
Switzerland Ratifies India-EFTA Trade Agreement
Switzerland has completed ratification process of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), paving the way for the landmark trade pact to come into

ASI Declared Lianpui Menhirs as Monument of National Importance
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) declared Lianpui menhirs in Champhai district, Mizoram as a Monument of National Importance. Formal notification was issued by the Ministry

INCOIS Wins National Geospatial Practitioner Award 2025
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) was awarded National Geospatial Practitioner Award 2025 for its contributions to Marine Geospatial Intelligence. The award was

Prithvi-II and Agni-I Ballistic Missiles Successfully Tested
India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha, under the Strategic Forces Command (SFC). Additionally, the

INS Nistar: India’s First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel
Indian Navy has commissioned INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV), for deep-sea saturation diving and submarine rescue operations. Developed

World Bank’s Global Findex Report 2025
The Global Findex 2025 by World Bank has flagged a major issue in India’s financial inclusion efforts over one-third of bank account holders have inactive

Bima Sakhi Scheme Enrolled Over 2 Lakh Women
Bima Sakhi Scheme launched on 9 December 2024, aims to empower women through professional opportunities in life insurance sector. It seeks to advance financial inclusion

Meri Panchayat App Wins WSIS Prizes 2025 Champion Award
“Meri Panchayat” mobile application, developed jointly by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the National Informatics Centre (NIC), has been honoured with World Summit

First-Ever Longmatra Mango Festival Held in Kiphire, Nagaland
Longmatra area in Kiphire district, Nagaland, hosted its first-ever Mango Festival, showcasing region’s potential in mango cultivation and aiming to strengthen the rural economy. The

GRSE Launches Final Anti-Submarine Warship for Indian Navy
Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has launched “Ajay” (Yard 3034), the eighth and final vessel in a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

Switzerland Ratifies India-EFTA Trade Agreement
Switzerland has completed ratification process of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), paving the way for the landmark trade pact to come into

ASI Declared Lianpui Menhirs as Monument of National Importance
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) declared Lianpui menhirs in Champhai district, Mizoram as a Monument of National Importance. Formal notification was issued by the Ministry

INCOIS Wins National Geospatial Practitioner Award 2025
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) was awarded National Geospatial Practitioner Award 2025 for its contributions to Marine Geospatial Intelligence. The award was

Prithvi-II and Agni-I Ballistic Missiles Successfully Tested
India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha, under the Strategic Forces Command (SFC). Additionally, the

INS Nistar: India’s First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel
Indian Navy has commissioned INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV), for deep-sea saturation diving and submarine rescue operations. Developed

World Bank’s Global Findex Report 2025
The Global Findex 2025 by World Bank has flagged a major issue in India’s financial inclusion efforts over one-third of bank account holders have inactive

Bima Sakhi Scheme Enrolled Over 2 Lakh Women
Bima Sakhi Scheme launched on 9 December 2024, aims to empower women through professional opportunities in life insurance sector. It seeks to advance financial inclusion

Meri Panchayat App Wins WSIS Prizes 2025 Champion Award
“Meri Panchayat” mobile application, developed jointly by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the National Informatics Centre (NIC), has been honoured with World Summit

First-Ever Longmatra Mango Festival Held in Kiphire, Nagaland
Longmatra area in Kiphire district, Nagaland, hosted its first-ever Mango Festival, showcasing region’s potential in mango cultivation and aiming to strengthen the rural economy. The

GRSE Launches Final Anti-Submarine Warship for Indian Navy
Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has launched “Ajay” (Yard 3034), the eighth and final vessel in a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)