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Transparent Auctions, Centre-State Collaboration, Faster Clearances are the Major Reforms of the Last 11 Years (An article by Union Minister of Coal & Mines, Shri G Kishan Reddy) Last month, India auctioned its first-ever potash block, with an aim to cut import dependence on agriculture fertilizers and, thereby, ensure our nation’s food security. Such is the potential of our vast mineral wealth; it touches each and every nerve of a progressing nation. To realise the prospects available holistically, the past…

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a ‘Navratna’ Central Public Sector Undertaking under the aegis of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has issued a landmark tender for offtake of Green Ammonia, aimed at decarbonizing India’s fertilizer sector. With final bid submissions due shortly, the tender calls for the production and supply of 724,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually across 13 fertilizer plants, under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme – Mode 2A, Tranche…

The 9th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries (GAF9) of the Asian Fisheries Society on the theme “Transforming aquaculture and fisheries for gender justice” will be held from 01st. – 03rd. October 2025 at the Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand. GAFS stands to promote equitable effective interaction and cooperation among scientists, technicians, fisheries officers and non-governmental organization experts involved in issues related to gender in fisheries and aquaculture with the objective of advancing research and practice…

REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSU and a leading NBFC, has been awarded Rajbhasha Deepti Shield Award for its excellent work in the field of official language in all the offices and undertakings under the Ministry of Power. The award was given today in the meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, held in New Delhi. This award was received by REC CMD Shri Jitendra Srivastava and Executive Director (Official Language) Shri R P…

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced on June 18, 2025, in Hyderabad, the soft launch of BSNL Quantum 5G FWA. This indigenous, SIM-less fixed-wireless-access solution delivers fibre-like speeds over 5G radio. The service was inaugurated at BSNL’s Ameerpet Exchange by Shri A. Robert J. Ravi, Chairman & Managing Director, BSNL/MTNL. “Quantum 5G FWA demonstrates how Indian engineers can create world-class connectivity. It is the first SIM-less, 100% home-grown customised 5G FWA for BSNL,” Shri Ravi said. “Hyderabad’s tech-savvy ecosystem makes it the perfect launch pad for…

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% Government of India-owned entity under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has been conferred the prestigious Digital Payments Award 2024-25 by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to expanding digital payments and financial inclusion across the country. The award was presented by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman & Hon’ble Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, MoS (Finance), and was…

Scientists have developed a scalable next-generation device that produces green hydrogen by splitting water molecules using only solar energy. Green hydrogen is one of the cleanest fuels known, capable of decarbonizing industries, powering vehicles, and storing renewable energy. Yet, until now, scalable and affordable production methods remained elusive. In a major leap in this direction, scientists from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have developed…

Shri Sivasubramanian Ramann has assumed charge as the Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on 20th June 2025. He has been appointed by the Government of India vide notification dated 8th April 2025 for a tenure of five years with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post or till he attains the age of 65 years, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. Shri Ramann served as an officer of the…

Air India has stated that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the recent Ahmedabad crash was “well-maintained” and showed no engine issues prior to the fatal flight on June 12. In a message to passengers, Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson emphasized that both the aircraft and its engines had undergone routine maintenance and detailed inspections. “The aircraft underwent its last major check in June 2023, with the next scheduled for December 2025. Its right engine was overhauled…

Telecom Technology Development Fund Symposium 2025 to Drive Next-Gen R&D Collaboration More than 120 Research projects with funding exceeding Rs 500 Cr already approved under TTDF Deployment of a Multi-Core Fiber Field Testing Facility announced Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), Department of Telecommunications (DoT) today inaugurated the three-day TTDF Symposium-2025 at the IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, organized in collaboration with IIT Madras and Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCOE) India. Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, Shri Gulzar Natarajan, Additional…