In a move aimed at strengthening India’s measurement verification framework and ensuring fairness in trade, the Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013. The new Legal Metrology (GATC) Rules, 2025 significantly expand the scope of verification infrastructure, covering 18 categories of weighing…
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DoT to Hold Jeevan Praman Camps for Telecom Pensioners
The Principal Controller of Communication Accounts (Pr. CCA), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has announced the schedule for the Telecom Pensioners Jeevan Pramaan Camps to be held across Delhi and NCR throughout November 2025. The initiative aims to make the submission of life certificates easier and more accessible for telecom pensioners….
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Piyush Goyal Calls for Reducing Foreign Dependence in Tech
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, has called for a decisive push toward indigenous innovation and reduced foreign dependence in critical technologies. Speaking at TiEcon Delhi-NCR 2025 on the theme “India’s Deeptech Moment: From Digital Leadership to Technological Sovereignty,” he emphasized that India must develop its own…
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MY Bharat Crosses 2 Crore Youth Registrations
New Delhi, October 29, 2025: India’s flagship youth engagement initiative, Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), has achieved a historic milestone, crossing over 2 crore registrations. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that this milestone marks a new chapter in empowering the nation’s youth to take active roles in…
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AI Tools Empower Hindi in Science & Tech: Dr. Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, October 29, 2025: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has underscored the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting Hindi within the realms of science, technology, and governance. Speaking at the first meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Science and Technology, he emphasized that…
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India Approves ₹5,532 Cr ECMS Projects to Boost Electronics
The Union government has approved the first seven projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with a cumulative investment of ₹5,532 crore. Announced by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, these projects are projected to generate production worth ₹44,406 crore and create 5,195 direct jobs a strategic step to strengthen India’s…
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MoSPI Mid-Campaign Progress: Special Campaign 5.0 Update
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has reported tangible mid-campaign gains in the ongoing implementation phase (2–31 October 2025) of Special Campaign 5.0, coordinated nationally by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG). Focused actions on cleanliness, space optimisation and record disposal have shown early results,…
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President Urges IPS Officers to Build Future-Ready Force
New Delhi, October 28, 2025: President Droupadi Murmu addressed the probationers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) 77 RR (2024 batch) at Rashtrapati Bhavan today, emphasizing the importance of integrity, compassion, and technology in policing. The President said that a future-ready police force led by young officers would play a…
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Digital Leap: Legal Affairs Links LIMBS with PFMS
In a significant step towards digital governance and procedural simplification, the Department of Legal Affairs (DLA), Ministry of Law & Justice, has successfully integrated the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). This initiative, aligned with the Government of India’s Special Campaign 5.0,…
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New Helpline 1515 to Support POSHAN and PMMVY from November 1
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has announced a new, easy-to-remember helpline number 1515 for beneficiaries of the POSHAN Abhiyaan and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). The number will be operational from November 1, 2025, replacing the existing helpline 14408.The ministry stated that this initiative is part…