Air Marshal Yalla Umesh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, visited Base Repair Depot (BRD) Tughlakabad on 4 December 2025 to review the depot’s operations, innovations and indigenisation efforts. The visit underscored the Indian Air Force’s push towards reducing import dependence and strengthening domestic maintenance capabilities under the banner of Atmanirbharta….
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India’s Manufacturing Push: Innovation & Efficiency
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged Indian industry to place innovation, efficiency, quality and sustainability at the core of manufacturing strategies. Speaking at the IndiaEdge event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi, Shri Goyal said these elements will determine…
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IndiGo Vows 48-Hour Fix as Flight Chaos Hits Thousands
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has issued a public apology after severe flight delays and cancellations disrupted travel for thousands of passengers over the last two days. The airline said a “multitude of unforeseen operational challenges” triggered the disruption and announced a 48-hour stabilisation plan to restore normal operations. Technical glitches,…
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FDDI Convocation: President Murmu & Piyush Goyal Inspire Graduates
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, presided over the convocation ceremony of the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) in New Delhi, conferring certificates to over 500 graduating students. She highlighted FDDI’s status as an Institute of national importance since 2017 and underscored India’s global standing as the second-largest…
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Khadi Steals the Show at Navyug Khadi Fashion Show
The Navyug Khadi Fashion Show, staged at the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, presented a contemporary vision of Khadi on November 29, 2025. Organised by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in collaboration with NIFT and FDCI, the event underlined the Prime Minister’s mantra …
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India Shines at WorldSkills Asia 2025 With 8th-Place Debut
India marked a proud moment on the global skills map by securing an impressive 8th-place finish during its first-ever participation in the WorldSkills Asia Competition (WSAC) 2025. Held among 29 countries across the continent, the event showcased some of the best emerging skills talent in Asia. India’s debut performance highlighted…
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MeitY Launches e-Toys Lab for Local Toy Makers
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with C-DAC, Indian Toy Industries, and LEGO Group, inaugurated the e-Toys Lab at C-DAC Noida during the convocation ceremony of the 2nd batch of young engineers trained under the Electronic Toys Project. The initiative aims to strengthen India’s indigenous electronic…
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SportEdge Meerut: Jayant Chaudhary Launches Sports Hub
Union Minister Shri Jayant Chaudhary on 29 November 2025 launched SportEdge Meerut, a flagship programme to transform Meerut into a nationally and internationally competitive sports manufacturing and entrepreneurship cluster. The initiative aims to upgrade skills, modernise manufacturing, expand market access and empower women-led nano-enterprises across the region. Partnership model and…
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Vice-President Reviews MSME Ministry’s Key Achievements
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, was briefed today by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) on the sector’s key achievements, its critical importance to India’s economy, and ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening grassroots entrepreneurship. The meeting took place at Parliament House, where Union MSME…
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NTTM Unveils India’s First Flag & Aramid Fibre Recycling Model
The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) of the Ministry of Textiles has pioneered a transformative sustainability project in technical textiles by introducing India’s first scientific model for dignified recycling of national flags and defence-grade aramid fibres. The initiatives are developed under the Atal Centre of Textile Recycling and Sustainability, IIT…