Amit Shah launches She-Mart stores for women self-help groups in Kollam
More than 300 She-Mart stores are planned across Keralam, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to link women self-help groups and rural entrepreneurs with buyers.
CSIR launches popular science magazines in five Indian languages
Jitendra Singh launched CSIR-NIScPR science magazines in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali and Assamese on CSIR's 85th Foundation Day.
India seeks fair pathogen sharing at UN pandemic preparedness meeting
Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava told a UN meeting in New York that countries sharing pathogens must get timely access to vaccines and medicines.
Amit Shah opens fourth Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show in Greater Noida
Amit Shah inaugurated UPITS 2026 in Greater Noida, where a One District, One Cuisine website was launched to sell regional UP foods across India.
Technological sovereignty key to national sovereignty, Jitendra Singh says as CSIR turns 85
Jitendra Singh asked CSIR laboratories to build globally competitive indigenous technologies and bring industry in from day one, as CSIR marked 85 years.
DRDO signs deal with Zero mK for quantum cooling system
The agreement is the first high-value deep-tech project under a previously approved ₹500 crore funding pool. Its individual contract value was not disclosed.
Jitendra Singh launches PLA bioplastics; ₹75 crore backs pilot facility
A ₹75 crore BioE3 grant will support a 100-tonne-a-year research facility at Balrampur Chini Mills’ Kumbhi complex, alongside its commercial PLA venture.
Centre cuts edible oil duties, asks industry to lower retail prices
Basic customs duty on crude sunflower oil falls from 10% to nil, while crude palm and soybean oils move to 5%. Industry has been asked to revise distributor and retail…
DoPT has cleared over 23,000 promotions in 12 years, says Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh told a delegation of Central Secretariat Group-C employees that DoPT has cleared over 23,000 promotions in 12 years and that their cadre review inputs would be considered.
Piyush Goyal plans 1,000 local staff to help exporters in districts
Piyush Goyal announced a proposed network of about 1,000 trained local personnel to help exporters at district and State levels, and a Trade Connect platform with product-wise tariff and FTA…