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December 24, 2025 5:58 PM

MSDE invites industry to lead upgradation of ITIs under PM-SETU scheme

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Wednesday invited industry leaders to participate in the upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under the PM-SETU scheme, marking a shift towards industry-led vocational t...

December 24, 2025 5:45 PM

NHAI gets SEBI nod for Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust as public InvIT

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) to operate as a public Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT). Acc...

December 24, 2025 5:40 PM

QCI announces next-generation quality reforms to strengthen India’s quality ecosystem

The Quality Council of India (QCI) on Wednesday announced a comprehensive set of next-generation quality reforms aimed at strengthening India’s quality ecosystem across healthcare, laboratories, MSMEs and manufacturing sectors. The reforms were un...

December 24, 2025 5:18 PM

Scindia holds high-level meeting to boost farmers’ incomes in Northeast

Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday chaired high-level discussions on strengthening the agriculture and horticulture ecosystem of the North Eastern states with the aim of enhancing farmers’ incom...

December 24, 2025 4:59 PM

Noted Hindi litterateur Vinod Kumar Shukla cremated with full state honours in Raipur

Jnanpith Award recipient and eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla was cremated with full state honours at Marwari Muktidham in Raipur on Wednesday, with the Chhattisgarh government recognising his immense contributions that brought national and in...

December 24, 2025 5:10 PM

Indian Coast Guard inducts first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday inducted its first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap (Yard 1267), marking a milestone in strengthening the country’s maritime environmental protection capabilities. The vessel has been d...

December 24, 2025 4:41 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower ahead of Christmas

Indian stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended slightly lower on Wednesday as selling pressure in oil and gas, pharmaceutical and IT stocks weighed on the indices. Trading activity also remained dull as investors stayed cautious ahead of the ...

December 24, 2025 4:25 PM

Jitendra Singh to inaugurate National Workshop on Good Governance on December 25

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, will inaugurate the fifth National Workshop on Good Governance Practices on December 25 at the Civil Services Officers’ Institute (CSOI) in New Delhi, as part...

December 24, 2025 4:23 PM

Cold wave intensifies in parts of Rajasthan; IMD issues alert as temperatures dip sharply

Winter conditions intensified across parts of Rajasthan following the reactivation of a Western Disturbance, with temperatures dropping sharply in several districts and cold winds causing severe chill, especially during the night and early morning ho...

December 24, 2025 3:46 PM

IDAS probationers call on President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Probationers of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) of the 2024 batch called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. Addressing the young officers, the President highlighted the critical role played by the Indian Defence...

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