In a significant step towards strengthening India’s research, testing and quality assurance ecosystem, the National Test House (NTH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a premier laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The collaboration aims…
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DRDO–RRU Pact to Strengthen Defence, Security
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 22 December 2025 to promote collaboration in research, education, training, and technology support for defence and internal security. The MoU was inked by Dr Chandrika Kaushik, DG of DRDO, and Prof…
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PMFME Scheme Empowers India’s Micro Food Processing Sector
New Delhi: The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, launched in June 2020, continues to strengthen India’s micro food processing sector. The scheme aims to assist micro enterprises, largely operating in the informal sector, by addressing challenges such as lack of credit access, technology upgradation, marketing…
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EMRS Principals’ Conclave Strengthens Tribal School Leadership
The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) successfully concluded its 2nd EMRS Principals’ Conclave on Effective Management of Schools on 16–17 December 2025 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The two-day national gathering brought together Principals and Principals-in-Charge of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) from across India to…
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NESTS Hosts 2nd EMRS Principals’ Conclave in New Delhi
The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is organising the 2nd Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Principals’ Conclave on Effective Management of Schools on December 16 and 17, 2025, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Center in New Delhi. The two-day national event will bring together Principals and Principal In-charges…
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NESTS Principals’ Conclave Strengthens EMRS Leadership
The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is set to organise a two-day Principals’ Conclave on December 16 and 17, 2025, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The conclave aims to strengthen leadership, governance and administrative efficiency across Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs), which play a…
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PF Commissioner Speaks at APFC Orientation Valedictory
New Delhi: The three-week Orientation Programme for newly promoted Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners (APFCs), Batch-II, concluded at PDUNASS on December 12, 2025. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) marked the successful conclusion of its three-week Orientation Programme for newly promoted Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners (APFCs), Batch-II, with a valedictory ceremony…
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iGOT Mission Karmayogi Expands to 1.41 Crore Civil Servants
The Government of India’s flagship digital learning initiative for civil servants, the iGOT Mission Karmayogi platform, is witnessing unprecedented nationwide expansion. According to a written reply in Parliament, the platform has now onboarded more than 1.41 crore users from central ministries, departments, states, and Union Territories. Designed to strengthen capacity-building…
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India Expands FPO Integration With National Agri Value Chains
The Government of India has intensified efforts to integrate Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) into national agricultural value chains, with 10,000 registered FPOs now benefitting from structured financial support, digital market access, and capacity-building initiatives. The update was shared by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur,…
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India Leads Global South Seminar on Finance
India on Friday hosted the first-ever high-level seminar on Public Financial Management (PFM) for countries of the Global South in New Delhi, bringing together heads of missions, senior diplomats and technical PFM specialists from nations including Guyana, Cuba, Mauritius, Maldives, Timor-Leste and Fiji. Convened by the Office of the Controller…