President Murmu’s Jharkhand Visit Highlights Tribal Heritage and Education

President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Jamshedpur and Adityapur on December 29, marking her first official visit to the region after assuming the office of President of India. The one-day programme holds strong cultural and academic significance, focusing on tribal heritage and higher education in Jharkhand.

C-DAC’s DHRUV64 Boosts India’s Semiconductor Self-Reliance

India has achieved a significant milestone in its journey towards semiconductor self-reliance with the development of DHRUV64, the country’s first indigenous 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor. Designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Microprocessor Development Programme, the processor marks a decisive step in reducing dependence on imported chips for strategic and commercial technologies.

NCDEX Moves Towards Multi-Asset Exchange with MF Platform Clearance

The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has received in-principle approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to introduce a Mutual Fund (MF) transaction platform, marking an important milestone in its transition from a commodity-focused exchange to a diversified, multi-asset market infrastructure institution.

NCDEX Expands Beyond Commodities with Mutual Fund Services

The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has secured in-principle approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch a Mutual Fund (MF) transaction platform, marking a significant step in its transformation into a diversified, multi-asset market infrastructure institution.

NCRTC–NLCIL Solar Initiative Boosts Clean Energy for Urban Transport

NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a Navratna public sector enterprise under the Union Ministry of Coal, has moved a step forward in expanding its renewable energy footprint with the approval of a 110MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic project in Uttar Pradesh. The company has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) for the development of the project.