India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Development and promotion of tourism destinations and products is primarily undertaken by the concerned State Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA). Government of India under its 'Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) - Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale' sanctioned 40 projects in 23 States for Rs.3295.76 Crore including Punjab in Financial Year 2024-25, with the primary objec...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Schedule II of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, prescribes standards of processing and treatment of solid waste including standards for emission from incinerators / thermal technologies in solid waste treatment and disposal facilities. It has been mandated that if the concentration of toxic metals in incineration ash exceeds the limits specified in the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the special discussion on 150 years of the National Song, Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha today. The Prime Minister expressed heartfelt gratitude to all the esteemed Members of the House for choosing the path of collective discussion on this significant occasion. He remarked that Vande Mataram, the mantra and the clarion call which energized and inspired the freedom movement of the nation, show...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage begins at Red Fort, New Delhi. Union Minister of External Affairs Shri S Jaishankar, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Chief Minister of Delhi Smt Rekha Gupta were present in this historic event. Senior dignitaries including Dr. Khaled El-Enany, Director General, UNESCO; and Ambassador Vishal V. Sharma...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: UNESCO's 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage commenced with different sessions today at Red Fort, New Delhi. Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary Ministry of Culture chaired a press conference after the morning session. Shri Vishal V Sharma 20 COM Chairperson and Ambassador Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO and Mr Ernesto ottone Assistant Direcor General for Culture of UN...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Against the target of covering one crore households in the residential sector with installation of rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), by FY 2026-27, a total of 23,96,497 households have been installed rooftop solar systems, which is around 23.96 per cent of the target. The PMSG: MBY is demand driven scheme, wherein all residential consumers in the country having grid connected electricity ...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The four Labour Codes - the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations (IR) Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 have come into force on 21.11.2025, rationalizing 29 existing labour laws for better working conditions, safety, wages, social security & enhanced welfare for workers. These new labour codes mandate appointment letters, universal minimum wa...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/ UT Total rural HHs Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019 Rural HHs provided with tap water supply since Aug, 2019 Rural HHs with tap water supply as on date No. In% No. In% No. In% 1. A&N Islands 0.62 0.29 46.02 0.33 53.98 0.62 100.00 2. Arunachal Pr. 2.29 0.23 9.97 2.06 90.03 2.29 100.00 3. DNH & DD 0.85 - - 0.85 100.00 0.85 100.00 4. Goa 2.64 1.99 75.44 0.65 ...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. The Mission document envisages whole - of - government approach by assigning specific activities to the respective departments, such as: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the scheme guidelines for implementation of pilot p...
India, Dec. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Obesity has emerged as a public health challenge in India, and is not a mere cosmetic issue. The challenge needs to be addressed with scientific precision and policy discipline," said Union Minister of State for Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh, while speaking at the panel discussion "Clinician-Scientist Interaction on Obesity" during the India International Science Festival (IISF) here. Held in the presence of le...