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Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Mines Ministry holds roadshow in Porbandar, Gujarat, for India's first-ever auction of offshore mineral blocks
The Ministry of Mines presented the auction process for India's first offshore areas mineral blocks to industry at Porbandar, Gujarat, on 21 December 2024, highlighting lime-mud for cement.
First World Meditation Day observed on 21 December 2024 after UN General Assembly proclamation led by core group including India
World Meditation Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly with India in the core group of sponsors, was observed for the first time on 21 December 2024.
Bhupender Yadav opens Advanced Pashmina Certification and Next Generation DNA Sequencing facilities at WII Dehradun
The Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, received two new facilities on 21 December 2024, building on the Pashmina Certification Centre opened a year earlier.
Association of NPS Intermediaries launched in Mumbai; PFRDA Chairperson unveils logo
The Association of NPS Intermediaries (ANI) was launched at the Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai, on 21 December 2024 to bring together stakeholders of the National Pension System.
Gadkari inaugurates India's first bio-bitumen-based National Highway stretch on NH-44 at Mansar, Nagpur
The Nagpur–Mansar bypass stretch of NH-44 in Maharashtra, built with lignin-based bio-bitumen, was inaugurated on 21 December 2024.
Ashwini Vaishnaw confers 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar on 101 railway officials and 22 shields to zones
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented the 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 21 December 2024.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
CCEA fixes copra MSP for 2025 season: ₹11,582 per quintal for milling copra, ₹12,100 for ball copra
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the Minimum Support Price for copra for the 2025 season on 20 December 2024.
Winter Session 2024 of Parliament adjourned sine die; Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak passed, Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill sent to JPC
The Winter Session of Parliament, which began on 25 November 2024, was adjourned sine die on 20 December 2024 after 20 sittings of the Lok Sabha and 19 of the Rajya Sabha.
Destroyer Surat, last of Project 15B, and frigate Nilgiri, first of Project 17A, delivered to Indian Navy
Two indigenously designed warships built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, the destroyer Surat and the frigate Nilgiri, were delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 December 2024.
President Droupadi Murmu awards President's Colours to College of Defence Management, Secunderabad
The College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, Telangana, received the President's Colours, the highest award to a defence institution, on 20 December 2024.
CCI approves UltraTech Cement's acquisition of The India Cements
The Competition Commission of India approved UltraTech Cement's acquisition of a controlling stake in The India Cements on 20 December 2024.
Bikaner workshop on strengthening camel milk value chain held as part of International Year of Camelids 2024
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, FAO and ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel held a stakeholder workshop in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on 20 December 2024.
Sashastra Seema Bal marks 61st Raising Day at Siliguri; Amit Shah e-inaugurates ICP Agartala
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the 61st Raising Day of the Sashastra Seema Bal at Siliguri, West Bengal, on 20 December 2024 as Chief Guest.
India and ADB sign $350 million policy-based loan under second subprogramme of SMILE logistics programme
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $350 million policy-based loan on 20 December 2024 to support logistics reforms.
Defence Ministry signs ₹7,629 crore contract with L&T for K9 VAJRA-T self-propelled tracked guns
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro on 20 December 2024 for 155 mm/52 calibre K9 VAJRA-T guns for the Indian Army under the Buy (Indian) category.
Om Prakash Chautala, five-time Chief Minister of Haryana, dies at 89
Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala died after a cardiac arrest at his Gurugram home on 20 December 2024.
Foldscope microscopes help farmers in 20 Chhattisgarh districts detect plant diseases
A DST-supported project run by ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management is training Chhattisgarh farmers to diagnose crop diseases with the low-cost Foldscope, PIB reported on 20 December 2024.
TRAI recommends additional 5 MHz paired spectrum in 700 MHz band for Indian Railways' safety and security applications
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released its recommendations on additional spectrum for Indian Railways on 20 December 2024.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Ministry of Culture partners France Museums Développement for Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum
The Ministry of Culture announced a partnership with France Museums Développement on 19 December 2024 to develop the Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum in New Delhi.
India and ADB sign $42 million loan for Maharashtra coastal protection project
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $42 million loan on 19 December 2024 for coastal and riverbank protection in Maharashtra.
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears 45 Amaravati works, KfW loan for CRDA and mid-day meal for Intermediate students
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on 19 December 2024 approved 45 engineering works in Amaravati and restored the mid-day meal for Intermediate students.
INST Mohali study finds nanoplastics from plastic bottles can spread antibiotic resistance
Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali found that nanoplastics from used plastic bottles can help transfer antibiotic resistance genes between bacteria, DST said on 19 December 2024.
TRAI completes commercial SMS traceability; messages on unregistered paths rejected from 11 December 2024
TRAI said on 19 December 2024 that all major Principal Entities had registered their message transmission chains and SMS traffic on unregistered paths was being rejected from 11 December 2024.
NITI Aayog releases report 'S.A.F.E. Accommodation: Worker Housing for Manufacturing Growth'
NITI Aayog released a report on 19 December 2024 on secure, affordable, flexible and efficient housing for industrial workers.
East Coast Railway declares 170 road over bridge projects as Special Railway Projects, 110 in Odisha
The General Manager of East Coast Railway approved 170 road over bridge projects as Special Railway Projects, ECoR said on 19 December 2024.
DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry sign 10 tripartite agreements at DIA-GARIMA; ABHED jacket technology transferred
DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry partners signed 10 tripartite agreements at the DIA-GARIMA event at IIT Delhi on 19 December 2024.
Plate cutting held in Mumbai for first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels and first of 6 NGOPVs for Coast Guard
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders held the plate cutting ceremony for the first Fast Patrol Vessel and the first Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard in Mumbai on 19 December 2024.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Tamil Nadu releases additional ₹400 crore for Kalaignar Kanavu Illam housing scheme
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced an additional ₹400 crore for the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam housing scheme on 18 December 2024.
INS Nirdeshak, second Survey Vessel (Large), commissioned into Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam
INS Nirdeshak, the second ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) project, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 18 December 2024.
India tags a Ganges River Dolphin for the first time, in Assam
The first-ever Ganges River Dolphin was satellite-tagged in Assam on 18 December 2024 under Project Dolphin.