India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An order for shipping containers was placed by a global shipping line on an Indian container manufacturer. The domestically produced prototype container was unveiled at Dadri, Uttar Pradesh on 03.07.2026. The shipping containers are produced in accordance with internationally accepted quality and safety standards, including International Organization for Standardization (ISO) specifications and the International Convention for Safe...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is formulating National Water Metro Guidelines, 2026 to support the planning, implementation, safety standards, and promotion of eco-friendly water-based public transportation systems. Aspects relating to the zero/low-emission technical framework, standardization requirements, financing structures, environmental safety, and inter-ministerial coordination are covered under these ...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety, dignity and socio-economic rehabilitation of sanitation workers through sustained efforts to eliminate hazardous manual cleaning practices and promote mechanised sanitation across the country. Through the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme and rehabilitation measures for identified manual scavengers, the Ministry of Social...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mr. Prashant Sadashiv Lokhande, Promoter Access to modern post-harvest infrastructure and efficient market linkages has become essential for enhancing farmers' income and reducing post-harvest losses. One such inspiring example is Khemanand Dudh and Krishi Producer Company Limited, an Ahilyanagar-based enterprise that has transformed the onion value chain through an integrated post-harvest processing and procurement network. The c...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Kolkata | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ms. Munmun Biswas, Director Determination, innovation and timely institutional support have enabled many aspiring entrepreneurs to transform their dreams into successful enterprises. One such inspiring example is Coeval Crafts Private Limited, a Kolkata-based textile company founded by Ms. Munmun Biswas, a first-generation Scheduled Caste woman entrepreneur, whose journey refle...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to bridge the gap between the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and Average Daily Intake (ADI), Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 has provisioned Supplementary Nutrition to all beneficiaries including Children (6 months to 6 years), Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers and Adolescent Girls (14-18 years). It is provided in the form of Take-Home Ration (THR), Morning Snacks and Hot Cooked Meals. To ensure nutrition of...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helps to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women. The scheme tries to create mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child by informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering various stakeholders. In the 15th Finance Commission Period, BBBP as a component under the SAMBAL vertical of Mission Shakti, has been expanded to cover all the districts o...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a Centrally Sponsored scheme. Under the Mission, a package of six services i.e., Supplementary Nutrition (SNP), Pre-school Non-formal Education, Nutrition & Health Education, Immunization, Health Check-up, and Referral Services are provided to the eligible beneficiaries through Anganwadi Centres. Three of the six services, viz., Immunization, Health check-up and Referral Services are rela...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, the 'Poshan Tracker' digital application has been rolled out as an ICT based governance tool for monitoring and tracking of all services being provided to the beneficiaries registered at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). Poshan Tracker has been onboarded by all the states and UTs of the country including Gujarat. States have login credentials for monitoring of the programme digitally. The num...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the last date for submission of online nominations, which had been earlier fixed as 31st July 2026 to 15th August 2026. The nomination process for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) commenced on 01st April, 2026 through the National Awards Portal (https://awards.gov.in). The awards are conferred on children who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in the...