Month: September 2025

In a significant move towards holistic and inclusive healthcare, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has partnered with the Ministry of AYUSH to promote integrative rehabilitation for persons with disabilities. The collaboration aims to combine modern rehabilitation practices with traditional AYUSH systems – including Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy – to provide comprehensive care that addresses physical, psychological, and social needs of persons with disabilities.   Under this initiative, AYUSH therapies such as yoga-based rehabilitation, pain management…

MOIL marked a significant milestone in manganese ore exports from India with the dispatch of its first shipment of 54,600 tonnes of manganese ore fines from Visakhapatnam to Indonesia as a State Trading Enterprise(STE).   The Government of India has appointed MOIL as a STE for export of Manganese ore below 46% Mn grade from India. MOIL had put in place a mechanism in FY’24-25 for export of Mn ore as per the Trade Policy, through which any exports of Mn ore from India are required to be routed through…

DSC A20, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft was delivered by M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL), Kolkata to the Indian Navy on 16 Sep 2025 at Kolkata.   The contract for building 05 x Diving Support Craft (DSC) was signed between MoD and  M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata on 12 Feb 2021. DSC A20 is designed to undertake diving operations in coastal waters and is being fitted with state of the art diving equipment. The ship has a catamaran hull, with a displacement of…

On dated Sept 17, 2025 , Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ along with the 8th edition of Rashtriya Poshan Maah in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, reaffirming the government’s commitment to women’s health and nutrition-led development. The twin initiatives aim to strengthen women’s health, family well-being, and community empowerment, while continuing the momentum of the national nutrition movement. Rashtriya Poshan Maah, observed every September under the Poshan Abhiyaan, focuses on improving maternal and child nutrition, eradicating malnutrition, and promoting healthy practices at the grassroots level.…

In a significant move to bolster homegrown innovation in electric mobility, the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has announced financial support for the development of India’s first indigenous 240-Volt electric motorcycle platform. This landmark initiative marks a major technological leap for the Indian automotive sector, aiming to create a foundation for high-performance, efficient, and scalable electric two-wheelers.   The high-voltage platform represents a substantial advancement over the current mainstream electric scooters and motorcycles in India, which typically operate on lower-voltage systems (48V, 72V,…

Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), the leading public sector steel producer and a Maharatna company, has supplied approximately 15,000 metric tons of high-quality steel products for the 51-kilometer Bairabi-Sairang railway project in Mizoram. This significant infrastructure project was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi on September 13, 2025.   For this project, SAIL has supplied approximately 10,000 metric tons of high-grade R-260 Prime rails from its flagship Bhilai Steel Plant. Additionally, SAIL has supplied approximately 5,000 metric tons of other essential steel products, including plates,…