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Tue, 04 Mar 2025
DRDO completes high-altitude trials of indigenous OBOGS-based life support system for LCA Tejas
DRDO's Bengaluru-based Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL) successfully conducted high-altitude trials of the indigenous On-Board Oxygen Generating System-based Integrated Life Support System for the LCA Tejas on 4 March 2025.
Sonowal lays foundation stone of 37-bed patient care block at AMCH Dibrugarh, funded by Oil India CSR
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of a 37-bed patient care cabin block at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh, on 4 March 2025.
Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Sun, 02 Mar 2025
Sat, 01 Mar 2025
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Rajnath Singh visits DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh visited DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad on National Science Day, 28 February 2025, and felicitated the Long-Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile team.
National Science Day 2025 observed with theme 'Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science & Innovation for Viksit Bharat'
National Science Day was observed on 28 February 2025 with the theme 'Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science & Innovation for Viksit Bharat', with the main event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Second ministerial meeting of India–EU Trade and Technology Council held in New Delhi
The second meeting of the India–EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) was held in New Delhi on 28 February 2025, co-chaired by S. Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Ashwini Vaishnaw for India.
Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates C-DOT 5G Lab at Gauhati University
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated a low-cost 5G test lab developed by C-DOT at the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Gauhati University, on 28 February 2025.
C-DAC's HIMASHIELD 2024 grand challenge on GLOF mitigation concludes in Thiruvananthapuram
The HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge on Glacial Lake Outburst Flood mitigation, organised by C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram, concluded on National Science Day, 28 February 2025.
J P Nadda inaugurates 9th National Summit on Good & Replicable Practices in public healthcare at Puri
Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated the 9th National Summit on Good & Replicable Practices and Innovation in the Public Healthcare System in Puri, Odisha, on 28 February 2025.
Thu, 27 Feb 2025
MeitY launches Aadhaar Good Governance portal to streamline approval of Aadhaar authentication requests
The Ministry of Electronics and IT launched the Aadhaar Good Governance portal (swik.meity.gov.in) on 27 February 2025 so that government and private entities can apply for Aadhaar authentication for public-interest services.
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review the Ayush sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg on 27 February 2025 to review the Ayush sector and its global reach.
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
BioAsia 2025 opens in Hyderabad; Genome Valley Excellence Award to Professor Patrick Tan
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated BioAsia 2025, the life sciences conference, at HICC Hyderabad on 25 February 2025; the Genome Valley Excellence Award went to Professor Patrick Tan.
DRDO and Indian Navy flight-test first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) from a Seaking helicopter at Chandipur
DRDO and the Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, on 25 February 2025, launching it from a Seaking helicopter.
Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal closes with MoUs worth ₹30.77 lakh crore
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of Madhya Pradesh's two-day Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal on 25 February 2025, where MoUs worth ₹30.77 lakh crore were signed.
President Murmu attends the centenary celebration of Patna Medical College
President Droupadi Murmu graced the centenary celebration of Patna Medical College in Patna, Bihar, on 25 February 2025.
Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Sun, 23 Feb 2025
PM Modi lays foundation stone of Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute, a cancer institute in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute, a cancer institute, at Garha village in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, on 23 February 2025.
Mann Ki Baat 119th episode: PM proposes 'One Day as a Scientist', recalls Hansa Mehta and will hand his social media to women on 8 March
In the 119th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 23 February 2025, PM Narendra Modi hailed ISRO's 100th launch, proposed 'One Day as a Scientist' for National Science Day, and said he would hand his social media accounts to inspiring women on International Women's Day.
Health Ministry acts against Mumbai's Aveo Pharmaceuticals over export of unapproved Tapentadol-Carisoprodol combination to West Africa
The Union Health Ministry said on 23 February 2025 that CDSCO and Maharashtra regulators had stopped operations at Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, and moved to withdraw export NOCs for the unapproved Tapentadol-Carisoprodol combination exported to West Africa.
Fit India Sundays on Cycle reaches 4,200 locations; Mandaviya leads ninth week with FICCI and CII against obesity
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the ninth week of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Delhi on 23 February 2025 with FICCI and CII, as the campaign, dedicated to the fight against obesity, reached 4,200 locations nationwide.
Mann Ki Baat: Adilabad teacher Thodasam Kailash praised for composing a Kolami-language song with AI tools
In Mann Ki Baat on 23 February 2025, PM Narendra Modi praised Thodasam Kailash, a government school teacher in Adilabad, Telangana, for composing a song in the Kolami tribal language with AI tools.
Sat, 22 Feb 2025
Thu, 20 Feb 2025
Health Ministry launches Intensified Special NCD Screening Campaign for everyone aged 30 and above
The Union Health Ministry launched an Intensified Special NCD Screening Campaign on 20 February 2025, running until 31 March 2025, to screen all individuals aged 30 years and above for diabetes, hypertension and oral, breast and cervical cancers.
India launches Electronic Personnel Licence for pilots, becoming the second country to do so
Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu launched the Electronic Personnel Licence (EPL) for pilots on 20 February 2025, making India the second country to implement it.
First phase of 'Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan' ends in Mumbai with five Guinness World Records
The first phase of the 'Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan' concluded at a ceremony in Mumbai on 20 February 2025 with five Guinness World Records, after Prakriti assessments of over 1.29 crore people.
Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly adopts National e-Vidhan Application and becomes a Digital House
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly adopted the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) and became a Digital House on 18 February 2025, inaugurated by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Speaker Ritu Khanduri.
NAKSHA urban land survey pilot launched at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, for 152 urban local bodies
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the NAKSHA pilot for geospatial survey of urban land records at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, on 18 February 2025.