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Another Milestone in Women-Led Development under Government’s Special Campaign 5.0 In a major step towards promoting women’s leadership in core industrial sectors, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), today inaugurated the company’s first fully women-operated Central Store Unit at its Central Workshop, Korba. The initiative, launched under the Government of India’s Special Campaign 5.0, follows SECL’s earlier achievement of establishing Coal India’s first all-women-operated dispensary at Bilaspur, and reflects the organization’s sustained commitment to…

Proactively asks airlines to augment flight capacities by deploying additional flights Oct 2025 : Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is mandated by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to keep a watch on airfares, especially during the festive season and take appropriate measures in case of a surge in prices. Accordingly, the DGCA proactively took up the issue/matter with airlines and asked them to augment flight capacities for the festive season by deploying additional flights to meet high demand. In…

Key Takeaways · Employment in India rose to 64.33 crore in 2023-24 from 47.5 crore in 2017-18: a net addition of 16.83 crore jobs over six years. · Unemployment rate slumped from 6.0% in 2017–18 to 3.2% in 2023–24. · 1.56 crore women have joined formal workforce in the past seven years. Employment- Driving India’s Growth One of the fastest-growing economies, a digitised, automated, and sustainable economy, a booming global powerhouse- India is set to be a primary engine of growth in the…

In order to enhance transparency and provide ‘Ease of Commuting’ to the National Highway users, NHAI will install Project Information Sign Boards with ‘Quick Response (QR) Codes’ along the National Highway stretches to provide relevant project specific information and emergency helpline numbers to National Highway commuters. ​ The vertical QR Code Sign Boards will provide project-specific information including National Highway number, Highway chainage, project length, construction/maintenance periods, Contact numbers for Highway Patrol, Toll Manager, Project Manager, Resident Engineer, Emergency Helpline…

India’s $12 Billion MedTech Sector Set to Surge to $20 billion by 2030: Dr Jitendra Singh Sree Chitra Thiruvananthapuram Producing Cost-Effective, High-Quality Medical Devices, needs to Scale Up: Dr. Jitendra Singh From Aatmanirbhar to Vishwabandhu to Viksit Bharat, Sree Chitra Aligns with PM Modi’s Vision for the Nation, Says the Minister Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and…

New Delhi, Oct 2025: Shri T S C Bosh has assumed charge as Director (Projects), REC Limited on 3rd October 2025. Today, Ministry of Power issued an order in this regard following approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 1st October 2025. With over 35 years of extensive experience in Power Sector, Shri Bosh has held several key leadership positions, including serving as the Chief Executive Officer of REC Power Development & Consultancy Limited. He has also demonstrated…

New Delhi, Oct 2025 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released its recommendations for a digital radio broadcast policy for private broadcasters, setting the stage for a transition from analogue to digital radio services in the country. The proposed framework covers four “A+” cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai — and nine “A” category cities — Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kanpur, and Nagpur. Under the policy, digital radio services will be launched…

Mumbai, Oct 2025 : Leading private banks HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have announced that they will implement same-day cheque clearance starting October 4, in line with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) updated settlement framework aimed at ensuring quicker and more secure payments. Under the new system, cheques deposited on or after October 4 will be cleared within a few hours on the same day, significantly reducing the earlier processing time of up to two working days. Both banks…

Ashwini Vaishnaw Urges States to use the opportunity & develop the electronic manufacturing industry in their states asserting, it gives jobs to youths in big numbers Oct 2025 : The Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme has received an overwhelming response from both domestic and international industry leaders. This reflects India’s growing stature on the global stage and the increasing confidence of the domestic industry, including MSMEs, which have shown strong interest in making the country self-reliant in electronics manufacturing. The scheme…

Oct 2025 : Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC), a Maharatna CPSE and the largest NBFC in India, has partnered with Export Finance Australia (EFA), the Australian Government’s export credit agency, to secure an ECA-backed financing facility from Citi, who acted as the Sole ECA Coordinator and Lead Arranger for the facility. This transaction marks EFA’s first-ever financing initiative in India, signalling EFA’s entry into one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy markets and underscoring its commitment to supporting sustainable infrastructure globally. The…