India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India accords the highest priority to the welfare, protection, and empowerment of women and children across the country. In furtherance of this commitment, the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched PANKHUDI, an integrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and partnership facilitation digital portal aimed at strengthening coordination, transparency, and structured stakeholder participation in initiati...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, organised a high-level conclave on "Strengthening and Empowering the Textile Sector of the North-Eastern Region of India" today in Guwahati. The conference provided a focused platform for comprehensive deliberations on accelerating the growth of the textile sector in the North-Eastern states through enhanced policy coordination, investment promotion, skill development, value addition, a...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, Shri Jayant Chaudhary today inaugurated a new, fully equipped Girls' Hostel at the National Skill Training Institute (Women), Panipat, reaffirming the Government of India's commitment to empowering young women through enhanced access to high-quality technical training and safe, inclusive residenti...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, Government of India inaugurated Indusfood 2026 at Expo Mart, Greater Noida, on 8th January 2026. Indusfood is Asia's premier food and beverage tradeshow. This is the biggest edition of the show yet covering a total area of 120,000 square meters. Shri Abhishek Dev, Chairman APEDA, Mr. Mohit Singla, Chairman, Trade Promotion Council of India, Mr. Jens Wolfgang Michel, CEO, Ab...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: TOURISM STATISTICS The Ministry of Tourism launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in January 2015 for the development of theme-based tourist circuits. A total of 76 projects have been sanctioned for a total amount of Rs. 5290.33 Crore under the scheme. 75 projects have been physically completed. The Ministry of Tourism has revamped its Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Introduction Despite being legally prohibited, child marriage remains a pervasive social challenge in India, impacting millions of young girls and boys across the country. It exposes young girls to serious health risks, especially from early pregnancies, increases vulnerability to domestic violence, and perpetuates cycles of poverty and gender inequality. In India, despite progress, 23% of women aged 20-24 were marri...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Textiles has unveiled the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative, a strategic initiative designed to catalyze inclusive and sustainable growth across India's textile landscape, in the National Textile Ministers Conference today in Guwahati . By shifting to a sector-specific, district-level approach, the Ministry aims to transform 100 high-potential districts into Global Export Champions and elevate 10...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A new technique developed by scientists can enable local density measurements of cold atoms in real time, without significantly disturbing them. This could prove instrumental in the development of near-future applications in quantum computation and quantum sensing, where real-time detection of atoms and their quantum state is of paramount importance. In conventional cold atom experiments, where kinetic energy of atoms are reduced t...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: After the approval of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund was launched in November 2019 as a Government-backed initiative to provide last-mile financing to stalled housing projects, with financial support from the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance. Reflecting strong deal execution and disciplined cap...
PATNA, India, Jan. 9 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Dec. 15, 2025: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48895 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2017 Thana- GOPALGANJ COMPLAINT CASE District- Gopalganj Ramajee Rai Son of Chanardeo Rai Resident of Vill -Mogalahi P.SPhulwariya Dist -Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Mintu Devi Wife of Manoj Kumar Rai Resident of Vill -Mogalahi P.SPhulwariya Dist -Gopalganj A...