by Knight Frank India. This is the city’s highest half-yearly registration figure since 2013.Revenue from these transactions rose by 15 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6.7 billion, also registering the strongest six-month performance in over a decade. In June alone, 11,521 properties were registered—a slight decline of 1 per cent from June 2024—while registration revenue r..

India Hosts First ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue in Chennai

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the first ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue aboard the MV Empress at Chennai Port. The event, attended by representatives from all ten ASEAN nations and Timor Leste, aims to strengthen maritime cooperation, improve cruise connectivity, and promote sustainable tourism across the Indo-Pacific.Over 30 ASEAN delegates joined Indian officials, including Union Minister of State Shri Shantanu Thakur, for a two-day event with further sessions to be held in Mamallapuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.In his address, Shri..

DoT Launches Spectrum Demand Survey for Private 5G Networks

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has initiated a fresh demand survey for spectrum allocation to Captive Non-Public Networks (CNPNs), inviting eligible enterprises and system integrators to participate through the Saral Sanchar portal. The move aims to identify viable frequency bands for the direct assignment of spectrum and promote the deployment of secure, high-reliability private 4G/5G networks across various industries.Earlier guidelines permitted enterprises to establish their own CNPNs by accessing spectrum either through Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) or via direct allocation..