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…
Amit Shah sets 2029 deadline to end drug trade at ANTF conference
Home Minister Amit Shah opened the third ANTF conference in New Delhi and said the drug trade would be uprooted from India by 31 December 2029 under a Vision Document…
Jitendra Singh opens new Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench complex
Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Central Administrative Tribunal’s new Jammu complex and said the Jammu and Srinagar benches have handled 41,389 service cases, with only about 8 per cent of Jammu…
Amit Shah visits new Hubballi medical college with 250 MBBS seats and 1,200 beds
Home Minister Amit Shah visited the JGMM Medical College and KLE Hospital campus in Hubballi, which has 250 MBBS seats and 1,200 beds, 300 of them reserved for the poor.
Subsidised LPG refills need biometric Aadhaar authentication from 1 October
From 1 October 2026, domestic LPG consumers must complete biometric Aadhaar authentication to book refills at the subsidised price. So far 27.43 crore consumers, or 89.9 per cent, have done…
PM Modi hands over 51,000 appointment letters at 20th Rozgar Mela
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave out more than 51,000 appointment letters at the 20th Rozgar Mela and asked new recruits to keep citizens at the centre of their work.