The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched a new 24/7 short-code helpline, 14490, for women in distress on 24 November 2025. The toll-free number serves as an easy-to-remember code connected to NCWs existing helpline, 7827170170, enabling women to seek assistance without any cost or delay.
Telecommunications Engineering Centre under the Department of Telecommunications signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi on 19 November 2025 for joint studies and technical contributions in telecom technologies and global standardisation activities.
India has secured a unanimous mandate for a fresh term on the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC), reaffirming its leadership role in shaping global food standards at the 48th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48).
The Ministry of Statistics Programme Implementation (MoSPI) unveiled the new National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2025 on 18 November 2025 at the culmination ceremony of the 75th anniversary of the National Sample Survey Office (NSS) and World Statistics Day in Udaipur.
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) to the Government of India, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Consulate General of France in Bengaluru, organised the third edition of the India France AI Policy Roundtable at IISc on 7 November 2025.
Principal Scientific Adviser to the government, Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, and National Technology Adviser to the United Kingdom, Dr David Warren Smith, unveiled the pilot version of India-United Kingdom Science and Technology Partnership (IN-UK-STP) Dashboard in New Delhi on 4November 2025.
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has emerged as the worlds largest public healthcare scheme, offering health insurance cover of up to Rs.5 lakh per family each year and providing affordable medical care to millions of vulnerable households.
