Asian Development Bank Chief Pledges $10 Billion for India's Urban Infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Masato Kanda, where the latter promised to pledge $10 billion for Indian urban infrastructure development over a period of five years.
The $10 billion investment will seek to transform urban infrastructure across the country, including municipal infrastructure development, Metro extensions, new regional rapid transit system (RRTS) corridors and modernisation of urban services.
Government Notifies New Jammu Railway Division
The new Railway Division, headquartered at Jammu Tawi and operating under the Northern Railway, came into effect from June 1. It is the 70th division of Indian Railways.
The new division will oversee a substantial area, primarily comprising sections transferred from the Firozpur Division, which is as old as the Indian Railways.
Key sections now under the new division include Pathankot–Jammu– Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan –Srinagar–Baramulla (423 km), Bhogpur Sirwal–Pathankot (87 km), Batala–Pathankot (68 km) and Pathankot–Joginder Nagar narrow gauge section (164 km).
Jun 01, 2025
Rashtriya Boudhik Sampada Mahotsav-2025 at CSIR-IIP, Dehradun
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun celebrated Rashtriya Boudhik Sampada Mahotsav (RBSM) 2025 on 29th May to spread awareness about Intellectual Property (IP).
This event is part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative and was first started in July 2023 to promote the importance of protecting new ideas and innovations.
Kashmir's First Cherry Cargo Train from Katra to Mumbai
Kashmir has taken a big step in fruit transport. For the first time, fresh cherries from the valley will be sent by train from Katra (Jammu) to Mumbai.
This new service will help small farmers who could not afford to send their fruits by air earlier.
The Jammu railway division has started a special service by registering a VP indent, which means a full parcel van has been booked.
A total of 24 tonnes of fresh cherries will be transported in a refrigerated van attached to a goods trains.
The journey will take just over 30 hours from Katra to Mumbai.