India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the closing ceremony of Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, on 19th December 2025 at 4:30 PM at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Prime Minister will also address the gathering during the closing ceremony. The programme underscores India's growing leadership and pioneering initiatives in shaping a global, science-based and people-centred Traditional Medicine agenda. Prime Mi...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, said that Telecom Technology development Fund (TTDF) Scheme, launched on 1st October 2022, aims to bridge digital divide by developing and manufacturing the state-of the-art indigenous technologies for rural and remote areas. As on 10.12.2025, 136 projects amounting to Rs 542.22 crores...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has taken several steps to strengthen the monitoring system by setting up of Field Level Technical Support Units (FTSUs) in all the 08 North Eastern States, who regularly interact with project Implementing Agencies and maintain & update the database of the projects on PM Gati Shakti Portal. The Project Quality Monitors (PQMs) /Third Party Technical Inspection Agencies (TP...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Development / re-development of tourist destinations, including sites affected by natural disasters and regulation of tourism in ecologically sensitive zones is undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The details of the funds sanctioned (Budget Estimates), released (Revised Estimates) and utilized for ISRO projects since 2020-21 is enclosed as Annexure-1. Sl. No. Name of Project 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 BE RE Actuals BE RE Actuals BE RE Actuals 1 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - Continuation Project 65000.00 30000.00 35499.15 20000.00 15000.00 14852.45 7000.00 7000.00 6949.35 2 Polar Satellite Launch Ve...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Jammu and Kashmir is not merely a region endowed with natural beauty; since ancient times it has also been a center of India's cultural, spiritual, and philosophical consciousness. This core idea was highlighted through the launch of an important film and coffee table book titled 'Sanskriti Jammu & Kashmir', held at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). The program was organized by the Media Centre of IGNCA. The f...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman, the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi paid an Official Visit to the Sultanate of Oman from 17-18 December 2025. Prime Minister was received by His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs at the airport and was accorded a ceremonial welcome. He was received by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on 18 December...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Responding to a series of questions in Parliament on the rising burden of cancer in the country, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today highlighted the Government's multi-pronged, future-ready strategy to strengthen cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research, and affordability...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. State/UT Circuit / Sanction Year Name of the Project Amount Sanctioned Andaman & Nicobar Islands Coastal Circuit 2016-17 Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair 27.57 Andhra Pradesh Coastal Circuit 2014-15 Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally 67.83 Andhra Pradesh Coastal Ci...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian space programme enables space-based inputs to the nodal Ministries/Departments as well as to Central & State disaster management authorities, for effective disaster management and developing disaster resilience. The National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM, Version 5.0) developed by ISRO is part of the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER), of MHA, for emergency response decision support. Satell...