India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai/Pune, 3 September 2026 The NFDC-National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI), in association with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, will organise a specialised workshop on "Moving Images: Preservation, Archiving, Digitization and Restoration" from October 5 to 15, 2026, excluding weekends, at the NFDC-NFAI and FTII campuses in Pune. The workshop is designed for students, aspiring professionals, researc...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has launched VISHWAS, 2026, a one-time settlement scheme that allows employers to close long-pending disputes by paying a sharply reduced penalty amount.The Scheme will remain open until 28 December 2026. Employers are encouraged to apply within this period, as the closing date will not be extended. Under normal rules, the penalty for late PF deposit can be as high as 37% per year. Under VISHWAS, 2026, the ...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Marking National Sports Day 2026 and carrying forward the spirit of the Fit India Movement, the Legislative Department and the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, jointly organised a two day sports meet on 1 and 2 September 2026 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. The celebration brought together more than 300 officers and employees in a shared effort to promote fitness, active living, teamwork and a culture of w...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai, 3 September 2026 NTPC Limited, India's largest integrated power utility, has invited students pursuing Engineering and Management programmes to participate in the Mumbai Regional Round of NTPC Electron Quiz 2026-27. The quiz is a national-level initiative aimed at encouraging knowledge, curiosity, analytical thinking and healthy competition among young students. The Mumbai Regional Round will be held on September 17, 2026...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today held a detailed safety review meeting at Rail Bhawan. The meeting was attended by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Railway Board; Members of the Railway Board, General Managers of Zonal Railways, Director Generals (DGs) and Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs). During the meeting, the Railway Minister gave directions to address technical deficiencies related to signall...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw; Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal; Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Eknath Shinde, along with other dignitaries, flagged off the inaugural service of the new train between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Sawantwadi Road today, marking a significant step towards strengthening direct rail connectivity between Mumbai and the Konkan reg...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 1st Prize Project: Six Laning of Chilakaluripet Bypass on NH 16 in Andhra Pradesh, Under RO-Vijayawada 2nd Prize Project: Eight Lane Vadodara - Kim Expressway, Padra to Vadodara Section of Vadodara - Mumbai Expressway in Gujarat 3rd Prize Project: Gagariya-Bakhasar section of NH-925 and Satta- Gandhav section of NH-925A, Under RO-Jaipur Consolation prize Project: Annual Maintenance including Incident Management of Trichy - K...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level meeting in Mumbai on Thursday to review Self-Help Group-bank linkages and individual enterprise financing under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). The meeting laid out a concrete roadmap for ensuring faster, adequate and accessible credit for women entrepreneurs, while al...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today held a joint round table with StartUps and Investors, and also launched BIO-NIVESH, a strategic platform aimed at strengthening engagement between biotechnology innovators and the investment community and catalysing the flow o...
India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A simple yet powerful molecular strategy to create highly efficient piezoelectric biomaterials using peptides-the natural building blocks of proteins could help develop implantable medical devices that power itself using body movements such as heartbeat, breathing, or walking Piezoelectric materials are special materials that can convert mechanical force, such as pressing, bending, or stretching, into electrical energy. This uniqu...