India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today chaired a meeting with Ministers of Rural Development from States and Union Territories through video conferencing. The meeting reviewed the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and assessed the preparedness of States for the rollout of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Aj...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A conference on "Data Driven Exploration" was convened by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) in the context of India's expanding exploration agenda under the Samudra Manthan - National Offshore Mission, to engage industry on accelerating India's exploration outcomes through a stronger data ecosystem. The conference was chaired by the Secretary, M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas, and witnessed participation by over 80 partici...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved 02 (Two) projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 24,815 crore (approx.). These projects include: Name of Project Route Length (in km) Track Length (in km) Completion Cost (Rs. in Cr.) Ghaziabad - Sitapur 3rd and 4th Line 403 859 14,926 Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu) - Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) 3rd and 4t...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today emphasised the growing participation of women in Civil Services, noting that their share has now crossed 31% and is steadily progressing towards one-third of the total successful candidates. He said this shift reflects the widening access to opport...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Budget Session, 2026 of Parliament commenced on Wednesday, the 28th of January, 2026. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine-die on Saturday, the 18th of April, 2026. In between both Houses were adjourned first, for recess, on Friday, the 13th of February, 2026 to reassemble on Monday, the 9th of March, 2026 to enable Department related Standing Committees to examine and report on the Demands for Grants relating to vari...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Krishna assured the pilgrims that the Government of India, remains fully committed to ensuring their comfort and well-being throughout the pilgrimage. He noted that comprehensive arrangements, including medical assistance and logistical support, have been put in place in close coordination with the Consulate General of India, Jeddah and Saudi authorities to ensure a seamless pilgrimage experience. Interacting with the pilgrim...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to collaborate in the areas of advanced technologies, digital transformation and capacity building. The collaboration will focus on joint project implementation, consultancy and technical support, and development of solutions in emerging technologies such as Art...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has extended heartfelt greetings on the Parkash Purab of the second Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Angad Dev Ji. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Guru Angad Dev Ji made service, devotion and social reform the fundamental pillars of his life. He said that Guru Angad dev Ji propagated the Sikh faith through the deve...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), in collaboration with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), organized a Scientific Conclave and Interactive Session on Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026 at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu on 17th April 2026. The conclave brought together experts from regulatory bodies, academia, and the pharmaceutical sector to deliberate on key developments ...
India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Health Authority (NHA) successfully concluded the two-day Chintan Shivir on Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) in Pune, bringing together senior officials from the Centre and States/UTs to deliberate on strengthening healthcare delivery through innovation, technology, and collaborative governance. Building upon the discussions of Day 1, the second d...