India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on 6 May 2026 at Kartavya Bhavan, New Delhi. The partnership aims to foster a robust ecosystem for R&D by bridging the gap between industry, academia, and research institutions; promote research, its translation, and commercialization; foster strategic partn...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog successfully organized the Regional AIM SUMVAAD, North Edition in Mohali, bringing together key stakeholders from government, industry, academia, incubators, startups, and the wider innovation ecosystem. The convening aimed at strengthening the State-Centre collaboration and to build a robust incubator network across the region, while deepening engagement with key innovation ecosystem stakeholders...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India, convened a national review meeting with senior officials from Central Line Ministries and Principal Secretaries of State Tribal Welfare Departments to assess the progress of key tribal development initiatives: the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA), Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Maha Nyaya Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), and programmes under the Proviso to Article 27...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's steel sector sustained its growth trajectory in April 2026, recording year-on-year gains across key production and consumption parameters. The month continued to reflect healthy domestic demand momentum and stable industrial activity across infrastructure and manufacturing. Crude steel production in April 2026 stood at 14.09 million tonnes, up 5.8% year-on-year (YoY) over April 2025 (13.31 million tonnes). Hot metal producti...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Snapshot: Table1: Percentage share of establishments and workers in respect of top 3 activity categories Activity Category Number of Establishments Number of Workers ASUSE 23-24 ASUSE 2025 ASUSE 23-24 ASUSE 2025 Other Retail Trade 27.07 26.49 27.46 27.55 Manufacture of Wearing Apparel 12.17 11.68 9.22 8.67 Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities 10.90 11.60 8.93 9.51 The Factsheet and Detailed ...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MOPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) under construction at Lothal and set July 2026 as the target for completion of Phase 1 of the project. During the review, the minister directed officials to accelerate construction activities and ensure timely completion of critical components, including panels, mural work, ceiling fabrica...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Japan Minister for Science & Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, Ms. ONODA Kimi, accompanied by a high-level official delegation, called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, to discuss collaboration across different domains, particularly in the f...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A team of international astrophysicists have uncovered new insights into the mystery behind the differences in the appearances of extragalactic jets emerging from the environments of supermassive blackholes. They showed that the plasma composition can affect the appearances of these jets. This may help to unravel the mystery of matter content of relativistic jets. For a long time, astronomers have been wondering about a noticeable d...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today presented certificates and testimonials to the first batch of Scientists and Academicians receiving a formal training course in administration and governance. Dr. Jitendra Singh described the 3-day ...
India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), in collaboration with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), has been recognized by the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records for establishing the record titled "First Roadblock Section Constructed Using Technical Textile Geocell Made from End-of-Life Plastic." The felicitation ceremony was held at the Auditorium, CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi, in the gracious presence of Dr. (...