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Jammu and Kashmir Revives 150-Year-Old Darbar Transfer After Four-Year Hiatus

October 24, 2025

 

  • The Darbar Transfer — the seasonal shift of government offices between Srinagar (summer capital) and Jammu (winter capital) — has been revived this winter after a four-year suspension. The tradition, paused in 2021 due to financial concerns, dates back to 1872 under Maharaja Ranbir Singh.

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Veteran ISRO Pioneer Dr. Eknath Vasant Chitnis Passes Away at 100

October 24, 2025

 

  • Dr Eknath Vasant Chitnis, a founding architect of India’s space programme and a key figure in the country’s television revolution, passed away in Pune at the age of 100.

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Google Willow Chip Achieves World First Verifiable Quantum Advantage

October 24, 2025

 

  • Google Quantum AI has announced that its Willow chip has achieved the world’s first verifiable quantum advantage, performing a computation 13,000 times faster than the best classical algorithm on one of the world’s fastest supercomputers.

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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins 2025 British Academy Book Prize

October 24, 2025

 

  • Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has won the 2025 British Academy Book Prize for his acclaimed work “The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years.” The £25,000 award honours exceptional non-fiction writing in the humanities and social sciences that deepens global understanding through original research.

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PFRDA Proposes Dual Valuation Framework for Pension Funds

October 24, 2025

 

  • The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has proposed a “Dual Valuation Framework” for government securities (G-Secs) held under the National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to reduce volatility in Net Asset Values (NAVs) and promote long-term fund stability.

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