India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences is recognized as a National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) by International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) programme of IOC/UNESCO to facilitate global oceanographic data sharing. Accordingly, it has been receiving and archiving data from heterogeneous platforms like Argo floats, XB...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has evaluated the accuracy and timeliness of the early warnings issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) during Cyclone Ditwah in Tamil Nadu State. From extended-range forecast (2 weeks ahead of genesis) to nowcast (up to 3 hrs in advance), IMD issued forecasts/nowcasts, along with multi-hazard early warnings, to the State of Tamil Nadu in a timely manner. First information about likely cyclogenesis, i.e...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Bharat Electricity Summit 2026', a four-day global Conference-cum-Exhibition for the power sector, was inaugurated by Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Sh. Manohar Lal today at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. Shri Pralhad Joshi, Minister of New and Renewable Energy and  Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India;  Shri Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energ...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Location Trend (mm/yr) Mumbai 4.59±0.19 Mormugao 4.30±0.17 Kochi 4.10±0.16 Chennai 4.31±0.26 Visakhapatnam 4.27±0.33 Paradip 4.43±0.36 The Government has noted changes in the weather cycle due to climate change. It is documented comprehensively in the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) report titled "Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region". The report is available at https://...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister held a productive conversation with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman to exchange festive greetings and discuss the evolving situation in the region. The Prime Minister spoke with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and conveyed advance Eid greetings to the people of Oman. During the discussion, both leaders agreed on the need to prioritize dialogue and diplomacy for de-escalation and the subsequent restoration of peace an...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a conversation with President Emmanuel Macron of France to discuss the situation in West Asia and urgent need for de-escalation and return to dialogue and diplomacy. Shri Modi and President Macron looked forward to continuing their close coordination to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Prime Minister wrote on X: "Spoke with my dear friend, President Emmanuel Macron,...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's mineral sector has achieved a significant milestone in the financial year 2025-26 with the successful auction of 200 mineral blocks, the highest ever in a single year. This achievement reflects the strong cooperative efforts between the Union and State Governments and highlights the growing maturity of India's auction-based mineral allocation framework. Out of the 200 auctioned blocks, 123 are Mining Lease (ML) blocks and...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl No Name of State No of private Projects No of Govt. Projects Total No. of projects approved Total Project Cost Amount eligible for interest subvention 1 Andhra Pradesh 8 0 8 211.88 124.42 2 Arunachal Pradesh 1 0 1 0.68 0.54 3 Assam 1 0 1 0.41 0.18 4 Goa 1 4 5 38.05 36.58 5 Gujarat 1 4 5 984.74 617.45 6 Himachal Pradesh 0 1 1 5.17 5.00 7 Jammu and Kashmir 3 0 3 130.21 100.78...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: When the International Day of Yoga (IDY) was first celebrated globally in 2015, it quickly evolved into one of the world's largest wellness movements. Every year on June 21, millions across continents roll out their yoga mats in parks, institutions, and homes. Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Hon'ble Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush, informed, "The Ministry of Ayush aims to take the spirit of that one-day celebration ...