India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta-  https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, has launched the second edition of its flagship initiative, the 5G Innovation Hackathon 2026, building on ...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A Pilot Plant for the manufacture of Nd-Fe-B (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) rare earth permanent magnets established at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The pilot-plant was inaugurated by Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, DST, with Dr. R. Vijay, Director, ARCI in the augus...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has reported a substantial surge in the adoption of nano-fertilizers, with cumulative sales reaching 1,593.37 lakh bottles of 500ml each since their inception. This total includes 1,219.27 lakh bottles of Nano Urea and 374.10 lakh bottles of Nano DAP. Field trials conducted by institutions under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and State Agricultural Universities (...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri T.N. Natarajan has assumed the charge of Director (Commercial) at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on 19th March 2026. Shri Natarajan brings over 32 years of leadership experience across production, logistics, and sales. Since joining SAIL as a Management Trainee in 1993, he has held key roles spanning manufacturing operations, supply chain management, and strategic marketing. He has a proven track record of deliverin...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Taking a significant step towards transforming Operations & Management of National Highways, NHAI will deploy advanced AI Powered Dashcam Analytics Services (DAS)on around 40,000 km of the National Highway network. This initiative leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to enhance use of high-tech, data-driven Operations & Maintenance (O&M) for the National Highways and Expressways across the country. The...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the information provided by the Ministry of Ayush, Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Corporation Limited (IMPCL) has only one production unit in Uttarakhand located at Mohan (Via Ramnagar), Almora, Uttarakhand - 244 715. Ministry of Ayush has informed that there is no proposal under consideration to expand its production facilities. Ministry of Ayush has informed that there is no proposal to put up a production unit in Kera...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that two students of government higher primary school in Barmer, Rajasthan were seriously injured when a ceiling fan in their class fell on them on 16th March 2026. Reportedly, the family members of the injured students and local residents have alleged that the incident occurred due to gross negligence of the school administration. ...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Productivity Council (NPC), an autonomous organisation under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has signed an Agreement with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to act as the Environment Audit Designated Agency (EADA) under the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, notified by MoEF&CC on 29 August 2025. The A...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Krishna Kumar Thakur, a 1998 batch officer of the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS), has assumed charge as Director (Personnel) at NMDC Limited, India's largest iron ore producer, on Thursday. In his two-and-a-half decades of service with Indian Railways and CPSUs, Shri Thakur brings extensive experience in human resource management and administration. He has handled key HR functions across major railway divisions incl...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The proposed National Youth Policy 2026 represents a strategic evolution in India's approach to youth development by aligning the aspirations, capabilities, and participation of young people with national development priorities under the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Building on the foundational framework of the earlier National Youth Policy 2014, the new policy moves beyond a broad guiding approach to a more structured, outcome-o...