Launch of Rail Tech Portal to Engage Innovators, Startups, Industry and Institutions to Promote Innovation in Indian Railways and Digitization of Procedures in Claims Tribunal Announced as Third & Fourth Reform

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


NHRC, India, organises an Open House Discussion on "Measures to Curb Spurious Medicines in India"

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India organised an Open House Discussion (OHD) in hybrid mode on the theme 'Measures to Curb Spurious Medicines in India' at its premises in New Delhi. NHRC Member, Justice (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi chaired it. NHRC Member, Smt. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani; Former Member, NHRC, Shri Rajiv Jain; Secretary General, Shri Bharat Lal; Director General (Investigation), Smt. Anupama Nilekar Chandr...


PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO TAKE SORTIE IN INDIGENOUS LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER (PRACHAND) TOMORROW

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble President of India,SmtDroupadiMurmuwill visit Jaisalmer, Rajasthan tomorrow (February 27, 2026) to witness Indian Air Force's Exercise Vayu Shakti. Prior to the exercise, Hon'ble President will fly a sortie in indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at Jaisalmer. The mission will be undertaken as a two aircraft LCH formation, with Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal APSingh, flying in the second LCH. Disclaimer:...


Centre Approves Rs.797 Crore Green Hydrogen Jetty at Paradip Port

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, Feb. 25, 2026: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has approved the development of a dedicated jetty with allied facilities for handling green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo at Paradip Port at an estimated cost of Rs.797.17 crores. The project will be implemented by Paradip Port Authority on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis. The proposed facility will have a handling capacity of 4.0 million...


NMDC R&D Centre, IIT Hyderabad Sign MoU to Strengthen Academic and Research Collaboration

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The R&D Centre of NMDC, Responsible Miner has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), a significant step towards shaping the future of India's mineral and metals sector. The MoU was signed by Shri Sanjeev Sahi, ED (R&D), NMDC, and the Dean (Sponsored Research & Consultancy), IIT Hyderabad, in the presence of Prof. B. S. Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad, aimed at advancing indig...


"TDB supports Ayukriyam Innovations Pvt. Ltd. for Development of 'Autoscope' - An AI-Driven Whole Slide Imaging Diagnostic System"

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In furtherance of the Government of India's vision to promote deep-tech innovation and technological self-reliance in healthcare, the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), has entered into an agreement with M/s Ayukriyam Innovations Pvt. Ltd. for the project titled "Autoscope: A Fully Automated Whole Slide Imaging and AI-Driven Diagnostic System." Ayukriyam Innovations Pvt. Ltd. is a deep-te...


MSME Ministry Upgrades National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) to 'Schedule A' CPSE

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd, the Central public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) under Ministry of MSME, is engaged in the promotion and development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector across the country since more than seven decades. The Ministry of MSME, Government of India through Notification No.K-01/26/2024-SME dated 26.02.2026, upgraded NSIC from the Schedule 'B' to Schedule 'A' category CPSE. The N...


Total Lunar Eclipse; March 03, 2026, Tuesday, 12 Phalguna, 1947 Saka Era

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Places Moonrise Time (IST) Umbral phase begins at 15h 20m Totality begins at 16 h 34m (IST) Totality Ends at 17h 33m (IST) Umbral phase Ends at Duration of eclipse (from Moonrise time h m h m h m h m h m h m Agartala 17 27 * * Visible Visible 1 21 Ahmadabad 18 44 * * * Visible 0 04 Aijawl 17 20 * * Visible Visible 1 28 Ajmer 18 34 * * * Visible 0 14 Allahabad 18 05 * * * Visi...


Government of India launches CBDC-based Digital Food Currency pilot for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in Puducherry

India, Feb. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Digital Food Currency pilot for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in Puducherry. It was inaugurated on 26th February, 2026 at Puducherry by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi in the presence of Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Shri K. Kailashnathan;...


RESULT OF UNDERWRITING AUCTION CONDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 27, 2026

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: In the underwriting auction conducted on February 27, 2026, for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government security, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rates for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below: Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount (₹ crore) Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount (₹ crore) Additional Competitive...