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Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
National Tribal Health Conclave 2025 held at Bharat Mandapam under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
The National Tribal Health Conclave 2025 was held on 20 January 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Foundation stone laid for CSIR-backed Model Resilient Village at Sil/Sunani in Himachal Pradesh
The foundation stone of a Model Resilient Village was laid on 20 January 2025 at Sil/Sunani in Bawasni Gram Panchayat, Baddi, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, an area hit by a cloudburst-induced landslide in August 2023.
XXVII International Congress on Glass 2025 opens in Kolkata
The XXVII International Congress on Glass (ICG) 2025, organised by CSIR-CGCRI, was inaugurated on 20 January 2025 at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, by Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh.
Sun, 19 Jan 2025
64th Central Geological Programming Board meeting in Bhubaneswar reviews GSI's 1,065 programmes for 2025-26
The 64th meeting of the Central Geological Programming Board was held in Bhubaneswar on 19 January 2025, where GSI placed about 1,065 scientific programmes for 2025-26, including 227 critical mineral projects.
J.P. Nadda inaugurates CIPET projects in Ahmedabad, Bhagalpur and Madurai
Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated a Calibration Laboratory at CIPET Ahmedabad and CIPET projects at Bhagalpur and Madurai on 19 January 2025.
Sat, 18 Jan 2025
Amit Shah orders Inter-Ministerial Team to probe deaths in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 18 January 2025 ordered an MHA-led Inter-Ministerial Team to find the causes of deaths in three incidents over six weeks in Jammu's Rajouri district.
NIXI launches Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme
The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announced on 18 January 2025 the launch of its Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme, with a ₹20,000 monthly stipend.
National Red Run 2.0 held at Miramar, Panaji for HIV awareness
The National Red Run 2.0, a 10-km run organised by NACO to raise HIV awareness, was held at Miramar, Panaji, Goa, on 18 January 2025 with around 150 runners.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025
Scindia launches Sanchar Saathi mobile app and National Broadband Mission 2.0
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile app and National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 on 17 January 2025, and inaugurated Intra Circle Roaming at DBN-funded 4G sites.
Virendra Kumar inaugurates National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation in Sehore
Union Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar inaugurated the National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, on 17 January 2025.
India Semiconductor Mission signs Fiscal Support Agreement with CG Power and CG Semi for Sanand OSAT unit
India Semiconductor Mission, CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd and CG Semi Pvt Ltd signed a Fiscal Support Agreement on 17 January 2025 for CG's ₹7,600 crore semiconductor OSAT unit at Sanand, Gujarat.
Jitendra Singh inaugurates India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex in Mumbai
Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex in Mumbai virtually on 17 January 2025, with 24 ready-to-move incubation labs over nine floors.
UNESCO and MeitY hold second AI Readiness Assessment Methodology consultation in Bengaluru
UNESCO and MeitY concluded a two-day stakeholder consultation on the AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) in Bengaluru on 17 January 2025, the second of five planned consultations.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025
ISRO completes SpaDeX docking; India becomes fourth country to dock spacecraft in orbit
ISRO docked the two SpaDeX satellites, SDX01 and SDX02, in the early hours of 16 January 2025, making India the fourth country after the USA, Russia and China to achieve space docking.
Cabinet approves ₹3,984.86 crore Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota
The Union Cabinet on 16 January 2025 approved a Third Launch Pad at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at a cost of ₹3,984.86 crore, to be built within 48 months.
Wed, 15 Jan 2025
MeitY launches Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0 with ₹6.85 crore prize money
Second edition implemented by DSCI; registration open from 15 January to 14 February 2025.
TRAI releases draft tariff order to rationalise broadband tariffs for PM-WANI hotspots
Broadband (FTTH) tariff for PDOs should not exceed twice the retail FTTH tariff.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
PM addresses IMD's 150th Foundation Day, releases Vision-2047 document
Commemorative postage stamp and coin unveiled; IMD was set up on 15 January 1875.
PM launches 'Mission Mausam' to make India weather-ready and climate-smart
Mission focuses on next-generation radars and satellites, high-resolution observations and high-performance computing.
CSIR-NIScPR marks 4th Foundation Day with STIiG-2025 conference on R&D indicators
Two-day international conference on aligning STI indicators for effective R&D governance.
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Sun, 12 Jan 2025
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Indigenous silver nanowire conductive ink technology transferred to two startups at NIT Warangal
MeitY-funded technology developed by IIT Ropar and NIT Warangal goes to startups in Punjab and Telangana.
Jitendra Singh announces Regional Meteorological Centre for Jammu
Announcement made at an IMD 150th anniversary event in Jammu; Srinagar centre recognised by WMO as a Centennial Centre.
Conclave on Pandemic Preparedness and Vaccine Innovation for livestock held in Hyderabad
NITI Aayog Member (Health) Vinod K Paul inaugurated the conclave under the One Health approach.
Thu, 09 Jan 2025
Indian Genomic Data Set of 10,000 whole genomes released at Genome India Data Conclave
FeED protocols and IBDC portals launched to give researchers worldwide access to the data.
Kishan Reddy inaugurates coal sector's '5G Use Case Test Lab' at CMPDI, Ranchi
The Coal Ministry nominated CMPDI as the Centre of Excellence for 5G applications in the coal industry.