Principal Scientific Adviser Unveils "National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF)" to Standardise Innovation Assessment in India

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, unveiled the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF) on December 29, 2025. The launch event was attended by Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of the PSA (OPSA); and Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Dr. Preeti Banzal, Adviser/Scientist 'G', OPSA; Shri Praveen Roy, He...


Prime Minister shares glimpses of the 129th Episode of Mann Ki Baat

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared glimpses of the129th Episode of Mann Ki Baat. In a series of posts on X, Shri Modi said: "Thanks to the strengths and skills of 140 crore Indians, there was much that our nation has achieved in 2025 across diverse sectors." #MannKiBaat "The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue is a great forum to contribute towards nation-building. I look forward to attending this programme on 12th...


Prime Minister congratulates Arjun Erigaisi for winning Bronze medal at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Arjun Erigaisi, for winning the Bronze medal in the open section at the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship in Doha. "His grit is noteworthy. Wishing him the very best for his furure endeavours", Shri Modi stated. The Prime Minister posted on X: "Proud of Arjun Erigaisi for winning the Bronze medal in the open section at the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship in Doha. His ...


Department of Consumer Affairs awards 12 GATC certificates to 11 private entities, strengthening Public-Private Partnership in Legal Metrology

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has achieved a significant milestone by awarding 12 Government Approved Test Centre (GATC) certificates to 11 private entities, strengthening India's legal metrology verification ecosystem through a structured public-private partnership framework. The certificates were presented by Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon'ble Union Cabinet Minister for Con...


TRAI Assesses Network Quality Across Baddi City

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the HP Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City routes during the month of Nov 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Delhi, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments - Urban Zones, Institutional Hotspots, Public Transp...


DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was conducted successfully at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur on December 29, 2025. The rocket was tested for its maximum range of 120 kms demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as planned. The LRGR impacted on the target with textbook precision. All the deployed range instruments tracked the flight throughout its trajectory. This rocket is designed by Armament ...


Vice-President Addresses 30th Convocation of Pondicherry University, Calls Graduates Architects of Viksit Bharat @2047

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the 30th Convocation of Pondicherry University today and exhorted graduating students to shoulder the responsibility of nation-building, describing them as the architects of Viksit Bharat @2047. Congratulating the graduating students, the Vice-President said that a convocation is not merely a celebration of academic success, but a solemn moment marking the transition...


"Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: Year End Review 2025"

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs continued to advance its mission of strengthening safe, efficient, inclusive, and sustainable urban mobility across Indian cities. Hon'ble PM inaugurating Stretch of Indore Metro Rail Inauguration by Hon'ble PM of Yellow line from RV Road to Bommasandra Reforms The three-days Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2025 was organized on 12-13 November 2025 in New Delhi. During t...


Achievements of MDoNER during the year 2025

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Pursuant to the directives of the 71st North East Council (NEC) Plenary, in July 2024, an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) was constituted under this Ministry to provide comprehensive recommendations for improvement of logistics efficiency in NER and its integration with the national logistics grid. Subsequently, State Logistics Policy (SLP) has been notified in Sikkim, while similar notifications are under process in Nagaland and...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurates the redevelopment project of Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Mahapurush Srimanta Shankar Dev Ji, in Nagaon district of Assam

India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated the redevelopment project of Mahapurush Srimanta Shankar Dev Ji's birthplace, Batadrava Than, in Nagaon district of Assam. On this occasion, Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, and Minister of State for External Affairs Shri Pabitra Margherita, along with several other...