New Delhi, December 12: The Government of India has announced that scholarships worth ₹3.27 crore have been disbursed to 1,079 young artists across different cultural fields under the Scholarship to Young Artists (SYA) scheme during the financial year 2025-26, up to October 30. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Shri…
Month: December 2025
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ASI Reforms: More Staff, Modern Tools, Safer Sites
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken concrete steps to modernise field operations and strengthen site protection, the Union Minister for Culture and Tourism informed Parliament on Thursday. Over the past year, staff posted in ASI’s Excavation Branches rose from 86 to 102, while the agency expanded use of…
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Indian Navy Commissions Diving Support Craft A20
The Indian Navy will commission DSC A20, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft (DSC), at Kochi on December 16, 2025. The commissioning ceremony, under the Southern Naval Command, will be attended by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.Built by Titagarh Rail Systems Limited…
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DoNER Drives NER Growth via HLTFs, Digital Portal
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has stepped up regional cooperation and project facilitation by constituting eight High-Level Task Forces (HLTFs) and rolling out a digital single-window system for project appraisal and monitoring. The move, disclosed in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, is aimed at…
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India’s Forecast Leap: Mausam, BharatFS, 47 Radars
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has significantly stepped up its capability to predict disruptive weather driven by climate change, the government told the Rajya Sabha. Key upgrades under Mission Mausam include deployment of Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs), operationalisation of the Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) at 6 km resolution, and strengthened…
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Youth & Heritage Meet at Kashi Tamil Sangamam
Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS) 4.0 in Varanasi has emerged as a vibrant showcase of India’s civilisational continuity and linguistic unity, bringing together students, teachers, artisans and spiritual scholars to celebrate the shared heritage of Kashi and Tamil Nadu. Speaking at the event, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Skill Development…
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NABARD RECSS: Rural Spending Hits 80% Surge
NABARD’s eighth Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) covering September 2024 to November 2025 reveals a decisive revival in rural India. The high-frequency, bi-monthly survey shows that roughly 80% of rural households reported higher consumption over the past year, signalling stronger purchasing power and wider-based demand growth across villages….
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President Murmu Unveils Key Development Projects in Manipur
Imphal, December 11: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Manipur on Thursday and attended a civic reception in her honour at the City Convention Centre in Imphal, where she inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple development projects aimed at strengthening the state’s infrastructure, social welfare ecosystem, and public services. Addressing…
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Annapoorna 2025: India’s Food Processing Ecosystem on Show
FICCI’s Annapoorna Interfood 2025 in Mumbai brought policy-makers, processors, buyers and investors together to examine how India’s food-processing sector can convert agricultural abundance into farmer prosperity and consumer choice. Speaking at the 17th edition, Avinash Joshi, Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), stressed that scaling processing, value-addition…
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President Murmu Pays Tribute to Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi, December 11: President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to former President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. The solemn gesture reflected the nation’s enduring respect for one of India’s most influential political leaders and statesmen. Honouring a Distinguished Statesman The…