New Delhi, Dec 8, 2025: Starlink has posted its residential pricing on the India website a monthly fee of ₹8,600 and a one-time hardware charge of about ₹34,000. The plan promises unlimited data, a 30-day trial and what the company describes as weather-resilient service with uptime above 99.9%. The reveal…
India, Australia Deepen Education Ties at 3rd AIESC
The third Australia-India Education and Skills Council (AIESC) meeting will be held in New Delhi on 8–9 December 2025, bringing ministers, education officials and sector experts from both countries together to map deeper collaboration across school education, higher education and skills development. The two-day event is set to feature the…
Dr Jitendra Singh: Mentorship Fuels Startups
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, has said that India’s next generation of startups will be shaped far more by mentorship and early-stage guidance than by funding alone. Speaking at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025, the Minister highlighted that the country’s…
NGT Conference Calls for Greener Future in Chennai
The Regional Conference on Environment – 2025, organised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Southern Zone Bench in Chennai, concluded on Sunday with renewed emphasis on coastal protection, stricter enforcement and community-led restoration. The two-day event at Kalaivanar Arangam brought together judges, environmental scientists, administrators and civil society to chart…
Amit Shah Honoured on Armed Forces Flag Day
On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day 2025, the Sainik Welfare and Resettlement, Gujarat State along with the Rajya Sainik Board, Gujarat honoured Amit Shah by presenting him with a symbolic miniature flag in Ahmedabad. The gesture was part of efforts to recognize the sacrifices and service of India’s…
UMEED Portal Uploads End After 6-Month Drive
The six-month nationwide exercise to upload and verify Waqf properties on the UMEED Central Portal officially concluded on 6 December 2025, marking a major milestone in India’s efforts to digitise and streamline Waqf property records. The portal, launched by Union Minister of Minority Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju on 6 June…
MNRE Pushes Calibrated Financing for Solar Growth
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Sunday urged financial institutions to adopt a calibrated, well-informed approach while evaluating finance proposals across the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing ecosystem. The ministry clarified that it has not issued any advisory directing lenders to pause or halt fresh renewable energy financing,…
ML to Transform India’s Power Distribution, Says Manohar Lal
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications will play a pivotal role in transforming India’s power distribution networks into intelligent, consumer-centric, self-optimising systems, Union Minister of Power Shri Manohar Lal said at a two-day National Conference on AI/ML for Distribution held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The conference showcased…
Raipur–Vizag Corridor: Speed Meets Opportunity
The Raipur–Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor a 465-kilometre, six-lane greenfield highway linking Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is set to transform journeys, trade and livelihoods across central and eastern India. Built at a cost of ₹16,482 crore and slated for completion by December 2026, the corridor will cut the current NH-26 distance…
India Hosts UNESCO’s 20th ICH Session at Red Fort
India will host the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) from 8–13 December 2025 in New Delhi. The historic Red Fort complex itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site has been chosen as the venue, underscoring the harmonised safeguarding of tangible and intangible…
