Union Environment Minister Chairs High-Level Review on Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plans of Gurugram and Faridabad, as part of Series of Review Meetings for Delhi-NCR

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of the action plans of Gurugram and Faridabad, for tackling air pollution in these NCR cities. This was the second meeting in a series of such reviews on City-specific action plans in NCR, conducted on defined parameters and in the prescribed format, as directed by the Minister during th...


Sahkar DigiPay and DigiLoan

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation (NUCFDC) established as an Umbrella Organization (UO) of Urban Cooperative Banks, has launched the platforms - Sahakar DigiPay (UPI-based digital payments platform for Urban Co-operative Banks) and Sahakar DigiLoan (digital lending enablement platform); during the CoopKumbh held during 10th November, 2025. Platforms have been launched to provide RBI mandated technical, ...


Ministry of Minority Affairs hosts BhashaDaan Workshop to Preserve Classical/ Endangered Languages through Technology

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) today conducted an insightful workshop on Bhasha Daan, a citizen-driven initiative under BHASHINI, India's National Language Technology Mission, aimed at preserving India's rich and diverse linguistic heritage through digital means. The workshop brought together experts, institutional stakeholders, and community representatives to explore strategies for safeguarding endangered and classical lang...


IndiaAI Mission, Government of Maharashtra's AI and Agritech Innovation Center, supported by the World Bank and Wadhwani AI Invite Global Submissions for Compendium on the Real-World Impact of AI in Agriculture

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra's AI and Agritech Innovation Center and supported by the World Bank and Wadhwani AI, has announced a global call for use cases for a Compendium on the Real-World Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture. The initiative seeks to document deployed and scalable AI s...


Update on Medical Education

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. Academic Year Increase in PG seats 1 2020-21 4983 2 2021-22 4705 3 2022-23 2874 4 2023-24 4713 5 2024-25 4186 6 2025-26 7619 As informed by National Medical Commission (NMC), there is an increase of 48,563 MBBS seats and 29,080 PG seats in the country from Academic Year 2020-21 to 2025-26. The Government also has approved the addition of 10,023 medical seats under Centrally Sponsored Schemes across gov...


Text of PM's remarks during delegation-level talks with PM Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Excellency, My Brother, My Friend, इथियोपिया की यात्रा करके सच में मुझे बहुत खुशी हो रही है। यह इथियोपि&...


Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting humility and selfless courage of warriors

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam- "न मर्षयन्ति चात्मानं सम्भावयितुमात्मना। अदर्शयित्वा शूर&#2366...


Vijay Diwas: President leads the nation in paying tributes to the bravehearts who ensured India's historic victory in 1971 war

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The nation is celebrating Vijay Diwas on December 16, 2025, commemorating India's historic victory in the 1971 war. Through a post on X, President Smt Droupadi Murmu paid glowing tributes to the bravehearts, whose valour, devotion & patriotism have always brought glory to the nation, and will continue to inspire every citizen. The President added that the 'Empowerment through Indigenisation' initiative of the Indian Armed Forces re...


DEMAND FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Beneficiary firms under PLI ACC Scheme Projected Manufacturing Capacity Current 1. ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. 5 0 2. Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 20 1 3. Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd. 5 0 4. Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd. 10 0 TOTAL 40 1 The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM) on 29thJanuary 2025, with a financial outlay of Rs.16,300 ...


Union Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav Chairs 2nd Meeting of Parliamentary Consultative Committee on AYUSH

India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 2nd meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Ayush held on 15.12.2025 in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush. Members of Parliament from various political parties of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha attended the meeting, including Shri Sadanand Mhalu Shet Tanavade, Shri Ashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao and Shri Nilesh ...