Puri International Cruise Terminal announced; target to double coastal freight share by 2047
Paradip Port Authority and the Odisha government will develop the Puri International Cruise Terminal at about ₹1,500 crore. The government aims to raise the share of coastal and inland waterway shipping in freight from 6% to 12% by 2047. The Cruise Bharat Mission targets 1 million sea-cruise passengers by March 2029.
Exam points
Puri International Cruise Terminal: ~₹1,500 crore (Paradip Port + Odisha)
Coastal & waterway freight share: 6% → 12% by 2047
Cruise Bharat Mission: 1 million cruise passengers by 2029
NITI Aayog launches the India S&T Scoreboard for States and UTs
NITI Aayog launched the India S&T Scoreboard on 3 November 2026, the first integrated science and technology dashboard for States and UTs, at sts.niti.gov.in. It was unveiled by Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri. It combines data on institutions, R&D, deep-tech start-ups and incubators with outputs such as research papers and patents.
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First integrated State/UT S&T dashboard
Unveiled by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri
TRAI cuts the telecom complaint appeal window from 30 to 15 days
TRAI notified the Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on 2 November 2026. Complaint centres must work round the clock, and complaints and appeals can be filed through the operator’s mobile app. The appeal window falls from 30 to 15 days and the Appellate Authority must decide within 15 days.
Exam points
Appeal window cut from 30 to 15 days
Complaint centres to work 24×7; filing via operator app
Coal mine Star Rating for FY 2024-25: 50 mines get five stars
50 coal mines received Five-Star ratings for FY 2024-25. NCL and NTPC won first prize in the opencast category and SCCL in the underground category. The awards were presented at Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 2 November 2026 by Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey.
Exam points
50 coal mines rated Five-Star for FY 2024-25
Awards given at Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Western Coalfields had the most five-star mines among CIL subsidiaries
Coal India posts its highest-ever monthly output in October 2026; coal imports fall
Coal India Limited recorded its highest-ever monthly production of 67.2 million tonnes and supply of 70.3 MT in October 2026. India’s total coal imports fell to 104.57 MT from 111.05 MT a year earlier, a fall of about 5.8%. 1 November was Coal India’s 51st Foundation Day.
Exam points
CIL record October output: 67.2 MT; supply 70.3 MT
Coal imports: 104.57 MT vs 111.05 MT (down ~5.8%)
Share of imported coal in consumption fell to 19.30%
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