Air Marshal Yalla Umesh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, visited Base Repair Depot (BRD) Tughlakabad on 4 December 2025 to review the depot’s operations, innovations and indigenisation efforts. The visit underscored the Indian Air Force’s push towards reducing import dependence and strengthening domestic maintenance capabilities under the banner of Atmanirbharta….
Month: December 2025
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Indian Navy: Charting Aatmanirbhar Waters
The Indian Navy has taken measurable strides toward maritime self-reliance, driven by the Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan (INIP) 2015–2030, a surge in domestic shipbuilding and a marked increase in capital allocations. Recent milestones including the commissioning of advanced indigenous warships and the INS Mahe anti-submarine vessel underscore a persistent push…
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India’s Shift From Women’s Development to Women-Led Growth
India’s approach to empowering women is undergoing a remarkable transformation, shifting decisively from a welfare-driven model to a holistic framework of women-led development. According to information presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur, the government has adopted a life-cycle approach that…
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India, Russia to Review Defence Ties at Key Meet
India and Russia are set to hold a crucial round of high-level defence talks in New Delhi as Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Mr Andrei Belousov co-chair the 22nd meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) on December 4, 2025….
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Mandatory RSP on Pan Masala Packs from Feb 2026
The Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules to require Retail Sale Price (RSP) printing and full statutory declarations on every pan masala pack, effective 1 February 2026. The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Second (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (G.S.R. 881(E)), withdraw earlier exemptions for small packs…
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Supreme Court Gets NTF Student Health Report
The National Task Force on Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Higher Educational Institutions (NTF) submitted its interim report to the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 6 November 2025 and now awaits the court’s cognisance. Constituted in March 2025, the NTF has followed a multi-pronged, evidence-driven approach combining…
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India Ramps Up Cybercrime Fight with I4C Push
The Centre has ramped up a multi-layered strategy to build law-enforcement capacity against cybercrime, combining technology platforms, forensic labs, specialised training and inter-agency coordination. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said these measures—anchored at the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)—have already produced measurable results in preventing and investigating digital…
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Khudiram Bose’s Legacy Honored by Amit Shah
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah paid tribute to freedom fighter Khudiram Bose on his birth anniversary, describing the young revolutionary as a symbol of courage, sacrifice and patriotism. In a message shared on the social platform X, Shri Shah recalled Khudiram Bose’s leadership in organising…
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Odisha Strengthens Local Governance via RGSA
Odisha has seen a steady increase in central grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), along with targeted capacity-building under the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on December 3, 2025, Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) set out the flow…
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Kodaikanal Observatory Unlocks Solar Secrets
In a significant advancement for solar physics and space weather forecasting, astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have mapped how the Sun’s magnetic activity varies with latitude using data from the historic Kodaikanal Solar Observatory. The study, based on 11 years of observations, identifies the precise latitude bands…