India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that sustained institutional reforms, technology-driven governance and continuous monitoring have significantly strengthened the country's vigilance framework, leading to a sharp reduction in the ...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, will host the Second Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) and the Second Meeting of the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery in Hyderabad, Telangana, on 4-5 August 2026, under India's BRICS Presidency 2026. The meeting is being organized in line with the theme of India's BRICS Presidency, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation an...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Electricity is a concurrent subject and power distribution is handled by distribution utilities that function under the guidance of their respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) and State Government. Government of India is primarily responsible for undertaking comprehensive planning (through the Central Electricity Authority) and brings supportive policies from time-to-time in order to ensure the realiz...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways continued its strong operational performance during July 2026, registering healthy growth across both freight and passenger segments. Higher freight loading, increased passenger traffic, improved revenue generation and enhanced movement of key commodities underscore Indian Railways' pivotal role in supporting economic growth, strengthening logistics and providing reliable mobility across the country. Freight Loading...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for the phased implementation of Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication systems in motor vehicles. The 5.875 GHz to 5.925 GHz frequency band has been considered for V2V and other Intelligent Transportation System applications. The Department of Telecommunications, through G.S.R. 466(E) dated 10...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to establish a regulatory framework for two-wheeled road ambulances. Two-wheeled road ambulances can support rapid emergency response and last-mile access to medical care, in rural and remote locations as well as hilly terrain. At present, two-wheeled road ambulances are not regulated as a dis...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant recognition of the transformative impact of rural skill development, six beneficiaries of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), representing West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Mizoram and Nagaland, have been invited as Special Guests for India's 80th Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi on 15 August 2026. The selected beneficiaries have received their official invitation...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi, today marked another significant milestone in advancing sustainable urban road infrastructure with the flag-off of the newly procured Indigenous Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) by Dr. Ch. Ravi Sekhar, Director, CSIR-CRRI. The event also marked the commencement of field surveys under the project titled "Implementation of the Standard Framework for Paving and Greening of Urban ...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A newly designed innovative hybrid magneto-rheometer offers a novel way to characterize the performance of smart fluids that increase in viscosity when subjected to a magnetic field and are useful for medicine, aerospace, defense sector and in automation. MR fluids are "smart" materials that can rapidly change their mechanical properties when exposed to a magnetic field, increasing in apparent viscosity, to the point of becoming a...
India, Aug. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) successfully observed Swachhata Pakhwada 2026 from 16th July to 31st July 2026, reaffirming its commitment towards the vision of Swachh Bharat Mission and promoting cleanliness, hygiene and environmental sustainability across all its offices, attached and subordinate offices, autonomous bodies and field institutions. The Swachhata Pakhwada was organised in accordance with ...