PFRDA releases Consultation Paper to Align Valuation Guidelines with Core Objectives of Long-Only Pension Funds investing in Government Securities and calculation of Net Asset Value (NAV)

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released a comprehensive Consultation Paper titled "Alignment of Valuation Guidelines with the core objectives of Long-only Funds when investing in Government Securities and calculation of Net Asset Value (NAV)".The framework proposed is part of PFRDA's ongoing commitment towards improving governance, protecting subscriber interests and contributing for India's broad...


Best Practice: Wall Painting Initiative Undertaken by Legislative Department under Special Campaign 5.0

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, apart from its core mandate of drafting and vetting of legislation, has undertaken a series of creative and sustainable initiatives under the Government's Special Campaign 5.0. As part of this endeavor, Department corridors and common spaces have been adorned with thematic wall paintings in alignment with the "Waste to Wealth" conceptsave the earth, no plastic, recycling, was...


Black holes and cosmic jets join forces to shape galaxies

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Black hole activities suppress the birth of new stars around it, shows a new study that can help in a deeper understanding of how galaxies evolve and may provide answers to why some have very low star-formation rates. Supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies are known to drive outflows of gas, and astronomers have long studied how feedback processes from these outflows can in turn determine the evolution of these galaxi...


Capacity Building National Workshop for Teachers on Communication and Dissemination of Indian Knowledge System (IKS)

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR) organised a Capacity Building National Workshop for Teachers on "Communication and Dissemination of Indian Knowledge Systems" under the national initiative SVASTIK (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge) to communicate scientifically validated traditional knowledge to society, jointly with the Indian National Young Academy of Science (IN...


Mid Term Campaign Progress of Ministry of Steel under Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters 5.0

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Steel and its Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), are actively participating in the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 5.0, which is ongoing from October 2 to October 31, 2025. The campaign is focused on streamlining governance by effectively addressing and disposing of pending matters across key categories, including references from Members of Parliament (MPs), the Prime Minister's Off...


TRAI Assesses Network Quality Across Agartala city and adjoining areasin the State of Tripuraunder North East Licensed Service Area

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Assam (LSA), covering extensive city routes of Agartala city and adjoining areasin the month of August 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Kolkata, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments- Urban Zones, Institutional Hotspo...


Police Commemoration Day: Raksha Mantri lays wreath at National Police Memorial, New Delhi; Pays glowing tributes to police & paramilitary forces for their service to the nation

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on October 21, 2025, laid a wreath at National Police Memorial in New Delhi on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day. It was on this day in 1959 when 10 valiant policemen laid down their lives in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh. In his address, Raksha Mantri paid glowing tributes to the fallen heroes, expressing gratitude to the police and paramilitary forc...


Bihar Election, 2025: Pre-certification of print-ads by MCMC on Pre-poll and Poll Day

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


National Workshop on Science Communication organised at CSIR-IHBT, Palampur

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), New Delhi, in collaboration with the CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur inaugurated a two-day national workshop from 14 October to 15 October 2025, "Communicate to Connect: Science for All," today at CSIR-IHBT, Palampur. The event brought together leading scientists, communicators, and innovators to explore new s...


Prime Minister condoles the passing of veteran actor Shri Govardhan Asrani

India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, condoled the passing away of veteran actor Shri Govardhan Asrani. In his message today, the Prime Minister paid tribute to the legendary artist, recalling his immense contribution to Indian cinema and his ability to bring joy to generations of audiences. In a post on X, Shri Modi said: "Deeply saddened by the passing of Shri Govardhan Asrani Ji. A gifted entertainer and a truly versatile ar...