India, March 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To promote women's empowerment and inclusivity in toll operations, NHAI has deployed over 5,100 female staff during day shifts to manage toll booths at over 1,140 toll plazas across the National Highways and Expressway networks in the country. The objective of exclusively deploying women staff in frontline operational roles is to significantly improve the National Highway user experience by fostering an efficient, empathetic, and u...
India, March 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Earth Sciences and Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday reviewed the progress of an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) project during a visit to Kavaratti in Lakshadweep, as the government moves to strengthen freshwater availability and renewable energy use in island territories. The Minister inspected the ongoing work at the OTEC-based desalination facility, a project designed to convert seawat...
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Smt Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Chemicals  & Fertilizers presented awards to best performing Janaushadhi Kendra owners. The 8th Janaushadhi Diwas was celebrated with enthusiasm across the country today, marking the culmination of the week-long Janaushadhi Saptah 2026 celebrations organised by Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PM...
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India is celebrating International Women's Day tomorrow (8th March 2026). The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) will organise a national-level celebration at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, which will be graced by the Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. The event will be organised in the august presence of the Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi, and the Minis...
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To commemorate the International Women's Day 2026, CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), New Delhi organized a special programme celebrating the achievements and contributions of women in science. The event was held on 6 March 2026 at NIScPR bringing together scientists, researchers, and staff members to recognize the important role of women in scientific advancement and nation building...
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: My dear companions from Kota and the entire Hadoti region, Namaskar once again. Just last week, I had the opportunity to visit Rajasthan. From the sacred land of Ajmer, we inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth thousands of crores of rupees. In that same program, appointment letters were handed over to more than 21,000 young people of Rajasthan. And now, only a few days after the Ajmer visit, tod...
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Janaushadhi Saptah 2026 was launched as a nationwide outreach initiative to promote awareness of affordable, quality generic medicines, culminating in the observance of the 8th Janaushadhi Diwas on 7 March. As part of the week-long programme, health check-up camps were organised from 1 to 5 March 2026 at over 250 locations across the country by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) under the ...
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In an endeavor to foster Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's 10-point agenda for Disaster Risk Reduction, Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER), Ministry of Home Affairs, organized 3rd Seminar on Integration with State Emergency Operation Centres (SEOCs). Under guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, the Government's endeavor is to achieve the goal of "Zero Casualty" during disasters. The focus of seminar...
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing of Shri Govindbhai Parmar, a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said; Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has strongly condemned the incident involving disrespect towards Rashtrapati Ji and the casual treatment of Santal culture by the Government of West Bengal. The Prime Minister said that the development was shameful and unprecedented and that everyone who believes in democracy and the empowerment of tribal communities is deeply disheartened by the incident. The Prime Minister said that the p...