NTH partners with STQC-ERTL (North) to enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones.

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reinforcing the Government of India's commitment to Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, and Vision 2047, the National Test House (NTH) has taken a significant step towards positioning India as a globally competitive hub for safe, reliable, and certified drone technologies. In this direction, National Test House (NTH) has entered into a government-to-government collaboration with the Standardization Testing & Quality Certification Di...


Ministry of Tribal Affairs Leads National Dialogue on Next-Generation Tribal Development Interventions

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with the Hon'ble Prime Minister's emphasis on convergence as the backbone of last-mile governance, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), under the guidance of the Hon'ble Minister of Tribal Affairs, convened a National Review Meeting on MoTA Schemes and New Interventions at Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi, today. The meeting brought States, Union Territories and line Ministries together to rethink how tribal development is pla...


Expansion of cooperative societies

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No State Name Total no. of societies 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2,239 2 Andhra Pradesh 18,183 3 Arunachal Pradesh 1,461 4 Assam 12,427 5 Bihar 27,387 6 Chandigarh 476 7 Chhattisgarh 11,845 8 Delhi 5,944 9 Goa 5,593 10 Gujarat 86,519 11 Haryana 34,673 12 Himachal Pradesh 5,791 13 Jammu and Kashmir 10,620 14 Jharkhand 12,091 15 Karnataka 46,969 16 Kerala 19,652 17...


Prime Minister Highlights the Power of Laughter for Health and Happiness sharing a Sanskrit Subhashitam

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared an inspiring message rooted in ancient wisdom, emphasizing the timeless value of laughter as the best medicine. Quoting a Sanskrit verse on X, the Prime Minister underscored that: "औषधेष्वपि सर्वेषु हास्यं श्रेष्ठ...


IICA Organises Specialised Training Program on Companies Act, Competition Law & Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for IES, ITS officers

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) under Ministry of Corporate Affairs has organised a Specialised Training Program on Companies Act, Competition Law, and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for 21 officers of the Indian Economic Service (IES) and Indian Trade Service (ITS) from February 02-06, 2026, at its campus in IMT Manesar to strengthen their understanding of corporate regulatory frameworks and governance practices. ...


Deep-Sea Fishing and Blue Economy Initiatives

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Government of India is implementing a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) which aims to enhance the overall growth of the fisheries sector and wellbeing of the fishers and fish farmers. One of the key objectives of PMMSY is to empower the traditional and small-scale fishers to undertake deep-sea fishing. Under PMMSY, financial support is provided to traditional fishers for acquis...


Various steps taken by WCD Ministry to improve infrastructure facilities at Anganwadi Centres under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, in order to improve the infrastructure facilities at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) various steps have been taken by the Ministry that, inter alia, include increasing the funding for drinking water facilities and toilets at Anganwadi Centres from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.17,000/- and Rs.12,000/- to Rs.36,000/- respectively. Also, there has been a provision of construction of 50000 AWCs buildings o...


42 Consultative Committees constituted

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: After the constitution of 18th Lok Sabha, the Consultative Committee Management System (CCMS) portal was launched by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. 42 Consultative Committees (Advisory Committees) have been constituted whose composition may be seen on the Consultative Committee Management System (CCMS) portal at https://oams.nic.in/ccms/Index.aspx. The portal helps in smooth communications and exchange of documents viz agend...


Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah to launch the first cooperative-sector taxi service, "Bharat Taxi"

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah will launch India's first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, "Bharat Taxi," on 05 February 2026 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. In line with Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of 'Sahkar se Samriddhi', this launch will be a significant milestone in the Government of India's continued efforts to strengthen the cooperative sector and promote inclusive, citizen-centr...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL MODULAR REACTOR

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Nuclear energy is envisaged a clean and reliable energy source. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are prioritized for deployment in brownfield site as captive power plants for rapid decarbonization of energy intensive sectors, repurposing of retiring fossil fuel based power plants and deployment in remote location with no grid connectivity for catering to energy requirements. SMR is a promising technology in industrial de-carbonization...