'India-US strategic and economic ties getting stronger'

IANS | June 17, 2026 4:27 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India reflects India’s increasing importance for America as a strategic partner, and the bilateral relations between the world’s two largest democracies are firmly on an upward trajectory, according to an article.

India's partnership policy in mining offers Africa a better deal

IANS | June 17, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) India's beneficiation-led and manufacturing-focused investment approach in the mining sector in Africa provides an alternative to countries such as South Africa to move up the value chain in critical minerals, which will spur economic growth and create more jobs, according to an international media report

Govt gives nod for more railway lines in Gujarat, Maharashtra to boost connectivity

IANS | June 17, 2026 3:27 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) In a major push to enhance capacity and strengthen rail connectivity, Indian Railways has approved the Adipur-Bhuj Doubling Project in Gujarat’s Kutch Region with an investment of Rs 493 crore and also gave the go-ahead for the Rs 172 crore Somtane–Chikhli Chord Line project in Maharashtra to decongest Panvel Junction, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

DigiLocker adds family IDs of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and UP, expanding access for over 37 crore citizens

IANS | June 17, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) India’s flagship digital document wallet, DigiLocker, has onboarded Family ID credentials from Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, enabling more than 37 crore citizens across the four states to digitally access, store and share key household identity documents, the Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Wednesday.