India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As India strengthens its position as a global pharmaceutical manufacturing powerhouse, the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended support to M/s Bioneemtec India Private Limited, Chennai for the project titled "Manufacturing of Minoxidil, Tranexamic Acid, Dequalinium Chloride, their Intermediates and Drug Liposomes." The project seeks to commercialize indigenou...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have unveiled how the structure of a widely used catalyst transforms itself while triggering the electrolysis of water to yield green hydrogen. This can help guiding the design of efficient, next-generation electrocatalysts for efficient, low-cost hydrogen production. One of the simplest ways to produce hydrogen, the clean fuel of the future is by splitting water using electricity. But this process only works well if we...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal met Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata to discuss possibility of transforming West Bengal as Eastern India's Maritime hub with a proposed maritime investment pipeline of Rs.19,209 crore by 2031. The projects are expected to generate more than 62,500 employment opportunities both direct and indirect while positioning the state as a major marit...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's steel sector sustained its growth trajectory in May 2026, recording year-on-year gains across key production and consumption indicators. Crude steel production reached 14.21 million tonnes in May 2026, up 2.9% year-on-year (YoY). Hot metal production grew 2.0% YoY, while pig iron output (0.77 million tonnes) posted a growth of 1.1% YoY. Finished steel production reached 13.94 million tonnes in May 2026, up 7.7% YoY. Finishe...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has invited applications for the August-September term under its Internship Programme. The programme is open to women students, scholars, social activists and teachers who are enrolled in or associated with any university, academic or non-academic institution. Women candidates in the age group of 21-40 years, from non-tier-I cities and rural areas of India, are eligible to apply. A...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hon'ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today declared open the 1st World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad via video conferencing. Highlighting the role of the Championship PM Modi remarked, "Ahead of International Yoga Day, the World Yogasana Championship Brings a Double Dose of Health and Wellness" The Prime Minister in his address said that every living tradition enters a new phase with time and described the Championship...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), the flagship youth engagement platform of the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, has been awarded the Guinness World Records [GWR] title for the "Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week" after 390,812 participants successfully completed the full length of the quiz during the official assessment period. The Guinness World Records Certificate was p...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In its endeavour to enhance the integrity of the examination process and prevent impersonation, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully implemented face authentication during recently held Civil Services & Indian Forest Service, (Preliminary) Examination, 2026. The face-authentication protocol ensures that the candidate whose photo was uploaded at the time of filling the application form is the same as the candidate ...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has achieved a sustained environmental transformation through deliberate policy action and consistent implementation. Over twelve years, the country has expanded forest and tree cover, restored wetlands, mangroves, and coastal ecosystems, and advanced river rejuvenation through the Namami Gange Programme with reduced pollution levels. Wildlife populations of tigers, lions, elephants, rhinos, and other species have also increas...
India, June 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 1st June 2026, three persons died and two others were injured after inhaling toxic fumes while manually cleaning a sewage line inside a factory in Ludhiana district, Punjab. Reportedly, the factory management hired the workers to clear a sewage system used for disposing of chemical waste. They entered the sewer line without any...