Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan to Visit Rajasthan on April 25, 2026

India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, will undertake a visit to Jaipur on April 25, 2026. During the visit, the Vice-President will attend the 35th Convocation of the University of Rajasthan. He will also attend the 23rd Cancer Survivors' Day, organised by Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jaipur. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Fertiliser Availability Remains Robust

India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fertilizers has reaffirmed that India's fertiliser security remains strong, stable, and well-managed, with availability consistently exceeding requirement across all major fertilisers. Recent claims of shortages are not supported by facts, as data from both the recently concluded Rabi 2025-26 season and the current period indicate a comfortable and well-buffered supply position nationwide. As per end-of-Rabi dat...


NIPER Hajipur Signs MoU with IPC to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Standards and Patient Safety

India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ghaziabad, under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, to promote collaboration in the areas of pharmaceutical standards, regulatory science, and patient safety, today at Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi. The MoU was signed in the presence...


NIPER Hajipur Signs MoU with Boehringer Ingelheim to Advance Pharmaceutical Research Collaboration

India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with the growing emphasis on strengthening industry-academia partnerships to drive innovation and translational research in India's pharmaceutical sector, the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hajipur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boehringer Ingelheim India Pvt. Ltd., marking a significant step towards fostering collaborative research and accelerating healthcare solut...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of 18 workers and injuries to six others in an explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit in Kattanarpatti area of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu

India, April 24 -- 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 at least 18 workers died and six others were injured in an explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit in the Kattanarpatti area of the Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. Reportedly, more than 100 workers including women were present at the factory complex when the incident occurred on 19th April 2026. The blast was al...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported parading of a woman by the villagers with her husband on shoulders on allegations of elopement in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh

India, April 24 -- 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 the villagers paraded a woman with her husband on her shoulders on allegations of elopement in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh on 13th April 2026. Reportedly, the villagers also shaved her head. The incident came to light after a video was circulated on social media. The Commission has observed that the contents of the ne...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of two girl students after an iron gate of a government primary school collapsed upon them in the Gajapati district of Odisha

India, April 24 -- 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 girl students died after an iron gate of a government primary school collapsed upon them in the Gajapati district of Odisha on 15th April 2026. Reportedly, the incident occurred when the girls were playing near the school entrance. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issu...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of 13 workers and injuries to 20 others due to a boiler tube explosion at a thermal power plant in the Sakti district of Chhattisgarh

India, April 24 -- 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 at least 13 workers died and 20 others were injured due to a boiler tube explosion at a thermal power plant in the Sakti district of Chhattisgarh on 14th April 2026. Reportedly, the explosion released extremely hot steam engulfing the workers. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise seri...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of a 12-year-old student and over 100 falling ill after consuming stale food at the hostel of Kakabandh Ashram School of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha

India, April 24 -- 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 a 12-year-old boy died and more than 100 others fell ill after consuming stale food at the hostel of the Kakabandh Ashram School in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on 14th April 2026. Reportedly, the victim was a 5th standard student of the school run by the ST and SC Welfare Department of the State Government. The Commission...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of four children due to drowning in a deep pit near a drain work site in the Islampura area of Nanded district in Maharashtra

India, April 24 -- 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 on 16th April 2026, four children died due to drowning in a 15-feet-deep pit near a drain work site in the Islampura area of Nanded district in Maharashtra. Reportedly, the drain is being constructed by the local civic body and wastewater had accumulated in the nearby pit. The Commission has observed that the contents of the ne...