Union Minister of State for Skill Development, Jayant Chaudhary, urged educational institutions across the country to align skill training with the evolving needs of industry. The minister was speaking after inaugurating the NSDC-PDEU Centre of Excellence at Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) in Gandhinagar.

The minister highlighted the importance of preparing India’s youth for emerging sectors such as semiconductor manufacturing, renewable energy, and smart technologies.

The Centre of Excellence (CoE), which has been jointly set up by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and PDEU, will be equipped with a laboratory with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities to provide specialised training. The centre will offer over 40 online and hybrid courses in areas such as semiconductor manufacturing, renewable and non-renewable energy, digital edge, and smart manufacturing.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully completed the second docking of satellites under its SPADEX mission.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed the development and extended his congratulations to the ISRO team. In a post on X, he said, "Glad to inform that the second docking of satellites has been accomplished successfully."

This event marked yet another significant milestone in India's space research program.

The Indian Navy successfully completed a major refit of the Maldivian Coast Guard Ship MNDF Huravee at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, highlighting strong diplomatic and military cooperation between the two countries. The refit was done as part of India’s commitment to regional maritime security under the vision of ‘Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth for All in the Region (MAHASAGAR)’ and its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.

The ship set sail for the Maldives today upon completing her maiden normal refit at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Over the last four months since her arrival in Mumbai on 13th Nov 2024, major works concerning the maintenance of all machinery, weapons, and sensors, along with a habitability upgrade, were undertaken. The ship was thereafter put through rigorous harbour & sea trials, operational checks of equipment, safety audits and operational sea training before her departure.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of continued coordinated efforts in effective implementation of requirements of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Rules framed under it. The MoU was signed by Director of FIU-IND Vivek Aggarwal and Executive Director, Department of Regulation of RBI R.L.K. Rao. According to the MoU, FIU-IND and RBI will cooperate with each other in the areas of mutual interest.

It includes sharing of relevant intelligence and information, available in their respective database and upgradation of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism skills in the regulated entities. Both sides will also conduct outreach and training for regulated entities and make assessment of Money Laundering and Terror Financing risks and vulnerabilities in the relevant financial sub-sectors.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today lauded the Bombay Stock Exchange’s (BSE) technological advancements and its vital role in India’s economic development. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Asia’s oldest stock exchange, marked a historic milestone as it celebrated its 150th anniversary, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was the chief guest at the celebration.

Addressing the gathering, Ms. Sitharaman said BSE processes orders worth Rs 1,500 crore daily, reflecting the seamless integration of cutting-edge technology. She added that this truly is a barometer of where the Indian economy is headed.

She emphasized that the government’s budget focus has been on “inclusive growth,” and India remains well-positioned to navigate global disruptions with policy agility and long-term strategic investments. She added that the strong regulatory framework of the BSE has played a key role in this stability.

Karad, a small city in Maharashtra’s Satara district, has achieved 100% segregation, collection, and processing of sanitary and biomedical waste, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the city collects an average of 300 to 350 kg of sanitary waste daily—including sanitary napkins, diapers, and other hygiene products—from hospitals, clinics, households, and public facilities.

Women-led groups have played a key role in spreading awareness at the community level. Red bins placed in public toilets ensure proper disposal, while schools have installed sanitary pad vending machines, incinerators, and disposal systems to promote hygienic practices among adolescents.

India has fielded a 56-member squad for the Asian Under-15 and Under-17 Boxing Championships being held in Amman, Jordan. This is the first event organised by Asian Boxing, endorsed by both the Olympic Council of Asia and the newly formed World Boxing. The standout names in the Under-17 boys’ squad include Sahil Duhan and Devansh, who clinched silver and bronze, respectively, at the 2024 Asian Junior Championship, as well as Tikam Singh, who is the SGFI 2024 gold medallist.

Sixteen-year-old Nishchay grabbed his second medal of the meet as he won a silver with a personal best effort of 19.59 meters in the boys’ shot put event on the third day of the Asian Under-18 Athletics Championship in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. His earlier personal best was 18.93 meters, which he achieved last month.

In a landmark achievement, C-DOT, jointly with Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), has successfully tested India’s first QKD transmission over a 4-core Multi-Core Fibre (MCF) — marking a major milestone in the nation's journey towards quantum-secured communication networks.

Multi-Core Fibre (MCF) technology provides a powerful solution by enabling data transmission across multiple cores within a single fibre, significantly saving physical space and infrastructure costs. In the context of QKD — which typically requires a dedicated dark fibre for the quantum channel, MCF offers a significant advantage: it enables the physical separation of quantum and classical signals into distinct cores within single fibre. This allows for the simultaneous transmission of QKD and high-capacity data traffic on a single fibre without compromising quantum signal integrity thereby saving fibre cost.

In this activity, the quantum signals of QKD were transmitted through one core, while simultaneously, the other three cores on the same fibre were used to carry high-speed user data. A stable QKD link was established over a distance exceeding 100 km, validating the robustness and stability of quantum communication even amidst high-capacity classical data traffic.

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