India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A team of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), led by Shri Saurabh Agrawal, Member (Administration & Finance), NDSA, comprising Shri Manoj Kumar, Senior Joint Commissioner, Department of Water Resources, RD&GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti and Shri Amitabh Meena, Director (Technical), NDSA, held a meeting with the Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand, on September 8, 2026, to review the implementation of t...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 12th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad today through video conferencing, bringing together senior officials, District Collectors/ District Magistrates/ Deputy Commissioners, to deliberate on accelerating the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and sharing of best practices. The Samvad was chaired by Shri Ashok K....
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, organized an Officer-Level Awareness Workshop under the Tele-Law Initiative of the DISHA 2.0 (Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice) Scheme at the Mini Secretariat, Nuh, Haryana on 15 September 2026. The workshop was chaired by Shri Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice and SDM of Nuh Shr...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will launch the dedicated online web-portal (https://scdpm.nic.in/SCDPM26) for monitoring of progress of Special Campaign 6 in a meeting of Nodal Officers of Special Campaign 6, Nodal Officers of Public Grievances and Appellate Authorities in all the 84 Ministries/ Departments of Government of India. The meeting will also be addressed by Secretary DARPG, Secretary Posts, Secretary Coal, Secretary ...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai: 15 September 2026 NTPC Limited's Western Region-I Headquarters, Mumbai, is all set to host the Mumbai Regional Round of the prestigious NTPC Electron Quiz 2026-27 on 17 September 2026 at Bharat Ratnam - Mega CFC, SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Andheri (East), Mumbai. The quiz, themed "Anything and Everything from the World of Business and Management", invites teams of two students currently pursuing Engineering or Manageme...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for five Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) in Gujarat, strengthening the State's freight handling capacity and improving connectivity between regional economic centres, ports and markets across the country. Shri Vaishnaw also flagged off the salt-loaded freight train from Shivlakha GCT to Mithapur, marking...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: For centuries, the Varuna River has been an integral part of Varanasi's geographical and cultural landscape, lending the city half its name and shaping its growth. Today, the river corridor is set to assume a new role as a key axis of modern urban mobility. Following the Union Cabinet's approval in July, the Rs.10,998-crore, 43.218-km Varuna Elevated Corridor is set to become an important component of Varanasi's future transport ...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards taking pension awareness and retirement security to rural households, the Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create and support a community-based outreach mechanism of 'Pension Sakhis' across rural India. The MoU was signed between Shri Amit Shukla, Joint Secretary DoRD, and Ms. Sumeet K...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the "SpeedSeed Phenotyping and Resource Optimization for Unified Trait Analysis" (SPROUT) facility at BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), New Delhi, describing it as an important indigenous capability for developing climate-resilient crops suited to different weather ...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Expert astrophotographers and amateur astronomers from across the country participated in the fourth edition of the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve Star Party from 7 - 12 September, 2026 at the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle, Ladakh. "The enthusiasm with which amateur astronomers as well as astrophotographers from across the country participated, highlighted the event's role in underlining the importance of preserving its pristi...