India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Astronomers have divulged the mystery behind the changing X-ray behaviour of NGC 4490 ULX-8, one of the brightest X-Ray emitters located in a nearby galaxy, by tracking X-Ray observations over a 24-year period. This can help in understanding the compact objects that power the ULXs and also track the growth of these objects in such extreme environments. Ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) are among the brightest X-ray emitters in nea...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) today formally recognised 19 reputed institutions as Centres of Excellence-Skills (CoE-Skills). The Certificates of Recognition were presented by Smt. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, MSDE, during a ceremony held at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi. The recognition is valid from 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2029. The institutions have been empanelled through the Green Channel pro...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, organised a programme on Skilling for International Mobility & PM-SETU', with a special focus on the Tourism and Hospitality sector in Guwahati today. The programme brought together senior representatives of the Central and Assam Governments, industry stakeholders and the skilling ecosystem to deliberate on strengthening the North-Eastern Region's s...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 15-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 was inaugurated by Hon'ble Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar, at Dilli Haat, INA, in the National Capital, this evening. The Mela will remain open to visitors at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi, until November 15, 2026. Organised by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, the Mela will provide a dedicated marketing platform to artisans and...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At 32, Pavithran S (name changed), a scholar from Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu, aspired to complete his Ph.D. and build a strong academic and professional career. As the first student at his institution to receive the fellowship under the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC) Scheme, he encountered certain initial administrative challenges. These included the creation of Maker and Checker IDs at the institutional...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar participated in the centenary celebration organised by Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Parivar, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in the National Capital here. The event commemorated three significant milestones: the 100th birth anniversary of Param Vandaneya Mata Bhagwati Devi Sharma Ji, 100 years of the manifestation of the Akhand Deepak, and 100 years of the penan...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A one-day National Conference on "Gender Data and Statistics: From Evidence to Policy Insights" was organised by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in collaboration with UN Women on 2nd November, 2026 in New Delhi. The conference brought together policymakers, representatives from Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments, statisticians, researchers, academic institutions, technical experts and re...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with the ICMR-National Institute of Health Research (ICMR-NIHR), Bhubaneswar under the Janjatiya Health Institutional Transformation (JanHIT) initiative, has organised the 1st of its kind National Orientation Programme for Tribal Healers on Public Health on 1-2nd November 2026 at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad. The programme was inaugurated at the auditorium of Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over 93,000 participants took part in 447 programmes and 1,002 activities organised across 30 States and Union Territories during Week 7 of the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' campaign, according to the provisional report of Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The activities, which concluded on 31.10.2026, focused on promoting healthy lifestyles, raising awareness about substance abuse a...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over 11,800 youth participated in 60 editions of 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote', organised across 20 States and Union Territories today by Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), under the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. With the latest round of programmes, a total of 220 Yuva Samvaads have been conducted across 29 States and Union Territories, engaging 43,995 youth and 220 Youth Icons. The nat...