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Wed, 24 Sept 2025

• The Union Cabinet approved on 24 September 2025 Phase III of a centrally sponsored scheme to add 5,000 postgraduate seats and an extension to add 5,023 MBBS seats in government medical institutions, at a total cost of ₹15,034.50 crore.
• The Union Cabinet approved on 24 September 2025 the DSIR/CSIR scheme 'Capacity Building and Human Resource Development' with an outlay of ₹2,277.397 crore for 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Mon, 22 Sept 2025

• The Government approved 25 lakh additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for FY 2025-26 on 22 September 2025, taking total connections to 10.58 crore.
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the United Nations in India launched the Adi Yuva Fellowship and the Adi Karmayogi Volunteers Programme on 22 September 2025.

Sun, 21 Sept 2025

• The Ministry of Rural Development signed five MoUs on 21 September 2025 with NIRD&PR and the State Rural Livelihoods Missions of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Telangana to strengthen DAY-NRLM.

Thu, 18 Sept 2025

• The Department of Financial Services said on 18 September 2025 that 30 September 2025 is the last date for eligible central government employees and past retirees under NPS to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme.

Wed, 17 Sept 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launching development works in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on 17 September 2025, said about 1,300 acres have been allocated for the PM MITRA Park there and over 80 industrial units allotted.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally launched the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on 17 September 2025, a tribal grassroots leadership mission covering 11 crore citizens in 1 lakh villages across 30 States/UTs.

Tue, 16 Sept 2025

• The Finance Ministry said on 16 September 2025 that the three-month Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign launched on 1 July 2025 has held over 2.3 lakh camps, opening more than 61 lakh new PM Jan Dhan accounts.

Sun, 14 Sept 2025

• The Commerce and Industry Ministry said on 14 September 2025 that the application window for the PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED lights) would reopen from 15 September to 14 October 2025.

Wed, 10 Sept 2025

• Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the CCS (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025 at the 14th Pension Adalat on 10 September 2025, enabling Central Government employees to choose between NPS and UPS.

Tue, 09 Sept 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted aerial surveys of flood-hit Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on 9 September 2025 and announced financial assistance of ₹1,500 crore for Himachal Pradesh and ₹1,600 crore for Punjab.

Sat, 06 Sept 2025

• The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, hosted 'BioE3@1' on 6 September 2025 to mark the first anniversary of the BioE3 Policy, which links biotechnology with economy, environment and employment.

Wed, 03 Sept 2025

• The Union Cabinet on 3 September 2025 approved a ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme under the National Critical Mineral Mission to build capacity for extracting critical minerals from e-waste, battery scrap and other secondary sources.

Tue, 02 Sept 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited via video conferencing on 2 September 2025, to help women associated with Jeevika access financial support more easily.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025

• The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, launched on 28 August 2014, completed 11 years on 28 August 2025 with more than 56 crore accounts and deposits of ₹2.68 lakh crore.
• The Skill Development Ministry held 'Kaushal Manthan', a Regional Conference of Skill Ministers of North Indian States and UTs, in Chandigarh on 28 August 2025, focusing on the ₹60,000 crore ITI upgradation scheme.

Wed, 27 Aug 2025

• The Union Cabinet on 27 August 2025 approved restructuring of the PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors, extending its lending period to 31 March 2030 with a total outlay of ₹7,332 crore.

Tue, 26 Aug 2025

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a two-day Vibrant Villages Programme workshop in New Delhi on 26 August 2025 and launched the programme's logo.

Mon, 25 Aug 2025

• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) held the Atal Pension Yojana Annual Felicitation Programme in New Delhi on 25 August 2025, as gross APY enrolments crossed 8.11 crore.

Sat, 23 Aug 2025

• Union Social Justice Minister Dr Virendra Kumar said at a NAMASTE scheme programme in Patna on 23 August 2025 that 85,819 sewer and septic tank workers had been profiled, 76,736 given PPE kits and 60,586 given Ayushman cards.

Fri, 22 Aug 2025

• The Department of Posts and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) signed an MoU in Mumbai on 22 August 2025 under which India Post will act as a mutual fund distributor through its postal network.

Tue, 19 Aug 2025

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on 19 August 2025 that Amarnath Yatra 2025, with over 4 lakh devotees, was run as a zero-landfill, plastic-free pilgrimage in line with Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.

Mon, 18 Aug 2025

• The Ministry of Labour and Employment said on 18 August 2025 that the portal for the ₹99,446-crore Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, aimed at over 3.5 crore jobs, had gone live.

Sat, 16 Aug 2025

• The Ministry of Culture said on 16 August 2025 that the fourth edition of Har Ghar Tiranga, held from 2 to 15 August, saw 7.50 crore selfies uploaded and more than 9 lakh Tiranga Volunteers.

Fri, 15 Aug 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 12th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on 15 August 2025, announced the ₹1 lakh crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, next-generation GST reforms by Diwali, a Reform Task Force and a High-Power Demography Mission.

Mon, 11 Aug 2025

• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 11 August 2025 digitally transferred about ₹3,900 crore in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana claims to nearly 35 lakh farmers from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025

• The Union Cabinet on 8 August 2025 approved four new components under the Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura, with a central outlay of ₹4,250 crore, to implement peace settlements with ethnic groups.
• The Union Cabinet on 8 August 2025 approved the Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education (MERITE) scheme with an outlay of ₹4,200 crore for 2025-26 to 2029-30, including a ₹2,100-crore World Bank loan.
• The Ministry of Heavy Industries on 8 August 2025 extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years, from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028, within the same outlay of ₹10,900 crore; support for e-2Ws, e-rickshaws and e-3Ws still ends on 31 March 2026.