Day: 3 October 2025

In a significant move to boost infrastructure and economic connectivity in the Northeast, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a major project for the widening and improvement of the Kalibor-Numaligarh section of National Highway 715 (NH-715) in Assam. The approved project will see the existing highway transformed into a modern 4-lane configuration, marking a substantial upgrade aimed at enhancing regional logistics, safety, and trade efficiency.     The Kalibor-Numaligarh stretch is a critical infrastructural link in Eastern Assam. The upgrade is strategically aligned with the…

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Shri Rajesh Agrawal, IAS (1994 Batch), has assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in New Delhi today.   Shri Agrawal is an accomplished administrator with three decades of experience in governance, policy making and implementation across diverse sectors including skilling, human resource development, apprenticeship, power, fertilizer, agriculture, and MSMEs. He has been instrumental in shaping the country’s skill development policies, represented India at the World Skills Governing Council for three years, and steered sectoral reforms in states such as Manipur, Jharkhand, and Bihar.  …

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Lt Gen Virendra Vats assumed charge as the Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), succeeding Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh, on October 01, 2025. He takes over at a significant juncture when NCC, the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation, is expanding its cadet strength to 20 lakhs across 28 States and 8 Union Territories. With its motto of Unity and Discipline, NCC is evolving in step with Viksit Bharat@2047, integrating innovation, digital skills and global awareness with its traditional focus on character building and patriotism.   Commissioned into the 19…

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Researchers have shown that Certified Quantum Randomness can be achieved using simple time-based tests on a single qubit – a novel step beyond earlier complex multi-particle setups. This opens a path toward un-hackable digital security.   Randomness is essential for securing everything from bank accounts to encrypting private discussions, yet computers alone cannot generate actual randomness. They use a predictable set of rules, so in theory even these “random” numbers can be guessed. The quantum world, however, is fundamentally random at its heart, and if we can design experiments accordingly,…

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