The Department of Posts has announced a major reform in India’s international postal operations with the rationalisation of select international letter mail services, effective from January 1, 2026. The move aligns India’s postal framework with global best practices and decisions of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), focusing on improved reliability,…
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NTH–NHAI MoU to Boost Quality Assurance in Highway Projects
In a significant step towards strengthening quality assurance and transparency in India’s national highway projects, the National Test House (NTH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The collaboration aims to reinforce scientific testing, third-party inspection and quality control mechanisms in highway…
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MoD Signs Rs 4,666 Crore Contracts for CQB Carbines & Torpedoes
New Delhi: On December 30, 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed contracts totaling Rs 4,666 crore for the procurement of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines and Heavy Weight Torpedoes, reinforcing the combat capabilities of the Indian Army and Navy. The agreements were finalized at South Block in the presence…
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PM-YUVA 3.0 Results Declared: 43 Young Authors Selected
The National Book Trust (NBT), India, under the Ministry of Education, has declared the results of the Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0). The scheme aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to encourage young writers to contribute to nation-building through their literary work….
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PSA Launches National Technology Readiness Framework in India
New Delhi: In a major push to strengthen India’s innovation ecosystem, the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, on Monday unveiled the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF), a landmark initiative aimed at standardising the evaluation of technology maturity across sectors. Launched on…
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DFS Hosts DRAT–DRT Meet to Boost Recovery
The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, convened a high-level colloquium today at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, bringing together Chairpersons of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs). The event was attended by senior DFS officials, representatives of public and private sector…
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Jal Seva Aankalan Launched for Rural Water Survey
In a landmark initiative to enhance rural water governance, Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C. R. Patil today launched Jal Seva Aankalan, a Gram Panchayat-led digital assessment tool under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The tool enables villages to evaluate the regularity, adequacy, quality, and sustainability of drinking water…
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Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on Gujarat’s Bajwa–Ahmedabad Section
Indian Railways has successfully commissioned the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system, Kavach 4.0, on Gujarat’s 96-kilometre Bajwa (Vadodara)–Ahmedabad section. The project covers 17 stations and features advanced infrastructure, including 23 towers, 20 Kavach huts, 192 km of optical fibre cables, and 2,872 RFID tags. The maiden Kavach-enabled train on…
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Khaleda Zia Dies at 80: Bangladesh’s First Woman PM
Dhaka, December 30, 2025: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 80, closing a historic chapter in South Asian politics. Khaleda Zia died at 6 am at a Dhaka hospital after weeks of treatment, the…
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India’s Industrial Output Rises 6.7% in November 2025: IIP Data
India’s industrial activity gathered strong momentum in November 2025, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) registering a year-on-year growth of 6.7 percent, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The growth marks a sharp acceleration from the marginal 0.4 percent expansion recorded…