India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To realize Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047', 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', 'Vocal for Local', and 'Local to Global', the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India organized a grand 'Khadi Rozgar Utsav' on Wednesday. The event took place at the New Grain Market complex in Siwani (Tosham Road, Kheda village), located in the B...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Minority Affairs convened the Haj Review Meeting on 18 June 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), New Delhi, under the chairpersonship of Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, to review the conduct of Haj-2026 and to deliberate upon the roadmap for Haj-2027. Dr. Srivatsa Krishna, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs; Ms. Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy co-organised a panel discussion on "Energy Security through Renewable Energies" under the 10th edition of the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership (GSDP) Conversation Series here today. The panel discussion featured Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), H.E. Dr. Philipp Ackermann, Ambassador of Germany to India and Bhutan, Ms Vaishali Nig...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To commemorate International Yoga Day, 2026, a Yoga Workshop was organized by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs under the guidance of Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Professor, Department of Yoga Science, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, Delhi on 18 June, 2026 at 11.30 AM in Main Committee Room, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi. Introducing Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Dr. Satya Prakash, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of ...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a landmark development for Punjab's Majha region, the Government of India has revived the long-pending Qadian-Beas New Railway Line Project. Addressing the media today Shri Ravneet Singh Bittu, Union Minister of state for Railways and Food Processing Industries expressed gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw for their continued support and commitment towards...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a review meeting chaired by Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, an important initiative was discussed to enable large-scale transportation of fly ash through the railway network. The objective is simple yet transformative: move fly ash efficiently from power plants to industries where it can be used to build roads, manufacture bricks, produce cement and support infrastructure development across the country. Union ...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Government of India's scheme for replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region was signed today between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Tata Motors. Under the agreement, the OEM will provide an 8 per cent discount on the ex-showroom price of eligible trucks and buses purchased under the scheme. For electric vehicles, the discount shall be capped ...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), the Knowledge Partner of the Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, organized the Second National Level Consultation Meeting on the draft National Technical Guidelines (NTG) for Improved Watershed Management under the World Bank-assisted Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) Programme o...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has earmarked Rs.18,907 crore during FY 2026-27 for the construction of 26,474 kilometres of rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and related rural connectivity initiatives. This was highlighted during a comprehensive high-level review meeting convened by the Ministry of Rural Development to assess the state-wise physical and financial progress under PMGSY and the Road Connectivity...
India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A newly developed electrolyte additive can contribute to the development of safer, longer-lasting, and more affordable rechargeable zinc batteries. Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) are emerging as a low-cost, safe, and sustainable alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. However, their commercialization is hindered by zinc dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), corrosion, and poor cycling stability. This study address...