India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, today called upon State Governments to actively adopt Centre's besst governance platforms, administrative reforms and citizen-centric service delivery models developed by the Government of India, saying t...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant boost to railway infrastructure and capacity enhancement in Gujarat, Indian Railways has approved the doubling of the Adipur-Bhuj section (49 km) of Western Railway at a cost of Rs.493 crore. The project has been approved under Indian Railways' ongoing programme for capacity augmentation through doubling, tripling and other network enhancement works. The doubling of this strategically important section will streng...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards enhancing rail capacity and improving freight movement in Maharashtra, Indian Railways has approved the construction of the Somtane-Chikhli Chord Line (3.7 km) on Central Railway at a cost of Rs.172 crore. The new chord line will bridge a critical missing rail link between Chikhli on the Karjat route and Somtane on the Roha route. It will provide seamless connectivity between the Karjat and Roha corri...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards modernising signalling infrastructure and strengthening railway safety, Indian Railways has approved a Rs.405 crore signalling upgradation project on Eastern Railway involving the replacement of relay-based interlocking systems with Electronic Interlocking (EI) at 32 stations. This includes 25 Panel Interlocking (PI)/Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) stations and 7 Intermediate Block Signalling (IBS) locations ...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major boost towards improving urban transportation infrastructure and enhancing rail-road connectivity in Madhya Pradesh, Indian Railways has approved the rebuilding of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 103-C, popularly known as Shastriya Bridge, in Indore Yard at a cost of Rs.139 crore. The project has been sanctioned under Indian Railways' ongoing programme for construction and modernization of road over bridges, road under bridge...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 17 June 2026 across 813 project areas under the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY 2.0) throughout the country. The Watershed Management Division, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, is implementing WDC-PMKSY 2.0 to promote soil and water conservation, restore degrad...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ahead of the International Day of Yoga to be observed on June 21 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh today released the book "Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: An Integrated Approach to Wellness", postulating 40% reduction of risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with ...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A new study by researchers has revealed that even pristine remote Himalayan regions are no longer untouched by air pollution, with measurable impacts on air quality and potential long-term health risks. NMHCs are a group of reactive gases emitted from fuel use, vehicles, and other human activities that play a key role in forming ozone and secondary aerosols. It is important to trace them and evaluate their implications for regiona...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 Personal Dashboard for Nasha Mukti Mitra (NMM) aimed at strengthening volunteer engagement and monitoring of grassroots activities; and A Short Film on Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, highlighting the collective efforts being undertaken across the country for drug demand reduction. The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), Government of India, today virtually inaugurated 'Nasha Mukt Bhar...
India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Statistical Commission (NSC) was set up in 2005 to serve as a nodal body for all core statistical activities of the country, to evolve, monitor and enforce statistical priorities and standards and to ensure statistical co-ordination. The Commission consists of a part-time Chairperson, four part-time Members having specialization and experience in areas of statistics, and the CEO, NITI Aayog as an ex-officio Member. Sec...