Digital agriculture platform links farmer, land and crop data to services including credit, crop insurance, MSP procurement and weather advisoriesKey HighlightsMore than 10.31 crore Farmer IDs created across India as of August 3, 2026.Digital Crop Survey during Rabi 2025-26 covered 648 districts and more than
Government deploys climate-resilient farming, watershed management and soil conservation measures as foodgrain production reaches record 357.73 million tonnesKey HighlightsIndia had 6.38 lakh hectares of manmade desertification and land degradation as of 2018-19, according to the ISRO Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas.The government says it has
Principal repayments rise to ₹24,853 crore in FY26, while greater Gross Budgetary Support is being used for railway infrastructure and rolling stockNew Delhi, August 7, 2026: Indian Railways has maintained a stable debt-servicing position in recent years, with principal repayments continuing to rise while the
Katra-Srinagar travel time cut to around three hours; railway connectivity expected to support tourism, local products, hospitality and SME growth across J&KNew Delhi, August 7, 2026: The commissioning of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) is set to reshape connectivity to Kashmir, with the government
54 Show-Cause Notices Issued Over Food Safety and Hygiene Lapses; Railways Expands CCTV, FSSAI Compliance, QR-Enabled Meal Tracking and Multi-Level InspectionsNew Delhi, August 7, 2026: Indian Railways has imposed fines totalling ₹5.13 crore, issued 54 show-cause notices and terminated six catering contracts over food quality
Freight loading rises from 1,098 MT in 2014-15 to 1,670 MT in 2025-26 as Railways expands terminals, private wagon investment and first- and last-mile cargo connectivityKey HighlightsIndian Railways’ freight loading reached 1,670 million tonnes (MT) in 2025-26, up from 1,098 MT in 2014-15.Both the Eastern
New ₹25 crore uniform registration fee and removal of extension fees aim to simplify freight operations, reduce logistics costs and strengthen rail-based supply chainsKey HighlightsContainer Train Operators (CTOs) will be able to operate across the Indian Railways network under a single All India licence.The existing
Each Rail Neer plant has a capacity of 1 lakh bottles a day as IRCTC expands packaged drinking water availability across key railway stations and trainsKey HighlightsIndian Railways currently operates 19 Rail Neer packaged drinking water plants across the country.Each plant has a production capacity