Aerosol LIDAR system, developed by IRDE (DRDO) was handed over to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on 12th Mar 2025. Dr. B.K. Das,DG, ECS and Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DGM, IMD signed the handing over document on behalf of the two organizations. DG (TM) and Director, IRDE, DRDO were also present along with senior officers from IMD, MoES and IRDE, DRDO during this signing ceremony. These LIDARs will help in weather monitoring, forecasting, atmospheric research, climate studies and air quality monitoring. First LIDAR is being installed at IMD observatory, Ranichauri (Uttarakhand).

Mr K Nalini Mohan, Scientist G, IMD received an Award from Indian Army for remarkable meteorological service to Indian Army in the North East States of India.

Prof Petteri Taalas, Director General, Finnish Meteorological Institute, delivered a talk on “Activities of the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the status of global climate”

Dr M Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES welcomed Prof Taalas during talk on “Activities of the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the status of global climate”.

DGM IMD welcomed Prof Taalas and felicitated him on behalf of IMD during this occasion in the presence of Dr M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences.

DG, IMD received Ekamra Shri Award from Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi in a function organised by Ekamra Sanskrutika Prakashani on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri celebration at Lingaraj Temple in the evening or 26th February 2025.

DG, IMD received Ekamra Shri Award from Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi in a function organised by Ekamra Sanskrutika Prakashani on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri celebration at Lingaraj Temple in the evening or 26th February 2025.