Newdelhi:16/7/25:On 15th July 2025, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla landed back safely on earth from his space journey, representing the infinite aspirations of India. This is a moment of pride, glory, and joy for the entire nation. The Cabinet joins the nation in celebrating the return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to Earth, following the successful completion of his historic 18-day ...

Newdelhi:15/7/25:Nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards-2026 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2026 have started on 15th March, 2025. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is 31st July, 2025. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will only be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in ). The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the ...

Guwahati:11/7/25:Assam LSA, the field office of Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, today convened an interactive session with Heads and representatives from premier engineering institutions, including IIT, IIIT, NIT, and other engineering colleges across Assam at BSNL Bhawan, Guwahati. The focus of the session was to inform and expand the recently launched Sanchar Mitra Scheme, an innovative initiative aimed at ...

Coimbatore:11/7/25 A significant meeting aimed at boosting cotton productivity was convened today at the ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, under the leadership of Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The meeting saw in-depth discussions on the history of cotton, the current scenario, challenges, and future strategies for increasing cotton productivity in ...

Newdelhi:10/7/25:In a significant step toward adopting cutting-edge technologies to improve service efficiency and automate the maintenance of rolling stock, Indian Railways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) for the installation of Machine Vision Based Inspection System (MVIS) for monitoring the health of rolling stock. MVIS is a modern, AI/ML-based ...

Bhubaneawar8/7/25: In a major stride towards achieving the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) has successfully restarted coal production from its long-discontinued PB Project under the Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) model. This marks a historic moment for BCCL and the entire Coal India ecosystem, becoming the first operational ...

Newdelhi:7/7/25: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal announced five five-thousand initiative to boost the waterways and maritime sector in the Northeast region. Addressing the media persons in Guwahati, he highlighted major port expansions, rising cruise tourism, and plans to train 50,000 youth for maritime jobs. New tourism and cargo jetties will be built in Silghat, Neamati, Biswanath ...

Newdelhi:6/7/25:Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Vice President of CSIR, Dr. Jitendra Singh, inaugurated the state-of-the-art Phenome India “National Biobank” at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) in the capital today. The newly launched facility marks a significant stride towards building India’s longitudinal health database and enabling personalised treatment regimens in future. The ...

Newdelhi:6/7/25:The Indian Bureau of Mines, a subordinate office of the Ministry of Mines, is gearing up to host a grand event to recognize the performance of 7 & 5-star rated mines nationwide for the year 2023-24. The Felicitation Ceremony, set to take place in Jaipur on 07.07.2025, will be attended by a range of distinguished dignitaries, stakeholders, and guests. The ...

Hyderabad  :4/7/25: The Indian National Committee of the World Mining Congress (INC-WMC) successfully concluded its International Conference on ‘Sustainable and Responsible Mining through Best Mine Closure Practices’ today in Hyderabad. The conference brought together policymakers, industry leaders, environmental experts, academia, and stakeholders from India and abroad to deliberate on sustainable mine closure solutions and share global best practices. The event was ...