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India Launches Major Maritime Digital Reforms
In a significant step towards modernising India’s maritime governance, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, hosted the IT Conclave 2025 – Leveraging Technology in Maritime today in New Delhi. The conclave was inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, alongside Minister of State Shantanu Thakur.Jointly organised with the Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI), the event aligns with Digital India, Maritime India Vision 2030, and Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, and showcased a range of digital initiatives designed to create a tran..

India Expands LNG Infra to Boost Gas-Based Economy
Government Expands LNG Infrastructure to Meet Growing Gas DemandIndia meets its natural gas demand through a combination of domestic production and imports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). To support the transition to a gas-based economy, the government has introduced several initiatives to increase LNG availability across various sectors.These include permitting 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the automatic route for the development of LNG infrastructure, such as LNG terminals, and allowing LNG imports under the Open General Licence (OGL) category. At present, eight LNG rega..

Consultation Held on Next Phase of RGSA
Workshop Charts Future Path for Panchayati Raj Reforms Under RGSAThe National Consultative Workshop on the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) was held today at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The event was inaugurated by Shri Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), and brought together senior officials from State and Union Territory Panchayati Raj Departments and State Institutes of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PRs).The objective of the day-long workshop was to refine the implementation strategy for RGSA and contribute to the fra..