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Wed, 04 Jun 2025
At Geneva's Global Platform for DRR, India calls for a global facility for catalytic funding in disaster risk reduction
Principal Secretary to the PM P K Mishra told a Ministerial Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction Financing in Geneva on 4 June 2025 that India wants a global facility for catalytic funding with technical assistance and knowledge exchange.
President confers 92 Distinguished Service Decorations at Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 (Phase-II)
President Droupadi Murmu conferred 92 Distinguished Service Decorations, including 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, on Armed Forces, Coast Guard and BRO personnel at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 4 June 2025.
Tue, 03 Jun 2025
CMLRE launches research cruise to study impact of hazardous cargo spill off Kochi
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology began a 10-day research cruise from Kochi on 3 June 2025 to study the impact of a sunken cargo vessel carrying hazardous containers.
India wins Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences for 2025-2028
India won the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences for 2025-2028 on 3 June 2025, polling 87 votes against Austria's 54 in Brussels.
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth announces expansion of NCC by three lakh cadets
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth announced at an NCC conference in Bhopal on 3 June 2025 that the National Cadet Corps will be expanded by three lakh cadets.
GRSE signs MoU with Norway's Kongsberg to build India's first Polar Research Vessel
Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers signed an MoU with Norway's Kongsberg in Oslo on 3 June 2025 for India's first indigenously built Polar Research Vessel.
ICRISAT launches Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture
ICRISAT, with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, launched the ICRISAT Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture in New Delhi on 3 June 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win maiden IPL title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first IPL title on 3 June 2025, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad.
IICA acquires land in New Shillong for its first regional campus
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs acquired a five-acre plot in New Shillong Township, Meghalaya, on 3 June 2025 for its first-ever regional campus.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025
Government notifies guidelines for Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India
The Ministry of Heavy Industries notified detailed guidelines on 2 June 2025 for the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI).
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña on first State visit to India
President Droupadi Murmu hosted Paraguay's President Santiago Peña Palacios at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 2 June 2025 during his first State visit to India, after delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dr Jitendra Singh launches BharatGen, a government-funded multimodal LLM for Indian languages
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched BharatGen, India's first indigenously developed, government-funded multimodal large language model for Indian languages, at the BharatGen Summit on 2 June 2025.
PM Modi addresses IATA's 81st Annual General Meeting at Bharat Mandapam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 81st Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association and the World Air Transport Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 2 June 2025.
Amit Shah reviews the world's largest cooperative food grain storage scheme
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting of the world's largest cooperative food grain storage scheme in New Delhi on 2 June 2025.
Sun, 01 Jun 2025
Gross GST collections rise 16.4% to ₹2.01 lakh crore in May 2025
Gross GST collections for May 2025 stood at ₹2,01,050 crore, up 16.4% from ₹1,72,739 crore in May 2024, according to data released on 1 June 2025.
EUNAVFOR ships make maiden visit to India, hold table-top exercise with Indian Navy in Mumbai
Spanish and Italian warships operating under the European Union Naval Force completed the first such visit to India under the EU's aegis in Mumbai on 1 June 2025.
Amit Shah inaugurates new building of Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Kolkata
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the new building of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Kolkata, built at a cost of ₹88 crore, on 1 June 2025.
Gukesh beats Magnus Carlsen for the first time in classical chess at Norway Chess 2025
World champion D Gukesh beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the first time in a classical game in Round 6 of Norway Chess 2025 in Stavanger on 1 June 2025.
Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana takes over as 18th Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command
Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2025.
Sat, 31 May 2025
PM marks 300th birth anniversary of Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar in Bhopal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan in Bhopal on 31 May 2025, the 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar, and launched projects including the Indore Metro.
Shubhanshu Shukla to conduct food and nutrition experiments on ISS during Axiom-4
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will conduct ISRO-DBT food and nutrition experiments on the International Space Station as Mission Pilot of Axiom Mission 4, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced on 31 May 2025.
Youth to volunteer at Jan Aushadhi Kendras under 'Seva Se Seekhen'
The Youth Affairs Ministry and the Department of Pharmaceuticals announced on 31 May 2025 a 15-day Jan Aushadhi Kendra experiential learning programme for youth volunteers under 'Seva Se Seekhen', starting 1 June 2025.
Fri, 30 May 2025
India's real GDP grew 6.5% in 2024-25; Q4 growth at 7.4%
India's real GDP grew 6.5% in FY 2024-25 and 7.4% in the January–March 2025 quarter, according to the provisional estimates released by the NSO on 30 May 2025.
PM dedicates 660 MW Unit-1 of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project in Kanpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Unit-1 (660 MW) of the 3×660 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Project in Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, to the nation on 30 May 2025, during his Kanpur visit with projects worth about ₹47,600 crore.
First batch of 17 women cadets passes out of the National Defence Academy
The first-ever batch of 17 female cadets passed out of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, on 30 May 2025 with the 148th Course, in a parade reviewed by Mizoram Governor General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd).
First private-sector centre fuselage for Tejas Mk1A handed over to HAL
VEM Technologies handed over the first centre fuselage assembly for the LCA Tejas Mk1A to HAL in Hyderabad on 30 May 2025, the first major Tejas sub-assembly made by a private Indian company.
IndiaAI compute crosses 34,000 GPUs; three more startups to build foundation models
India's common compute capacity under the IndiaAI Mission crossed 34,000 GPUs, and Soket AI, Gnani AI and Gan AI were selected to build indigenous foundation models, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 30 May 2025.
Goa declared fully functionally literate on its 39th Statehood Day
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant declared Goa fully literate under the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram on 30 May 2025, Goa's 39th Statehood Day, making it the second state to cross the 95% benchmark.
Centre's provisional accounts for 2024-25: receipts at 97.8% of revised estimates
The Government of India's provisional accounts for 2024-25, released on 30 May 2025, show total receipts of ₹30,78,247 crore (97.8% of RE) and total expenditure of ₹46,55,517 crore (98.7% of RE).
Retired Central Government NPS subscribers can claim additional Unified Pension Scheme benefits
Central Government NPS subscribers who retired on or before 31 March 2025 with at least 10 years of qualifying service, or their spouses, can claim additional Unified Pension Scheme benefits by 30 June 2025, the Finance Ministry said on 30 May 2025.