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.

IOCL, BPCL, HPCL shares rally as crude oil slips below $80

IANS | June 17, 2026 1:39 PM

Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Shares of state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) traded higher on Wednesday as global crude oil prices extended their decline amid easing geopolitical tensions and expectations of increased Iranian oil supply.

Indian pharmaceutical market records 12 pc growth in May: Report

IANS | June 17, 2026 1:34 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IPM) posted 12.1 per cent year-on-year growth in May 2026, marking its sixth consecutive month of double-digit expansion and the most sustained high-growth run in over two years, a report said on Wednesday.