India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation does not maintain separate data on the number of villages with SC/ST majority population that have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF). Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen [SBM(G)] Phase-II, as per data recorded by the State on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) Phase-II, out of identified 2,567 villages, 78 villages, i.e 3.03% villages, have been declared ...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) 2025 report on 'Polluted River Stretches for Restoration of Water Quality', two polluted river stretches have been identified in Maharashtra, one in Assam and four in Gujarat, where the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels exceed 30 mg/l. CPCB identifies polluted river stretches in the rivers across the country in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollu...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No Name States benefited Annual Irrigation Domestic & Industrial (MCM) Hydro power Status 1. a.) Mahanadi (Manibhadra) -Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Odisha 4.43 802 445 Feasibility Report completed Alternate Mahanadi (Barmul) - Rushikulya - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link Odisha 3.52 493.70 210 AP 0.91 91.3 (Drinking water) and 2. Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada) link AP ...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and the Defence Minister of Russia Mr Andrei Belousov co-chaired the 22nd session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on December 04, 2025. Both sides reiterated that the India-Russia relationship is based on a deep sense of trust, common principles and mutual respect. This meeting precedes the 23rd In...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy displayed its operational prowess and maritime capabilities through a spectacular 'Operational Demonstration' at Shangumugham beach, Thiruvananthapuram on 03 Dec 2025. The mega event brought alive the Navy's formidable combat capabilities, technological excellence, and operational readiness, while reflecting the nation's growing maritime strength and self-reliance. The Hon'ble President was hosted by Adm Dinesh K Tri...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per information received from State Government of Bihar, villages in Manihari, Burari and Kursela blocks in Katihar district along river Ganga, are affected by soil erosion caused due to floods. Morphological study of Ganga River has been carried out by IIT Roorkee using remote sensing technique. This study plays an important role in understanding the nature of rivers in a comprehensive manner and provide assessment of decadal b...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM), two verticals entitled 'Technological Advancements for Deep-Sea Mining and Crewed Submersibles' and "Deep Ocean Survey & Exploration" focuses on the deep-sea exploration related activities. The deep seabed minerals exploration is done following signed contract with the International Seabed Authority. At present, the Government of India has three contracts with the International Seabed Authority (I...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr.No. Name of the Project Implementation/Execution Agency (PIA/PEA) Type of investment partner District State No. of units approved by the Ministry Date of approval Project cost (In Cr.) Grant Approved (in Cr.) Total Grant released (in Cr.) Private Investment Status Total Employment Expected/ Generated Farmers benefitted/ expected to be benefitted 1 M/s Ramansinghs Global Food Park Partnership Eluru Andhra Pradesh...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The level of accuracy of weather forecasts issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Kolkata over the past three years for different severe weather events such as heavy rainfall, heat wave, thunderstorm and dense fog at district and city levels for the State during last 3-years of 2022-2024 in terms of percentage correct are 84%, 95%, 62% and 90%, respectively against their national averages of 85%, 97%, 88% and 70%. Diff...
India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has announced a major enhancement to citizen services through the enablement of the Passport Verification Record (PVR) on the DigiLocker platform. DigiLocker is a secure, cloud-based platform under the Digital India programme that enables issuance, storage, shar...