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Ken-Betwa Link Project

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  About the Project What is the Ken-Betwa Link Project? The Ken–Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is a major water-resources development project intended to address the long-standing water scarcity and irrigation challenges of the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The project envisages transfer of water from the Ken basin to the Betwa basin through a system comprising the Daudhan Dam, link canal and associated works. KBLP is the first priority project under the National Perspective Plan for Interlinking of Rivers to enter the implementation stage. What is the scheme of the project? This project involves transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through construction of the 96.7 m high Daudhan Dam on the Ken River in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, about 40 km from Khajuraho. A 216.465 km-long Ken–Betwa Link Canal will take off near the Daudhan Dam and merge into Barua Sagar near Jhansi. Other components include the Lower Orr Project, Kotha Bar...
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Government Notifies ₹62,500 Cr Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme to Boost Global Competitiveness and Deepen Domestic Value Addition

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS), with a budgetary outlay of Rs 62,500 crore. The Scheme aims to increase global competitiveness by further enhancing scale, deepening the mobile manufacturing supply chain through higher Domestic Value Addition (DVA), and strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities. MPMS will also support Indian mobile phone brands to achieve technological sovereignty, capture greater economic value, and encourage Indian patents in design and R&D, while generating employment. India is now the world's 2nd largest mobile phones manufacturer by volume, with 99.2% of the mobile phones being used in India being Made in India today. Smartphone’s emerged as India's single largest exported product category in 2025, surpassing traditional leading export items such as diesel fuel and cut diamonds. The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturin...
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National Large Optical Telescope ( NLOT )

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About NLOT The 13.7 meter National Large Optical Telescope (NLOT) is India's next-generation flagship ground-based astronomical facility, designed to place the country at the forefront of global observational astronomy. Located at the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle, Ladakh, NLOT will provide unprecedented sensitivity, angular resolution, and spectroscopic capability in the optical and infrared regimes. With nearly fifteen times the collecting area of India's existing 4-meter class telescopes and advanced adaptive optics for diffraction-limited performance in infrared, NLOT will enable transformative science across astrophysics while ensuring sustained national access to a world-class facility.   Why NLOT Matters Modern astronomy is driven by large multi-wavelength facilities such as JWST, LSST, SKA, and gravitational-wave observatories. To fully exploit discoveries from these missions, deep and rapid optical–infrared follow-up is essential. NLOT is designed to serve p...
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