Transport experts appreciate ‘One Nation One Card’ concept but question need for physical card in time of UPI. Housing ministry officials say upgrading systems, transition 'will take time’.
Asserting that Delhi Metro is a 'modern metro system', DMRC chief Mangu Singh said these two facilities might also be rolled out at the Airport Express Line by the end of 2020.
Modi govt hopes nationwide portability of rations can help bring migrants back to cities after the world’s largest lockdown left many without food or money.
Task force led by then UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani had in 2011 proposed a similar scheme but never took off due to stringent opposition from Sonia Gandhi-led NAC.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan says India’s nuclear capability will not be considered a separate domain, but part of cognitive war in multi domain operations.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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