India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Education and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi reaffirmed India's commitment towards advancing international solar cooperation and ensuring that the benefits of progress are shared equitably, while addressing media at a press conference during Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 here today. The Union Minister highlighted that under the visionary...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) organised a Mega Camp in collaboration with Punjab National Bank (PNB) at its Parliament Street Branch, New Delhi, today under the nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 5. The camp aimed to facilitate pensioners and family pensioners in submitting their Digital Life Certificates through face authentication technology and create awareness about the convenience of ...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) initiated significant steps to conduct various activities as part of Special Campaign 6 to foster cleanliness, reduction in pendency of public grievances, and weeding out of physical and e-files. Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions), along with Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma, Secretary (Pension), and senior officers of DoPPW & DARPG, partic...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards integrating water-body restoration with infrastructure development, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the Government of Bihar today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for scientific desilting of identified rivers and other water bodies and utilisation of suitable excavated silt in National Highway construction projects in Bihar. The MoU was signed in New Delhi in the presen...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The final day of the International Conference on Communication and Dissemination of Traditional Knowledge (CDTK) commenced with a dedicated scientific session entitled, "Challenges and Opportunities in Scholarly Communication in Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating 25 Years of Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)". The session opened with a commemorative video documenting the inception, advancements, and key milestones of th...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's first space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1 has helped scientists take a peek into the nature of expansion of a solar eruption or a coronal mass eruption (CME) and gain new insights into it. This could be important for space-weather studies and thereby affecting our satellites and communication networks. Aditya L 1 satellite launched in September 2023 is now operational at the Sun-Earth L1 point, providing continuous ob...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, said at a Consultative Committee meeting in Puri, Odisha, that the government is working to double the share of coastal and inland waterway shipping in India's freight movement from 6% to 12% by 2047, and to attract 1 million sea cruise passengers by 2029, through two proposed initiatives: the Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme and the Cruise Bharat Mission. T...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, being organised by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi, is bringing together India's rich artistic traditions, traditional craftsmanship and cultural diversity on a common platform. Alongside showcasing handicrafts, handloom products and indigenous art forms, the 15-day Mela is emerging as a vibrant celebration of India's inclusive participation. Organised aroun...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, will launch the 'Vayo Samman Rashtriya Abhiyan' - National Intergenerational Bonding Campaign under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), in National Capital here tomorrow. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, will formally launch the campaign, marking an important step towards strengthening intergenerational solidarity and prom...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The journey of a young Scheduled Caste student Aarav Mane (name changed) represents how timely educational assistance can help talented students overcome financial and geographical barriers, access global learning opportunities and pursue their professional aspirations. The National Overseas Scholarship has not only enabled him to achieve a significant academic milestone but has also brought pride and new possibilities to his famil...