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Faridabad, Sept 2025 : Sipan Kumar Garg has assumed the additional charge of Director (Finance) at NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company and a Navratna Enterprise of the Government of India, effective September 1, 2025. Garg is presently serving as Director (Finance) at THDC India Limited, where he is also designated as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) by the company’s Board. With his new responsibility at NHPC, the organization stands to gain from his extensive financial…

Faridabad, Sep 2025 : Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects) at NHPC Limited, has officially assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Power. Singh brings over 33 years of expertise in the power and infrastructure sector, having played a key role in the execution of several mega hydroelectric projects in India and Bhutan. Since his appointment as Director (Projects) in July 2024, he has driven significant progress across NHPC’s under-construction ventures. He…

India and UAE review CEPA progress; set sights on USD 100 billion non-oil trade by 2030 India to showcase food, marine, tea, coffee and spices at Gulf Food 2026 with 1200 sqm pavilion Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on 29th August 2025 with the objective of further deepening the India–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…

Sept 2025 : The Department of Posts (DoP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ESRI India Technologies Private Limited (ESRI India), a Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions provider.  Under this MoU, DoP will be able to use Esri India’s high-resolution imagery and street basemaps for its DIGIPIN portal. The collaboration will also enable the integration of DIGIPIN with Esri India’s Living Atlas portal, thereby making it accessible to the larger GIS community. Further, ESRI India will…

Jyotiraditya M. Scindia says, India Mobile Congress is not just an event, it’s a platform of possibilities With this app, we are turning those possibilities into connections, collaborations and outcomes:  Minister Scindia Intelligent, interactive and inclusive—IMC 2025 app transforms user experience Real-time features, AI tools and networking boost for startups and attendees IMC 2025 opens registrations for delegates, media professionals, academia, students and other participants In a significant move to enhance IMC 2025 engagement and provide a seamless, intelligent experience…

Sept 2025 : BSNL, is extending its “Freedom Plan” by 15 days, in view of the overwhelming customer response. Launched on August 1 at a token ₹1, the offer provides complimentary 4G mobile services for 30 days to new activations. Originally available for activations up to 31 August 2025, the offer window is now extended through 15 September 2025. Plan benefits (Freedom Plan): Announcing the extension, Shri A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD, BSNL, said: “BSNL has recently deployed a Make-in-India,…

The initiative aims at empowering rural communities by strengthening financial awareness, expanding outreach, introducing interactive training modules, and collaborating with grassroots organisations to maximize impact Sept 2025 : The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, successfully launched Phase II of its flagship financial literacy initiative – Niveshak Didi at Hyderabad today. The initiative is aimed at deepening financial awareness and empowering rural communities, particularly women. The launch was marked by…

 Dharmendra Pradhan urges NCERT to emerge as Reform-Oriented, Tech-Driven change leader Sept 2025 : Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today addressed the 65th Foundation Day of NCERT and launched a host of initiatives including Diksha 2.0. He also released a book on the life and contribution of 100 great personalities of Odisha—‘Utkal Jananinkara Sujogya Santana’. The 65th Foundation Day celebration of NCERT was graced by the presence of several eminent dignitaries, Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary DoSEL Ministry of Education;…

New Delhi, Aug 2025 : Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Sunday announced a reduction in the price of commercial LPG cylinders by ₹51.50, effective September 1. With this revision, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi will cost ₹1,580. This is the latest in a series of price revisions over the past few months. Earlier, OMCs had cut the price of a 19-kg commercial cylinder by ₹33.50, following a larger reduction of ₹58.50 on July 1. In June, rates were…

Aug 2025 : India’s handloom and handicrafts economy, employing over 35 lakh weavers and artisans, 72% of them women (according to the 2019–20 Handloom Census) is at the centre of a growing campaign to scrap the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Meera Goradia, Co-Chair of Creative Dignity, points out, “There is still no proper accounting of artisans and workers in this sector. Without real numbers, their struggles remain invisible in policymaking”. Nearly 1,000 stakeholders—from artisan groups and weaver organisations to…