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Dec 2025 : REC Limited has been conferred with two prestigious awards at the 47th All India Public Relations Conference, organised by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) recently at Dehradun. REC Limited received awards in the categories of Public Relations and In-house Journal, recognising the organisation’s sustained efforts in strengthening stakeholder communication, promoting transparency, and effectively presenting its institutional initiatives through structured and credible communication practices. The awards were presented by Sh. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, former Union Cabinet…

New Delhi, Dec 2025 : As 2025 draws to a close, India’s economic story presents a unique narrative of resilience, reform, and steady growth amidst significant global and domestic challenges. While trade tensions, tariff shocks, geopolitical uncertainty, and volatile capital flows tested economies worldwide, India stood out as a beacon of growth and stability. The Indian economy not only withstood external pressures but also displayed robust reform-driven momentum, underpinned by policy continuity, structural changes, and proactive trade strategies. Globally, 2025…

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) Kundli has been selected as a Project Implementing Agency (PIA) by the Ministry of Minority Affairs to implement the scheme “PM VIKAS”. In this regard, an MoU was signed with the Ministry by the Institute on 22nd December 2025 at New Delhi. The scheme is aimed at developing the capacity of youth from minority communities through targeted interventions by providing skill training support in need-based courses and ensuring employment /livelihood opportunities for…

Reclaiming Forgotten Financial Assets and Strengthening Citizen Ownership Key Takeaways Introduction Across generations, Indian families have saved carefully through opening bank accounts, purchasing insurance policies, investing in mutual funds, earning dividends from shares and setting aside money for retirement. These financial decisions are taken with a hope and responsibility, often to secure children’s education, support healthcare needs, and ensure dignity in old age. Yet, over time, a significant portion of these hard-earned savings has remained unclaimed. The money has not vanished, nor has it been misused. It lies…

December 2025: Dilip Buildcon, Sunbridge Solar Power, Purshotam Profiles, Landsmill Industries, Ceigall India, and 77 other companies have won 4.01 GW, out of Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam (MPUVNL)’s 4.3 GW solar auction to develop projects under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan program. In February 2025, the Madhya Pradesh government’s New and Renewable Energy Department had issued the Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Policy (MPREP) 2025, aiming to achieve 50% of annual power consumption…

A new generation trade agreement built on Tariffs, agricultural productivity, Investment and Talent: A People-Centric, Jobs-Driven Strategic Partnership for Viksit Bharat 2047 Zero Duty market access on 100% of India’s exports. India has offered tariff liberalisation in 70% lines covering 95% of New Zealand India Bilateral trade To ensure protection to farmers and the domestic industry, Market access excludes dairy, coffee, milk, cream, cheese, yoghurts, whey, caseins, onions, sugar, spices, edible oils, rubber Duty free inputs for India’s Manufacturing Sector:…

The Indian Posts & Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS), a Central Civil Service recruited through the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), celebrated its 51st Foundation Year as Sanchar Vitta Lekha Diwas, and organised the Communication Finance Summit 2025. Addressing the gathering, the Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA), Ms. Vandana Gupta, highlighted the 51-year institutional journey of IP&TAFS and its pivotal role in strengthening financial governance in India’s telecommunications and postal sectors. She reflected on the transformative impact of…

A new Letter of Intent (LoI) has been signed to establish a new Centre of Excellence for CRISPR Innovation and Translation (CoE-CIT) as a dedicated hub to harness cutting-edge CRISPR technologies to facilitate translation of scientific discoveries in a laboratory into real-world clinical applications. The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology (DST) and CRISPRBITS Private Limited (CrisprBits) based in Delhi, focused on Biotechnology using CRISPR gene-editing technology for…

New Delhi, Dec 22: The smartphone camera has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade, evolving from an added convenience to the defining centrepiece of modern mobile devices. Today, photography is no longer a secondary feature — it is the core of how users document experiences, communicate emotions, and build digital identities. For a generation that largely communicates visually, the smartphone camera has become a primary creative instrument, shaping how they capture, store, and share everyday moments. From travel…

REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has secured top honours at the 5th PSU Transformation Awards 2025, winning accolades across four prestigious categories. The recognitions underscore REC’s strong commitment to operational resilience, sustainability, robust governance and digital transformation. In the category of Resilience in Action Award, REC was conferred the Silver Award for ‘Cyber Defense & Resilience’. The award was received by Shri K. Venugopal, Senior General Manager (IT) & Head of Department –…