The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has achieved a major milestone by awarding 12 Government Approved Test Centre (GATC) certificates to 11 private entities. This move strengthens India’s legal metrology verification ecosystem through a structured public–private partnership framework. The certificates were presented by…
Month: December 2025
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Supreme Court Stays Aravalli Order, Panel Set
The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance its earlier judgment on the definition of the Aravalli Hills, signaling a major pause in the implementation of directions that had raised serious environmental concerns. The apex court said a fresh, independent and high-powered expert committee would be constituted to reassess the…
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Why India’s Big Cities Are Becoming Increasingly Unliveable
India’s largest cities are fast becoming symbols of urban distress, where toxic air, broken roads, traffic gridlock and overflowing garbage dominate daily life. This decline comes despite unprecedented government spending on highways, airports and metro systems, raising uncomfortable questions about how India governs its cities. From Jaipur’s fading heritage to…
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Bondi Attack: Victims’ Families Seek Federal Inquiry
Families of Jewish Australians killed in the deadly Bondi beach terror attack have issued an emotional and urgent appeal to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, demanding the establishment of a federal royal commission to investigate the attack, failures in intelligence oversight, and what they describe as a rapidly escalating antisemitism crisis…
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China Holds Major Military Drills Around Taiwan, Tensions Rise
China has launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan, simulating the seizure and blockade of key areas, in what Beijing described as a stern warning to “separatist forces”. The exercises have significantly raised tensions in the Taiwan Strait, a strategically sensitive region closely watched by global powers. The drills, codenamed “Justice…
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President Murmu Takes Submarine Sortie Aboard INS Vaghsheer
Karwar/New Delhi: President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu on Sunday undertook a rare and significant operational sortie onboard the Indian Navy’s submarine INS Vaghsheer, reaffirming the nation’s confidence in the underwater combat preparedness of its naval forces. The historic dived sortie took place on the Western Seaboard, with the President…
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Indian Railways 2025: Year-End Review & Key Milestones
Indian Railways has set new benchmarks in 2025 by combining innovation, indigenisation, and modernisation to deliver safer, faster, and more comfortable travel for passengers nationwide. From Vande Bharat Sleeper trains to redeveloped stations with airport-like facilities, the railways have strengthened both passenger and freight services, ensuring India moves forward on…
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PM Modi Charts Viksit Bharat Roadmap at 5th Meet
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired the Fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries, calling for excellence-driven governance, accelerated reforms and stronger Centre-State cooperation to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat. The three-day conference, held from December 26 to 28 at Pusa, Delhi, brought together Chief Secretaries of…
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Mann Ki Baat 2025: PM Modi Highlights India’s Major Achievements
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday used the 129th edition of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat to reflect on India’s major achievements in 2025, calling it a year filled with moments of national pride and renewed self-confidence. Addressing citizens across the country, the Prime Minister said…
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Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan to Visit Puducherry, Kerala, TN
New Delhi: Vice-President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan will undertake an extensive two-day visit to Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu on December 29 and 30, 2025, during which he will participate in a series of important civic, academic, cultural and national integration programmes. The visit reflects the Vice-President’s continued…