Key Bridge Project Faces Years-Long Timeline and $400 Million Expense

ECI Trains Over 2,300 Election Officials at IIIDEM
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has achieved a significant milestone by training over 2,300 field-level election officials at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in Delhi. This initiative includes a specialized program conducted in Tamil for officials from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The latest training session involved 293 participants, comprising 264 Booth Level Officer (BLO) Supervisors, 14 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), 2 District Election Officers (DEOs), and other officials. Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar emp..

INS Kiltan Joins IMDEX Asia 2025 in Singapore
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan has arrived in Singapore to participate in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025, held at the Changi Exhibition Centre. This deployment underscores the robust maritime partnership between India and Singapore and reflects the Indian Navy's commitment to regional security and stability. During its stay, the crew of INS Kiltan will engage in a series of bilateral and multilateral activities, including professional exchanges with the Republic of Singapore Navy and other participating navies. These engagements aim to strengthen naval..

Cabinet Clears Rs 118.29 Billion Expansion for Five IITs
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Rs 118.29 billion investment to expand academic and research infrastructure at five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Palakkad (Kerala), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), and Dharwad (Karnataka).This Phase-B construction plan, scheduled from 2025–26 to 2028–29, will increase student capacity by 6,576 seats, raising the total from 7,111 to 13,687 across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.The expansion includes setting up five new research parks to drive..