India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Kala Nidhi Department of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) today organized a book launch and discussion on the book, "Prabhas Joshi of Jansatta." The book has been edited by senior journalist, author, and President of IGNCA 'Padma Bhushan' Shri Ram Bahadur Rai. The program was presided over by Shri Ram Bahadur Rai. Senior author and journalist Shri Banwari Ji was present as the special guest. Dr. Sachchida...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) showcased its pioneering Digital Twin with AI-Driven Insights Initiativerecently at India Mobile Congress 2025, demonstrating how the convergence of telecom, computation, and sensing can transform the way India plans and manages infrastructure. The initiative seeks to help planners see clearly, know the present, simulate the future, and shape outcomes - enabling confident assessment of uti...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA) to foster innovation and collaboration in the digital identity domain. The initiative aims to strengthen India's ID Tech ecosystem by enabling startups, academia, and industry to work closely with UIDAI. Through SITAA, UIDAI seeks to drive innovation, promote indigenization, and co-develop adva...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Women and Child Development, including all Autonomous Bodies under its administrative control, has initiated efforts and prepared action plans to implement Special Campaign 5.0 for improving Swachhata and disposal of pending references from 2nd October - 31st October, 2025, on the lines of the Special Campaigns held in the preceding 4 years. As part of the Implementation Phase of Special Campaign 5.0, Minister of Women...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NMDC Steel Limited (NSL), India's youngest and a state-of-the-art integrated steel plant, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first company in the country to receive an Indian Standards (IS) license for "Hot Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet, and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems - General Requirements (IS 18384:2023)." The certification was presented by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) dur...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released the following draft amendments: (i) Draft 'The Telecommunication Tariff (Seventy Second Amendment) Order, 2025 (ii) Draft 'The Reporting System on Accounting Separation (Amendment) Regulations, 2025' With these draft amendments, TRAI proposes to amend the existing provisions of financial disincentives in 'The Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999' and 'The Reporting ...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a high-level meeting today at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, to deliberate on strategies for making Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across the country more effective and empowered. The meeting saw the participation of senior officials, including Agriculture Secretary Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi and ICAR Director General Dr. M.L. Jat. Shri Sh...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Defence is presently in the mid-phase of the Special Campaign 5.0, being undertaken in conjunction with the pan-India Swachhata Abhiyan. During the preparatory phase, the Department had identified 5,377 locations across the country for conducting various Swachhata activities aimed at promoting cleanliness, decluttering workplaces, and generating wealth from waste. These locations span a wide range of organizations and...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chiefs/Vice-Chiefs of Army, participating in the Army Chiefs' Conclave for United Nations Troop Contributing Countries, along with spouses, called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (October 16, 2025). Addressing the participants, the President said that they are proud representatives of the best values and the ethos of their respective countries. They bring together a wealth of experience, e...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, interacted with interns of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) at Hampi, Karnataka on 15th October, 2025. The session brought together over 60 interns from across the state along with representatives from leading partner companies including Infosys, MSPL, IBM, TCS, Tata Consumer Products, Bharat Electronics Limited, Mangalore Refinery and Petroche...