TCoE inks pact with partners to roll out Samriddh Gram Phygital Services Pilot Project in three states

IANS | October 29, 2025 7:19 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCoE) on Wednesday signed agreements with leading implementation partners - Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) in Ari & Umri in Madhya Pradesh, I-Novate Infotech Private Limited in Chaurawala, Uttar Pradesh and Corpus Enterprises Private Limited in Narakoduru, Andhra Pradesh - to roll out the Samriddh Gram Phygital Services Pilot.

First-of-its-kind 'Model Youth Gram Sabha' to be held on Oct 30: Govt

IANS | October 29, 2025 7:06 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The national launch of a first-of-its-kind Model Youth Grama Sabha (MYGS), an initiative engaging students in simulated Grama Sabha sessions to enhance participatory local governance, will be organised on October 30, the government informed on Wednesday.

India’s copper demand surges 9.3 per cent in FY25

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India's demand for copper surged by 9.3 per cent to 1,878 kilo tonnes (KT) in FY25 due to the strong growth in large-scale infrastructure projects, building construction, clean energy transition and durable consumer goods which use the metal as an essential input, according to a release by the International Copper Association India (ICA India) on Wednesday.