The Indian Museum in Kolkata has partnered with IIT Kharagpur to use AI for artefact restoration, aligning with the government’s “Vikas Bh, Virasat Bhi” campaign to modernize heritage preservation; through collaborations with Google Arts & Culture, ASI, and IGNCA, thousands of artefacts are being digitized and made accessible via virtual exhibitions, mobile apps, and online archives, ensuring India’s cultural treasures are preserved and shared globally. #Heritage

SIAM FLAGS SERIOUS E20 FUEL QUALITY ISSUES TO GOVERNMENT 👇

#Oil #Corruption #automobile

NHAI is investing over ₹1 lakh crore to build 2,500 km of new highways in Tamil Nadu, with 855 km already underway, including major corridors like Chennai–Tiruchi–Madurai, six-laning of NH-32, and an elevated stretch on NH-48, all under Vision 2035 to boost industrial, port, and airport connectivity. #Infra

Lok Sabha Adjourned till Tomorrow 11 AM within 17 minutes due to massive Howling and ruckus by Opposition #Parliament

Lok Sabha has passed another bill without discussion due to Opposition refusing a debate and continues Howling and creating ruckus in the #Parliament

'Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026' : It provides retroactive legislative approval for money spent during the financial year 2022–23 that went over budget. #Policy

India’s fuel exports surged to a record 1.53 million barrels per day in July — 27% above the yearly average — driven by strong diesel margins, Russia’s export ban, and ample crude supplies, while the government raised windfall taxes on petrol, diesel, and crude to capture revenue from this boom. #Exports #Oil

Rajya Sabha has passed:

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026

House Adjourned till 11 AM Tomorrow #Parliament

In Bhopal, MP to plant 10,000 new trees, more than 700+ Old Trees were cut by the Municipal Corporation awarded Contractor.

कुछ तो बात है बाबुओं में… भूगोल रट कर जब प्रशासन चलाने का दायित्व मिले, तो यही होता है।

#Environment

India installed Solar capacity has surged 57-fold since FY 2014, from 2.82 to 162.15 GW by 30 June,2026.

#GreenEnergy

IndiGo announces 20,000 free domestic tickets to celebrate 20 years of service.

As part of its 'Happy IndiGo Day' campaign, called IndiGoFree, the airline will refund the fare paid by selected customers, up to Rs 10,000 per PNR, for eligible domestic bookings made between August 4 and August 6, 2026. [One Ticket per person]

The offer is available only on bookings made through IndiGo's direct channels, including its website, mobile app and AI virtual assistant, 6Eskai.

#Aviation

Mid-air nightmare! Air India plane plunges 300 feet, 15 hurt, cabin crew injured, DGCA to investigate Phuket-Delhi fight.

Air India flight AI2379, operating from Phuket to Delhi on 4 August, experienced a brief turbulence-related event during cruise, resulting in a momentary change in altitude.

The aircraft landed safely in Delhi. All passengers and crew have disembarked safely. There are no serious injuries reported.

A small number of passengers and crew members sustained minor injuries and were taken to the airport medical facility for precautionary examination and care. Air India’s team is providing full support to those affected

#Aviation

Jio and Airtel to increase mobile plan prices by 12% to 15% within the next 3 to 4 months. #Telecom

Government will introduce the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to extend tax incentives for electronics manufacturing until FY2040-41. The bill covers mobile phones, laptops, tablets, servers, wearables and eases tax rules for foreign investment funds by relaxing corpus, investor and diversification requirements. #policy

NHPC's 624 MW Kiru Hydroelectric Project completed 12 lakh cubic metres of dam concreting out of a total 12.2 lakh cubic metres. The milestone advances construction of the Chenab Valley project in Jammu & Kashmir ahead of commissioning. #Infra

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Journalist: There is speculation that the Indian govt wants to exchange territory with Myanmar on the Manipur border. Are we doing a swap with Myanmar?

MEA: There are certain areas on the border which are yet to be settled. Discussions on those sectors are ongoing.

#NWO #IndianSubcontinent

Union Cabinet approved the ₹9,800 crore Sudhmahadev–Dranga and Singhpora–Vailoo tunnel projects on NH-244 in Jammu & Kashmir. The projects include 18 km of twin-tube tunnels, will be completed in 5 years, and provide all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Chenab Valley. #Infra

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NHAI identified 54 highway and expressway projects worth ₹1.80 lakh crore covering 2,442 km for award in FY27. The pipeline is down from 124 projects, 6,376 km and ₹3.45 lakh crore in FY26. Uttar Pradesh leads with 7 projects. #Infra

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MEA on Indo-Bangladesh Ganga water treaty -

"There are 54 rivers that are shared between India and Bangladesh.

Any discussion on Ganga water treaty will also be held as part of bilateral mechanism that we have in place"

#Water #GeoPolitics #IndianSubcontinent

Adani has proposed building two nuclear power plants in Odisha, each with a capacity of 2,800 MW, involving an investment of ₹1.5 trillion. Alongside this, an ultra-supercritical thermal plant and a pumped storage project are planned, with the Nayagarh storage project already approved and expected to create over 22,000 jobs, marking one of the largest private energy investments in the state. #Nuclear #Power