Coal Production in the Country Grows 7.51% YoY in July, 2026
India’s coal production witnessed a growth of 7.51% in July 2026, compared to the same period last year. The overall coal production in the country during July 2026 reached 69.75 MT (Provisional), marking an increase over the 64.88 MT produced July, 2025. Meanwhile coal dispatch in July 2026 showed a robust growth of 17.34% YoY […]
Ajit Kumar Panda assumes charge as CMD of CONCOR
Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR), India’s premier multimodal logistics and container transport company, has officially welcomed Ajit Kumar Panda as its new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) with effect from August 1, 2026. A distinguished Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer, Panda takes over the leadership after serving as Director (Projects & […]
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh assumes the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh AVSM VM, assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on 01 Aug 26. On the occasion, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to the brave souls who laid down their lives in the service of the nation. Commissioned on 16 Jun 1990 […]
Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on 01 Aug 2026. An alumnus of the 38th Integrated Cadet Course, Naval Academy, Goa, Vice Admiral AN Pramod was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1990. The Flag Officer is a CAT ‘A’ Sea King Air Operations […]
Alka Nangia Arora takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts
Alka Nangia Arora, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) today, on August 1, 2026. An alumnus of Garhwal University, Dehradun and IIT Roorkee, Smt Arora has tenanted key appointments in the Government of India, including as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser […]
RECPDCL hands over Ryapte Power Transmission Limited, a SPV of Inter State Transmission Project, to M/s The Tata Power Company Limited
REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSU under the Ministry of Power, handed over Ryapte Power Transmission Limited, the project-specific Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), to the successful bidder, M/s The Tata Power Company Limited, on 30 July 2026. M/s The Tata Power Company Limited emerged […]
Department of Telecommunications signs MoU with Government of Madhya Pradesh for establishment of Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India and the Government of Madhya Pradesh today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh in the presence of Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region; Dr. Mohan Yadav, […]
Four 2017-Batch ICAS officers elevated to Junior Administrative Grade (JAG)
New Delhi, July 31, 2026: In a significant career advancement within the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), four officers of the 2017 batch have been promoted to the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG), effective January 1, 2027. The officers elevated to the JAG are: The promotion reflects the officers’ professional contributions and administrative expertise in strengthening […]
REC and PFC sign Rs. 26,850 Crore common loan agreement with MUNPL for 2,400 MW Meja Thermal Power Project Stage-II
New Delhi, July 30, 2026: REC Limited and PFC Limited, Maharatna CPSEs under the Ministry of Power and leading Infrastructure Financing NBFCs, have signed Common Loan Agreement with Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (MUNPL), a 50:50 Joint Venture between NTPC Limited & Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) for total loan amount of […]