A major decision of the Modi government, the Rs 5659.22 crore Cotton Productivity Mission is a historic step towards the revival of the cotton sector - Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the Cotton Productivity Mission . Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that its approval and the agreement on safe trade of agricultural products , plant quarantine and phytosanitary cooperation ( plant protection rules ) with SCO member countries are very important decisions for the farme...


ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MOLLETI ARUNAKUMARI V/S VIJAYA KRISHNAN IAS AND ORS

AMARAVATI, India, May 6 -- Andhra Pradesh High Court issued the following order on April 2: 1. Heard Sri C. Upendra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri T.V. Sri Devi, learned Counsel for the Contempt Petitioners, Sri B. Ramesh, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Smt. Sushma Yaganti, learned Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 and Sri G.R. Sudhakar, learned Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 6. 2. The present Contempt Case is filed by the Respondents in W.P.No.27647 of 2024 compl...


ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON DR.JAVVAJI KOTINAGAIAH AND ANR V/S YEDLAPALLI VEERAIAH AND ANR

AMARAVATI, India, May 6 -- Andhra Pradesh High Court issued the following order on April 2: 1. It transpires from record that vide Order dated 05.12.2023, the Writ Petition bearing W.P.No.29778 of 2011 was closed by the learned Single Judge of this Court. 2. Since the main Writ Petition itself has been closed on 05.12.2023, this Contempt Case filed complaining of the violation of the Interim Order dated 15.11.2011 in W.P.No.29778 of 2011 does not survive. 3. Having so recorded, this Contemp...


ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SHAIK PYARE JAN AND 2 OTHERS V/S D SATYANARAYANA AND 25 ORS

AMARAVATI, India, May 6 -- Andhra Pradesh High Court issued the following order on April 2: 1. This Appeal, under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure [for short, the C.P.C.'], is filed by the Appellants/Defendant Nos.1 and 2 challenging the Decree and Judgment, dated 01.03.2000, in O.S.No.100 of 1983 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Madanapalli, [for short 'the trial Court']. 2. The appellants herein are the defendant Nos.1 and 2 and the respondent Nos.1 and 2 herein are the pl...


Prime Minister extends birthday greetings to Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji

India, May 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today extended warm birthday greetings to Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji. The Prime Minister noted that the Vice President is making numerous efforts to strengthen the collective dream of building a Viksit Bharat. Shri Modi highlighted that his consistent efforts to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of Parliamentary proceedings reflect his deep commitment to democratic values. Th...


Technology-driven innovation is the key to India's economic renaissance: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

India, May 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that the technology-driven innovation pushed by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) in last one decade is the key to India's economic renaissance, with its contribution expanding from research to industry, startups and national growt...


Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Reviews Proposed High-Speed and High-Density Corridors and State BOT National Highway Projects in Maharashtra

India, May 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari reviewed the proposed High-Speed Corridors, High-Density Corridors and other important National Highway corridors in Maharashtra. During the review meeting in New Delhi today, Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari discussed several key highway development projects including six-laning of the Nagpur-Bhandara section, four-laning of the Taloda-Burhanpur section, Durg-Gadchir...


Quality Gram Panchayat Development Plans and Digital Planning Tools in Focus at the Two-Day National Workshop in New Delhi

India, May 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A two-day National Workshop organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on the Preparation of Panchayat Development Plans was inaugurated today in New Delhi. The inaugural session also witnessed the launch of the People's Plan Campaign (PPC) booklet for Preparation of Panchayat Development Plan (2026-27), the Report of the Committee on Enhancing the Quality of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) and the revamped eGramSwaraj planni...


Enrolment Open for IICT's National AI Skilling Programme for the Creative Sector

India, May 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: : Mumbai, May 4, 2026 The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), had launched a national AI skilling initiative for the creative sector. Developed in partnership with Google and YouTube, the programme is providing 15,000 scholarships to equip emerging talent in media, entertainment, animation, gaming, and digital storytelling with industry-relevant AI...


Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Launches Nationwide Fire Safety Week (4-10 May 2026)

India, May 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reinforcing its commitment to ensuring safe healthcare environments, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with all States and Union Territories and in coordination with relevant Central Ministries and Departments, commenced the nationwide observance of Fire Safety Week from 4th May to 10th May 2026. The observance was inaugurated with a nationwide pledge ceremony on the theme "Fire Safety in Health Facilit...