India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued an Amendment to its Statutory Direction No. 98 regarding implementation of the revised Particulate Matter (PM) emission standards for industries operating across Delhi-NCR. The revised PM emission standard would now come into effect from 01.10.2026. The amendment was issued after consideration of the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control B...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Biodiversity Authority has released over Rs.24 lakh as Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) amount to benefit claimers, including buffalo farmers in Haryana, beneficiaries across 11 States, and three national research institutions. The amount has been released for conserving valuable biological resources that were later used by companies and research organisations for commercial utilisation. This demonstrates that farmers,...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) announced the successful go-live of the integration between the Maldives Instant Payment System, 'Favara', and India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on 30th July 2026. This marks a transformative milestone in cross-border digital financial connectivity and bilateral economic cooperation between the Maldives and India. Salient features of the development: Background and Future Outlook The...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The assessment and management of health workforce requirements is an ongoing and dynamic process carried out in coordination with State Governments and Union Territories based on evolving public health needs. To establish a robust statutory mechanism for regulating allied and healthcare professions across 57 recognized categories, the Government enacted the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act, 202...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The salient features of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan are as follows: The progress made under Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) since its launch and improvement in maternal health indicators are as follows: Government of India has adopted several approaches under the Abhiyan for early identification, referral and management of high-risk pregnancies, including the expansion of condition screened and the...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Health is a State subject. The primary responsibility of strengthening public healthcare system lies with the respective State/UT Governments. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system in rural areas based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of Ind...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is mandated to lay down science-based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. The implementation and enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 is a shared responsibility between the Central and State Governments. For the saf...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Power, Shri Manohar Lal, chaired the Parliamentary Consultative Committee Meeting of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) yesterday on the theme of Urban Planning. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Tokhan Sahu, Members of Parliament from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, Secretary, Department of Capital Development (DCD), M...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Inspired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's appeal in the 135th edition of Mann Ki Baat to sustain the momentum of "Catch the Rain", communities across the country have intensified efforts under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Catch the Rain (JSJB:CTR) campaign. Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a compelling example of how Jan Bhagidari, coupled with scientific water management and convergence of governm...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's social protection systems now cover about 101 crore people, or over 68 per cent of the population, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, said at the 4th Global Industrial Relations Summit in New Delhi today. This figure, the Minister said, had been highlighted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) the BRICS Labour Ministers' Meeting in Hyderabad last week, testifyi...