TRAI releases Recommendations on 'the Regulatory Framework for the Sale of Foreign Telecom Service Providers' SIM/ eSIM Cards for the use in M2M/ IoT Devices Meant for Export'

India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its recommendations on 'the Regulatory Framework for the Sale of Foreign Telecom Service Providers' SIM/ eSIM Cards for the use in M2M/ IoT Devices Meant for Export'. Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, through its letter dated 17.09.2024, requested TRAI to provide recommendations under section 11(1)(a) of TRAI ...


Rationalization of International Letter Mail Services

India, Dec. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with global best practices and decisions taken by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the Department of Posts has undertaken a forward-looking initiative to modernize and strengthen international letter post services. These reforms are aimed at enhancing customer experience, service reliability, trackability, customs compliance and security, while aligning postal offerings with evolving global e-commerce standards. As part o...


MoD inks Rs 4,666 crore contracts for Close Quarter Battle Carbine & Heavy Weight Torpedoes

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 ...


Vice-President Highlights Enduring Relevance of Sree Narayana Guru's Teachings at Sivagiri Pilgrimage in Kerala

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...


Indian Railways Achieves Electrification of One of Its Toughest Ghat Sections: Sakleshpur-Subramanya Road

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...


DFS organises a colloquium of Chairpersons of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs)

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...


2025 Focused on Governance Reforms to Improve Ease of Living for citizens: Dr Jitendra Singh

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...


Mega Infrastructure Projects of the 21st Century: Indian Railways Driving a New Era of Connectivity

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...


Professionalized Sports Governance Through Comprehensive Capacity- Building Framework

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...


Ministry of Jal Shakti Clarifies JSJB Awards Evaluation process and Debunks Misinformation

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...