India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Replying to an un-starred question today in Lok Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs regularly reviews the infrastructure status of all EMRS across India including the State of Kerala. Provision has been made for sanction of Rs.5 crore for upgradation of EMRSs, to bridge Infrastructure gaps, if any, in EMRSs sanctioned under the Article 275 (1). The M...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India has published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 on 24th August, 2022 for environmentally sound management of waste batteries. These rules cover all types of batteries viz. Electric Vehicle batteries, portable batteries, automotive batteries and industrial batteries. The rules are based on the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) wh...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. KPIs ( (3G/2G mode) Measured AIRTEL BSNL RJIL VIL 1 Call Setup Success Rate % % 99.55 92.82 100.00 100.00 2 Drop Call Rate % % 0.00 4.10 0.15 0.00 3 Call Setup Time Average (Second) sec 1.24 1.15 0.56 0.66 4 Call Silence rate (Mute Call) % 0.62 7.14 0.76 0.92 5 Mean Opinion Score (MOS) 1-5 4.01 3.40 3.86 4.48 S.No. KPIs (Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G) Measured in AIRTEL...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met with the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Mr David Van Weel in New Delhi on December 18, 2025, reaffirming the strong and growing defence partnership between the two countries. Both Ministers discussed a range of bilateral security and defence issues including priority areas for co-development & co-production of defence equipment. They reaffirmed the commitment to enhance military-to-military...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the 3rd meeting of the Consultative Committee on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning in New Delhi today. Minister of State for Education and DoNER, Shri Sukanta Majumdar; Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (IC) and Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary; Members of the Committee, Secretary , Department of School Education & Literacy S...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has recently undertaken a detailed review of the status of MSW management for prevention of MSW burning across the NCR States and the NCT of Delhi. The review was conducted through a series of meetings with the concerned NCR State Governments/ GNCTD, Municipal Bodies and NCR State Pollution Control Boards/ DPCC to assess the status of MSW management, with ...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Total funds allocated and disbursed under NOS during last 10 years (Rs. in crore) S. No. Year Funds allocated (R.E) Funds disbursed 1 2015-16 0.72 0.39 2 2016-17 0.39 0.39 3 2017-18 1.00 1.00 4 2018-19 2.00 2.00 5 2019-20 2.00 2.00 6 2020-21 4.76 4.76 7 2021-22 4.95 4.95 8 2022-23 4.00 4.00 9 2023-24 7.00 7.00 10 2024-25 6.00 6.00 State Name 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 ...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today held a bilateral meeting with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik in Muscat. On arrival at the Royal Palace, Prime Minister was warmly received by His Majesty and accorded a ceremonial welcome. The two leaders met in one-on-one and delegation-level formats. They comprehensively reviewed the multifaceted India-Oman Strategic Partnership and appreciated the steady growth in bilateral ties. Th...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Space Sector reforms announced by the Government of India in June, 2020, have significantly boosted the country's space startups, enabling rapid growth over the past four years. Gen Z engineers, designers, coders, and scientists are driving research & development, innovation in the Space sector, creating new solutions with fresh ideas, advanced skills, and a strong focus on digital transformation. The Government of India cons...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The IMD's seasonal forecast for the 2024 & 2025 southwest monsoon seasons proved to be highly accurate. The details of IMD seasonal forecast verification for All India Summer Monsoon Rainfall for the period 2024 & 2025 is given below: All India Summer Monsoon Rainfall Forecast Verification Second Stage Forecast (%) 2024 108 106 106 Above Normal Accurate 2025 108 105 106 Above Normal Accurate *Model error ± 5% of...