India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lead the 80th Independence Day Celebrations from the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2026. The grand event is set to commemorate 150 years of the enduring legacy of the National Song 'Vande Mataram' and celebrate the energy, aspirations and pivotal contribution of 'Yuva Shakti' in driving India's journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047. For the first time, 'Vande Mataram' will be rendered during...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Centre for Seismology (NCS) is actively involved in the monitoring of earthquakes occurring across the country on a 24x7 basis through its National Seismological Network (NSN), comprising 174 seismological observatories as on date spread throughout the country. The alerting method is generally based on detection of the initial non-damaging primary waves (P-waves) at sensors placed in the source region, enabling issuance o...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No Institutes/Organizations MoU/ LoA 1 IMD, Mausam Bhawan, and Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Odisha MoU 2 IMD and Siksha' O' Anusandhan Deemed University (SOADU), Odisha MoU 3 MD and ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha MoU 4 MD and S. G. Foundation, Odisha MoU 5 IMD and Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha LoA Through its Institutes, t...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) continuously monitors weather and climate across the country, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, through its observational networks and numerical weather prediction models. Key climate and risk assessments conducted by MoES institutes include the regular preparation of Monthly and Annual Climate Summaries, State-wise Climate Statement...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has progressively upgraded its Long Range Forecast (LRF) system by adopting an advanced Multi-Model Ensemble (MME) forecasting approach based on coupled dynamical climate models. The MME system combines forecasts from multiple climate models, thereby reducing uncertainties associated with individual models and improving the reliability and skill...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) comprises of three quantitative targets namely the reduction of overall emissions intensity of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), enhancing share of non-fossil fuel-based energy resources in installed electric power capacity and creation of additional carbon sink. India had achieved a reduction of 37.38% in the emissions intensity of its GDP in 2022 from the 2005 level, against the ...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoS, EFCC), Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, presided over the national celebrations of World Elephant Day 2026 at Visakhapatnam today. Shri Konidala Pawan Kalyan, Deputy Chief Minister (Andhra Pradesh), graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. The event saw participation of Shri Tanmay Kumar, Secretary (EFCC), Shri Sushil Kumar Awasthi, DG (Forest) and Special Secreta...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. State Amount Released (Rs. in crore) 1. Rajasthan 6.43 2. Uttar Pradesh 2.28 3. Madhya Pradesh 1.86 4. Haryana 1.21 5. West Bengal 1.10 6. Jharkhand 0.73 7. Assam 0.53 8. Gujarat 0.48 9. Bihar 0.15 10. Punjab 0.08 11. Others 0.67 The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs. 15.52 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) proceeds from M/s. Pioneer Overseas Corporation, which d...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Various chemicals, equipment and contraband recovered from the premise. Continuing its sustained crackdown on the illicit manufacture and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted another clandestine drug manufacturing facility. The facility was found operating from a residential premises in the Jewar area of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. On 09/10 Aug...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Health Research - Indian Council of Medical Research (DHR-ICMR) successfully concluded the second edition of ICMR-SHINE (Science & Health Innovation for the Nextgen Explorers) on 11-12 August 2026, bringing the world of biomedical and public health research closer to school students across the country. Taking forward the Prime Minister's call to "spend a day as a scientist," the nationwide outreach program opened ...