India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Defence, on December 30, 2025, signed contracts worth a total cost of Rs 4,666 crore for the procurement of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine and Heavy Weight Torpedoes. The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block, New Delhi. CQB Carbine The contract for over 4.25 lakh CQB Carbine along with accessories, worth Rs 2,770 crore, for the Indian Army and the Indian ...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today inaugurated the 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at the Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala, Kerala. Addressing the gathering, he described Sivagiri not merely as a place of pilgrimage, but as a living philosophy and a journey of social awakening envisioned by Sree Narayana Guru. The Vice-President said that Sivagiri symbolises the harmonious integration of spiritual seeking and social res...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has achieved a major engineering milestone by completing the electrification of the Sakleshpur-Subramanya Road Ghat Section. This section is among the most difficult and technically challenging terrains on the Indian Railways network. The milestone was marked by a successful electric locomotive trial on 28 December 2025. With this, the section is now fully ready for electric train operations. With the electrificati...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance organised a colloquium of Chairpersons of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) today at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Secretary, DFS addressed the participants which included senior officers of the DFS, representatives of various public and private sector banks and Indian Banks' Association. The Secretary und...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said that 2025 was a year that focused on governance reforms aimed at improving ease of living for citizens, alongside creating a more enabling and work-friendly environment for government employees. Addressing a year-ender press conference here, the Minister highlighted the year-end achievements of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievanc...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways is carrying out some of the most ambitious infrastructure projects of the 21st century. These projects are strengthening national integration, improving logistics, and expanding the modern railway network. From iconic bridges in difficult terrain to freight corridors and high-speed rail, they reflect India's growing engineering strength and long-term vision. One of the most significant projects is the Udhampur-Srin...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To fulfil the vision of positioning India among the Top 10 sporting nations by 2036 and accelerate global sporting excellence, the Department of Sports recognized the need of strengthening the sports administrative capabilities. It constituted a Task Force on Capacity Building of Sports Administrators, chaired by Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, to design a framework for strengthening the capacity of Sports administrators. T...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative, launched on 6 September 2024 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti is a campaign designed to turn water conservation into a mass movement. JSJB follows a whole of society approach mobilising communities and private partners to create low cost artificial water recharge structures-such as rooftop rain water harvesting systems, recharge pits and the revival of defunct borewells etc-using a comb...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) policy on 24th August 2024. BioE3 policy formulated by Department of Biotechnology creates a convergence between biotech, engineering and digitalization for building a more equitable and sustainable future through Bio-manufacturing. BioE3 policy envisages green, clean, prosperous and Atmanirb...
India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Rs. in Crore Enterprises Investment Turnover Old Revised old Revised Micro 1 2.5 5 10 Small 10 25 50 100 Medium 50 125 250 500 Skill Upgradation: 7.7 lakh beneficiaries completed basic skill training. Credit Support: Rs. 2,257 crore sanctioned to 2.62 lakh beneficiaries in the form of collateral-free loans at concessional rate of interest. Digital Incentive: 6.7 lakh beneficiaries are digitally enabled. To...