Centre okays ₹900 subsidy per smart meter for Kerala’s KSEB, easing costs for the Capex smart-meter rollout covering up to 50 lakh consumers and upgrades to testing labs.
Centre approves Rs 508.6 crore to strengthen and widen 91.9 km of NH-14 and 56.4 km of NH-114 in Birbhum, improving safety, easing congestion and boosting trade.

The scheme seeks to modernise infrastructure, strengthen industry engagement, improve employability outcomes and establish National Centres of Excellence in high-growth sectors