PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INVESTMENT IN ATOMIC RESEARCH FACILITIES

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Initiatives taken by the present government to expand nuclear applications in the field of medicine and industry: Multifaceted initiatives of the Government has facilitated the domestic developments in the field of nuclear medicines such as high specific activity 131I-mIBG therapeutic dose, medical-grade high specific activity Mo-99, Technicium-99m for diagnostic nuclear medicine practice, I-131 for diagnostic and treatment of Th...


Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Organizes Workshop on Talent Development in AVGC through Content Creation Labs in 15,000 Schools and 500 Colleges

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) today organised a high-level stakeholder consultation workshop at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, to operationalize the establishment of Content Creation Labs through Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) in 15000 schools and 500 colleges across India. This initiative, a cornerstone of the 'Orange Economy' vision, aims to position India as a global hub for the Animat...


DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN DISTRICT COURTS

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. States/UTs No. of courts under eCourts Andaman and Nicobar 9 Andhra Pradesh 649 Arunachal Pradesh 20 Assam 416 Bihar 2065 Chandigarh 29 Chhattisgarh 462 Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 8 Delhi 712 Goa 65 Gujarat 1103 Haryana 485 Himachal Pradesh 147 Jammu and Kashmir 247 Jharkhand 555 Karnataka 1122 Kerala 590 Ladakh 9 Lakshadweep 3 Madhya Pradesh 1828 Maharashtra 2288 Ma...


Safeguarding Women at Work

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Introduction A safe workplace is not merely a legal requirement but a foundational element for ensuring that women can exercise their fundamental rights to equality, dignity, and economic empowerment. Sexual harassment of women at workplace is a serious violation of their fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 15, the right to practice any profession or occupation under Article 19(1)(g), and the right to l...


Setting up of High-Tech Food Processing Industries

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr No. Name of the Project Institute Name Project Cost (In Lakh) Approved GIA(In Lakh) Released GIA (in Lakh) Status 1. 3-D Printed Foods: Personalized Nutrition to Address Malnutrition in India NIFTEM-Thanjavur 55.42 55.42 50.28 Completed 2. Development of active intelligent packaging system with antimicrobial agent for fruits and vegetables NIFTEM-Thanjavur 53.04 53.04 45.94 Completed 3. Design and developme...


ANALYSIS OF POTABILITY OF GROUNDWATER

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ground water quality testing and analysis is conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and State Governments on a regular basis through their established laboratories for various quality parameters/contaminants like Electrical Conductivity (EC), Fluoride, Nitrate, heavy metals etc. Further, under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) being implemented by the M/o Jal Shakti in partnership with States with an aim to provide safe dri...


Development of Jain Tourism Circuit

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Circuit / Sanction Year Name of the Project Sanctioned Cost Amount Sanctioned 1. Assam Heritage Circuit 2016-17 Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar 90.98 2. Gujarat Heritage Circuit 2016-17 Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi 59.17 3. Gujarat Heritage Circuit 2016-17 Development of Vadnagar- Modhera 91.12 4. Madhya Pradesh Heritage Circuit 2016-17 Development o...


FIRST PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: What's New January, 2026 (Provisional) at Base year 2024100 Rural Urban Combined Inflation (%) CPI (General) 2.73 2.77 2.75 CFPI 1.96 2.44 2.13 Index CPI (General) 104.59 104.30 104.46 CFPI 103.89 104.31 104.04 Month CPI CFPI Jan-25 101.67 101.87 Feb-25 101.32 100.40 Mar-25 101.39 100.27 Apr-25 101.58 100.18 May-25 101.90 100.54 Jun-25 102.51 101.74 Jul-25 103.35 103.67 Aug-25 103.74 ...


DIGITAL MONITORING OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SERVICES

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household. Water is a state subject and therefore, the primary responsibility for planning and implementing piped water supply schemes to provide tap water to their households, lies with the respective State/UT. Government of India supplements the efforts of...


POLICY CHANGES TO EXPAND INDIGENOUS FLEET

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A significant share of India's trade depends on foreign shipping. To reduce this dependence and expand the indigenous fleet, the Government has introduced several reforms: - The steps taken to enhance maritime awareness and safety of Indian ships at chokepoints includes round-the-clock monitoring through Mercantile Marine Domain Awareness Centre (MMDAC), real-time incident tracking and close coordination with the Indian Navy and o...