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Fri, 24 Jan 2025
Manohar Lal inaugurates Karimnagar Smart City projects in Telangana
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated four Karimnagar Smart City projects in Telangana on 24 January 2025.
Government e Marketplace crosses ₹4 lakh crore GMV within 10 months of FY 2024-25
The Government e Marketplace said on 24 January 2025 that its gross merchandise value had reached ₹4.09 lakh crore as on 23 January, surpassing last year's high within 10 months of FY 2024-25.
PM GatiShakti Network Planning Group evaluates four rail and road projects at 86th meeting
The 86th meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti, held on 24 January 2025, evaluated two railway and two highway projects, including Vadodara–Ratlam quadrupling.
Coal Secretary inaugurates 'Digi Vidya' smart classrooms in Jharkhand government schools
Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt virtually inaugurated digital classrooms in government schools in Jharkhand under Coal India's 'Digi Vidya' CSR initiative on 24 January 2025.
DoT acts on spoofed international calls reported on Sanchar Saathi; telcos block over 20 carriers
The Department of Telecommunications said on 24 January 2025 that telcos had blocked more than 20 foreign carriers handing over spoofed international calls, acting on citizens' reports on the Sanchar Saathi app and portal.
ESI Scheme adds 16.07 lakh new workers in November 2024
ESIC's provisional payroll data released on 24 January 2025 showed 16.07 lakh new employees enrolled under the ESI Scheme in November 2024.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025
INCOIS Hyderabad selected for Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2025
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, was selected on 23 January 2025 for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2025 in the institutional category.
Parakram Diwas 2025 celebrated at Barabati Fort, Cuttack, on Netaji's 128th birth anniversary
Parakram Diwas 2025 began on 23 January 2025 at Barabati Fort in Cuttack, Odisha, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthplace, marking his 128th birth anniversary.
Mines Ministry annuls auction of Nayakkarpatti tungsten block in Tamil Nadu
The Ministry of Mines on 23 January 2025 decided to annul the auction of the Nayakkarpatti tungsten mineral block in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, which includes the Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site.
5th Khelo India Winter Games 2025 open at NDS Stadium, Leh
The 5th Khelo India Winter Games 2025 opened on 23 January 2025 at the NDS Stadium in Leh, Ladakh, with Ladakh hosting the first phase till 27 January.
IWAI upgrades Varanasi sub-office to its sixth Regional Office
The Inland Waterways Authority of India upgraded its Varanasi sub-office to a full-fledged Regional Office on 23 January 2025, its sixth, to streamline waterway works in Uttar Pradesh.
ECI hosts international conference of election management bodies in New Delhi
The Election Commission of India began a two-day international conference of Election Management Bodies in New Delhi on 23 January 2025 on the theme 'Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces, Takeaway for EMBs'.
CPI for agricultural and rural labourers unchanged in December 2024; inflation eases to about 5%
The All-India CPI for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers, released on 23 January 2025, stayed unchanged in December 2024 at 1320 and 1331 points, with inflation at 5.01% and 5.05%.
Livestock projects for the North East launched at Shillong conclave
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated a conclave on livestock development in the North-East Region in Shillong on 23 January 2025 and launched projects including a ₹10.23 crore multiplier pig farm in Meghalaya.
NHB-promoted RMBS Development Company gets RBI Certificate of Registration
RMBS Development Company Limited (RDCL), set up by the National Housing Bank, received a Certificate of Registration from the RBI on 23 January 2025 to commence operations.
Centre notifies Legal Metrology rules for radar speed-measuring equipment
The Department of Consumer Affairs notified on 23 January 2025 rules under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 for radar equipment that measures vehicle speed, effective 1 July 2025.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025
Cabinet fixes MSP of raw jute at ₹5,650 per quintal for 2025-26
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 22 January 2025 fixed the MSP of raw jute (TD-3 grade) for the 2025-26 season at ₹5,650 per quintal, ₹315 more than last season.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao completes 10 years; Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti portals launched
The 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme was celebrated at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 22 January 2025, where the Mission Vatsalya Portal and the Mission Shakti Portal and app were launched.
MeitY report puts India's digital economy at 11.74% of national income in 2022-23
A MeitY report, 'Estimation and Measurement of India's Digital Economy', released on 22 January 2025, estimated India's digital economy at 11.74% of national income in 2022-23, or ₹31.64 lakh crore.
Cabinet apprised of National Health Mission achievements for 2021-24
The Union Cabinet was apprised on 22 January 2025 of National Health Mission progress during 2021-24, including over 12 lakh additional health workers and 1.72 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
Odisha's 134th SLSWCA approves 17 projects worth ₹3,883.72 crore
Odisha's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority, at its 134th meeting on 22 January 2025, approved 17 investment proposals worth ₹3,883.72 crore expected to create over 12,280 jobs.
Maharashtra signs 54 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore at Davos, Reliance deal largest
Maharashtra said on 22 January 2025 that it had signed 54 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore over two days at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the largest being a ₹3,05,000 crore MoU with Reliance.
Commerce Minister sets target of 10,000 GI tags by 2030
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal set a target of 10,000 Geographical Indication tags by 2030 at the GI Samagam in New Delhi on 22 January 2025; 605 GI tags have been issued so far.
EPFO adds 14.63 lakh net members in November 2024
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's provisional payroll data for November 2024, released on 22 January 2025, showed a net addition of 14.63 lakh members, including 8.74 lakh new members.
Rajnath Singh inaugurates Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha, Kerala
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha district, Kerala, on 22 January 2025, one of the 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode.
MoSPI's eSankhyiki portal crosses 100 million records
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced on 22 January 2025 that its eSankhyiki data platform had 134 million records within seven months of its June 2024 launch.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Department of Commerce introduces Diamond Imprest Authorization Scheme
The Department of Commerce introduced the Diamond Imprest Authorization (DIA) Scheme on 21 January 2025, allowing duty-free import of natural cut and polished diamonds below ¼ carat, effective 1 April 2025.
Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur mark 53rd Statehood Day; Meghalaya launches revised state anthem
Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur celebrated their 53rd Statehood Day on 21 January 2025, with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launching a revised state anthem at the main function in Jowai.
India hosts second meeting of BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation
The National Security Council Secretariat organised the second meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation in New Delhi on 21 January 2025 to frame a five-year Action Plan.
JNPA crosses 10 million TEU capacity; ₹2,000 crore projects launched at Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched projects worth nearly ₹2,000 crore at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai, on 21 January 2025, as JNPA crossed 10 million TEUs of capacity to become India's largest port.