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Thu, 10 Jul 2025
NITI Aayog releases 'A Roadmap for Strengthening State S&T Councils'
On 10 July 2025, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery released the report 'A Roadmap for Strengthening State S&T Councils', with Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh as Chief Guest.
Railways and DFCCIL sign MoU for AI/ML-based Machine Vision Inspection System
Indian Railways said on 10 July 2025 that it had signed an MoU at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, with DFCCIL to install the AI/ML-based Machine Vision Based Inspection System (MVIS) for rolling stock.
Centre releases ₹1,066.80 crore SDRF share to six flood-hit states
On 10 July 2025, the Centre approved the release of ₹1,066.80 crore as its SDRF share to Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand, hit by floods and landslides.
Leaf fossils show Kashmir was once subtropical before Pir Panjal uplift
On 10 July 2025, DST said BSIP Lucknow scientists, studying ~4-million-year-old leaf fossils from Kashmir's Karewa sediments, linked the valley's shift from a warm, humid subtropical climate to the uplift of the Pir Panjal Range.
Japanese Ambassador leads industry delegation to Dholera SIR
On 10 July 2025, Japan's Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono led a delegation of Japanese companies on a site visit to Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat.
Shivraj Chouhan reviews drought-affected districts of Andhra Pradesh at Puttaparthi
On 10 July 2025 at Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed drought-affected districts of southern Andhra Pradesh with state ministers and officials.
Ashadha Purnima (Dhammachakra Pravartana Divas) observed at Sarnath
On 10 July 2025 at Sarnath, the International Buddhist Confederation with the Ministry of Culture and the Mahabodhi Society of India celebrated Ashadha Purnima, which marks the Buddha's first sermon.
Scindia inaugurates VTU-VRIF-TCOE Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru
On 10 July 2025 in Bengaluru, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the VTU-VRIF-TCOE Hub and Spoke Centre of Excellence for 5G/6G, AI and other frontier technologies.
Agra's Kuberpur dumpsite reclaimed under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban
On 10 July 2025, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry highlighted Agra's Kuberpur legacy dumpsite, where about 1.9 million metric tonnes of waste were cleared and about 47 acres reclaimed under SBM-Urban.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025
PM Modi conferred Namibia's highest civilian award; Namibia first to sign UPI licensing pact
On 9 July 2025 in Windhoek, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah conferred on PM Narendra Modi the 'Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis', Namibia's highest civilian award, on the last leg of his five-nation tour.
Gambhira bridge over Mahisagar collapses in Vadodara district; PM announces ex-gratia
On the morning of 9 July 2025 in Gujarat's Vadodara district, a slab of the Gambhira bridge over the Mahisagar river collapsed and several vehicles fell into the river; PM Modi announced ex-gratia from PMNRF.
Amit Shah holds 'Sahkar Samvad' with women cooperative workers in Ahmedabad
On 9 July 2025 in Ahmedabad, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah held a 'Sahkar Samvad' with women from the cooperative sectors of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, as part of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.
CBDT notifies IREDA bonds under Section 54EC for capital gains exemption
With effect from 9 July 2025, CBDT notified bonds issued by IREDA as a 'long-term specified asset' under Section 54EC of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Jal Shakti Minister holds talks with Punjab and Haryana CMs on SYL canal
On 9 July 2025, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil met Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue.
Hardeep Puri outlines exploration push at 9th OPEC International Seminar, Vienna
On 9 July 2025 at the 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said 2.5 lakh sq km had been opened under OALP Round-10 and set an exploration-acreage target of 1.0 million sq km by 2030.
RRBs issued over 9,000 appointments in Q1; over 50,000 planned in 2025-26
On 9 July 2025, the Ministry of Railways said Railway Recruitment Boards had issued more than 9,000 appointments in the first quarter of 2025-26 and expect to offer over 50,000 in the year.
Keel laid for Indian Navy's third Fleet Support Ship at L&T Kattupalli
On 9 July 2025, the keel of the Indian Navy's third Fleet Support Ship was laid at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu.
Mines Ministry launches 'Aspirational DMF Programme' guidelines
On 9 July 2025 in New Delhi, Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy released operational guidelines of the 'Aspirational DMF Programme' to converge District Mineral Foundation work with the Aspirational District and Block Programmes.
TRAI releases drive-test findings for Himachal Pradesh service area
On 9 July 2025, TRAI released Independent Drive Test findings for the Himachal Pradesh Licensed Service Area, covering Una and Mandi cities and the highway from Una to Mandi via Bilaspur.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025
PM Modi on State Visit to Brazil; conferred 'Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross'
On 8 July 2025 in Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva conferred on PM Narendra Modi Brazil's highest national honour, 'The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross', during his State Visit.
2025 season of ASMITA women's leagues opens with weightlifting in Modinagar
On 8 July 2025 in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the 2025 season of the ASMITA league, starting with a weightlifting league.
Navy signs contract with BEL for National Maritime Domain Awareness project
On 8 July 2025, the Indian Navy said it had signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru, to implement the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project.
Agritech Innovation Hub powered by IIT Ropar inaugurated at SVPUAT, Meerut
On 8 July 2025, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Jayant Chaudhary inaugurated the Agritech Innovation Hub at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, powered by IIT Ropar.
CAQM defers fuel denial to end-of-life vehicles in Delhi to 1 November 2025
On 8 July 2025, at its 24th meeting, CAQM amended Direction No. 89 so that fuel denial to end-of-life vehicles applies in Delhi and five high-vehicle-density NCR districts from 1 November 2025 and in the rest of NCR from 1 April 2026.
NCSC submits Annual Report 2023-24 to President Droupadi Murmu
On 8 July 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, led by Chairman Kishor Makwana, submitted its Annual Report 2023-24 to President Droupadi Murmu.
TRAI yearly indicators 2024-25: internet subscribers reach 969.10 million
On 8 July 2025, TRAI released 'The Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators' for 2024-25, showing internet subscribers rose to 969.10 million at the end of March 2025.
First indigenous Diving Support Vessel 'Nistar' delivered to Indian Navy
On 8 July 2025 at Visakhapatnam, Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivered 'Nistar', the first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, to the Indian Navy.
BCCL restarts PB Project under MDO model, first operational MDO mine in CIL group
On 8 July 2025, the Coal Ministry said Bharat Coking Coal Limited had restarted coal production at its long-discontinued PB Project under the Mine Developer and Operator model, the first operational MDO mine in the Coal India group.
Jitendra Singh inaugurates Dholpur Science Centre in Rajasthan
On 8 July 2025, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Dholpur Science Centre in Rajasthan, developed by DBT with the National Institute of Immunology and the National Science Centre.