India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A two-day Consultative Meeting on Ease of Doing Research & Development (R&D) was held on 3rd and 4th June 2025 at the CSIR - Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun. Organized by NITI Aayog, this meeting, the second in a series of regionally anchored consultations, convened leaders from premier universities, research institutions, laboratories and scientific departments to shape a future-ready R&D framework f...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: NITI Aayog's Rural Development Division convened a National Seminar on 'Strengthening Rural Microenterprises' on 4th June 2025 at NITI Aayog, New Delhi. The day-long event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions, international organisations, technology providers, and grassroots entrepreneurs to deliberate on strategies for empowering rural microenterprises, with a special focus on women-l...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, is organizing a two-day 'National Workshop on Using Alternate Data Sources and Frontier Technologies for Policy Making' in collaboration with NITI Aayog and the World Bank as knowledge partner, during 5-6 June, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The use of alternate data sources such as mobile phone data (MPD), scanner data and geospatia...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The 4th meeting of National Council for Senior Citizens was held in New Delhi today, under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar. The meeting served as a crucial platform for reviewing existing schemes, discussing emerging needs, and setting a forward-looking agenda aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. The Council stressed the importance of ensuring that eve...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal held bilateral meetings to explore possibilities of cooperation between India and Norway in multiple areas to further deepen the maritime relationship between the two countries. The Minister held meetings with Norway's Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygard as well as with Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Marianne Sivertsen on the sideli...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology observed Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 from 1st May to 15th May 2025 at its Headquarters in New Delhi and across all its Autonomous Institutions (AIs) and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) as a part of the Government of India's flagship Swatch Bharat Mission. The Pakhwada was organized in accordance with the calendar of Swatchhata Pakhwada 2025 issued by ...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Second National Consultative Meeting on reforming India's Research and Development (R&D) ecosystem commenced today at the CSIR - Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Organized under the Chairpersonship of Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, the two-day meeting builds upon the outcomes of the first consultative dialogue held in May 2025 at Raj Bhawan, Lucknow, and marks the second insta...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended financial assistance to M/s Meta Tattva Systems Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, for the establishment of an Industrial Meta Tattva Facility to fabricate Multi-Spectral Camouflage (MSC) Materials and Shelters for strategic defence applications. (Picture- Sh. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB with Air Vice Marsha...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a major leap towards enhancing transparency, security and user experience, Indian Railways has undertaken a comprehensive digital overhaul of its ticketing infrastructure. Through the deployment of cutting-edge anti-BOT systems and integration with a leading Content Delivery Network (CDN) service provider, the Railways has significantly curbed unauthorized automated bookings by unscrupulous agents and improved the ac...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: THDC India Limited (THDCIL), announced the successful commencement of COD process of the 1st Unit (250 MW) of the 1000 MW Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) at Tehri, Uttarakhand. This landmark achievement marks a historic milestone in India's renewable energy journey, establishing the Tehri PSP as the largest Pumped Storage Plant by any Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) and the first Variable Speed PSP in...