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Patriotic emulation fuels Vietnam's aspiration through strategic national projects

Hanoi, Dec. 23 -- The completion of a series of large-scale projects with national strategic importance has shown the widespread spirit of patriotic emulation among all Vietnamese people from all stra... Read More


Kei Ishikawa on his film's India debut and Japan's love for Bollywood: People love Baahubali here

India, Dec. 23 -- In a first for him, Japanese filmmaker Kei Ishikawa is excited that his directorial, A Pale View of Hills, after recently being screened at the International Film Festival of India a... Read More


NTA to introduce facial biometric checks, live photography across entrance exams from 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) would implement facial biometric authentication during examinations and live photography at the application stage to strengthen exam security ac... Read More


Women in Bihar are transitioning from programme participants to co-creators of rural value chains, study shows

India, Dec. 23 -- Women farmers in Bihar are emerging as leaders in the state's rural value chains, a new study has found. The seven-year Personal Transformation Index (PTI) study tracked over 1,200 ... Read More


Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases 'Guide on Preparation of DPRs for Road Infrastructure Projects'

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the 'Guide on Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Road Infrastructure Projects' prepared by the Border Roads Organisation (... Read More


Assam: Protesters demanding eviction torch autonomous council chief's house

India, Dec. 23 -- A mob in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district on Monday set fire to the ancestral home of Tuliram Ronghang, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the chief of the Karbi Anglong A... Read More


Free sanitary napkin programme for schoolgirls to continue in 2026 - PM

Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- The national programme to provide sanitary napkins to schoolgirls, launched in 2024 by the Ministry of Education, will continue to be implemented in 2026, Prime Minister Dr. Hari... Read More


Celebration of Intergenerational Bonds

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, organized a programme titled "Celebration of Intergenerational Bonds" on 22 December 2025 at Old Tehsil Com... Read More


RI increases carbon stock by 34,478 Tons of CO2 via Norway partnership

Jakarta, Dec. 23 -- The Indonesian government (RI) has increased carbon stocks across 17,436.18 hectares of land through the planting of 7,248,743 seedlings, equivalent to boosting carbon stock by 34,... Read More


Celebration of Intergenerational Bonds at Government Excellence Higher Secondary School, Nowgong, Madhya Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, organized a programme titled "Celebration of Intergenerational Bonds" on 23 December 2025 at Government Exc... Read More