India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Unemployment rate (UR) is the proportion of the labour force that does not have employment and is seeking and/or available for work. Rising Labour Force and Worker Participation RBI has also lowered its CPI inflation forecast for FY 2025-26 to 2.0%, down from 2.6%. Merchandise Export Growth in 2025 (In USD Million) Commodities Jan'2025 Nov'2025 Growth Cashew 34.93 57.42 64.39% Marine Products 540.75 877.65 62.30% Ot...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Activity Numbers Auditors enlisted 12,136 Auditees enlisted 2,62,329 Audit plans prepared 1,67,218 Gram Panchayats Audit reports generated 55,318 Sl.No. States/UTs Panchayat Bhawan Approved 1 Odisha 500 2 Punjab 500 3 Uttarakhand 200 4 Uttar Pradesh 200 5 Chhattisgarh 70 6 West Bengal 87 7 Tripura 61 8 Himachal Pradesh 18 9 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2 Total 1,638 Sl.No. States/UTs Compute...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 68th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was held with the objective of ensuring uninterrupted (aviral) and unpolluted (nirmal) flow of the Ganga and its tributaries. The meeting was chaired by Shri Rajeev Kumar Mittal, Director General, NMCG. The focus of the meeting included ecological restoration of river, biodiversity conservation, innovations through Nature based Solutions, con...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Koneru Humpy, who finished strongly at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship in Doha, securing the Bronze medal in the women's section. "Her dedication towards the game is commendable. Best wishes for the endeavours ahead", Shri Modi stated. The Prime Minister posted on X: "Congratulations to Koneru Humpy, who finished strongly at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Cham...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, graced the convocation ceremony of NIT Jamshedpur at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand today (December 29, 2025). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the pace of technological change in the present era is perhaps unprecedented. While these changes are creating new opportunities, they are also giving rise to new challenges. Technological advancements are bringing about transformations i...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal joined Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah inaugurated the Jyoti-Bishnu International Cultural Complex, the biggest such auditorium in the whole of Northeast in Guwahati today. This regional hub for culture, creativity and global exchange. named after Assam's cultural icons Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala ...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda, today convened a high-level review meeting with the Health Minister and senior officials of Haryana to evaluate healthcare delivery and strengthen the implementation of national health programmes. Key focus areas included public health system strengthening, patient-centric care, regulatory supervision, and the elimination of tuberculosis (TB) as a public health challenge. ...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: DoT extends the Pro Tem Security Certification Scheme for two years from 01-01-2026 Reduction of TSTL designation application fee Equal or more than 50% reduction in TSTL designation application fees across categories. Simplified, application-based fee structure, replacing complex slabs. Special concessions, aligned with TEC policy, including: 50% fee reduction for: Indian Startups. Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). Women...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed a civic reception in Puducherry and inaugurated a Housing Project under the Smart Cities Mission, during which he handed over the keys of 216 newly constructed tenements to beneficiaries, reaffirming the Government of India's commitment to inclusive and sustainable urban development. The civic reception was organised by various organisations of Puducherry, including ...
India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), through its Kala Nidhi Division, organised the Dr Kapila Vatsyayan Memorial Lecture titled "Aatmbodh se Vishvabodh" (From Self-Realisation to Universal Awareness) on 29 December 2025 at the Samvet Auditorium, IGNCA. The memorial lecture was delivered by Dr Bhagesh Vasudev Jha, IAS (Retd.), Chairman, Gujarat Sahitya Academy. The session was chaired by Shri Ram Bahadur Rai, Pre...