DELHI DECLARATION AND BHARAT 6G ALLIANCE

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, said that through the joint statement titled the New Delhi Declaration at the Bharat 6G Symposium 2025, the international bodies endorsed the core principles for future 6G networks, these include, among others: This collective stance treats 6G as a global public good. The signatory bo...


Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia highlights measures undertaken through Digital Intelligence Platform and major outcomes in reducing telecom frauds

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta- https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa Union Minister of Communications and Development of the Northeastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, informed the Parliament regarding the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) and the...


ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Electricity being a concurrent subject, supply and distribution of electricity to all consumers, in rural as well as urban areas, is within the purview of the respective State Government/ distribution utility. Government of India has been supplementing the efforts of the States in providing access to quality power to all consumers through schemes like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) launched in 2014, Pradhan Mantri ...


CCI imposes penalty on Intel Corp. for its India Specific Warranty Policy in respect of Boxed Microprocessors

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Competion Commission of India has imposed a penalty on Intel Corporation for its India Specific Warranty Policy in respect of Boxed Microprocessors. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) passed an order on 12.02.2026 under the provisions of Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act) imposing a penalty of INR 27.38 crores upon Intel Corporation (Intel) for contravention of provisions of Section 4 of the Act. The case origin...


Reset Ambitions for Trillion-Dollar Tech Future by 2035, Embrace AI and Clean Energy: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal to Industry

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Calling upon India's technology sector to reset its ambitions towards a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today said the industry must embrace reimagination to stay ahead in an era defined by artificial intelligence, data centres and clean energy. Launching the NITI Frontier Tech Hub's roadmap report titled "Reimagination Ahead" in New Delhi, the Minister said India shou...


New Initiatives to promote destination based development for Tourism

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Tourism has undertaken multiple steps to promote destination-based development including upgradation of tourism infrastructure and experiences in the country. Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (revamped version of Swadesh Darshan scheme) of Ministry of Tourism focuses on sustainable development of tourism destinations and the Ministry has sanctioned 53 projects for Rs.2208.31 Crore under this scheme. Further, 38 projects for Rs.697.9...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER NQM

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Science & Technology is implementing the National Quantum Mission. The progress achieved under the Mission in 2025 is given below: These efforts contribute directly to India's capabilities in quantum communication, computing and sensing. Under NQM, state-of-the-art fabrication and central facilities are being established at IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi to create world-class quantum device dev...


Ministry of Tourism committed to promote sustainable and inclusive tourism development

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/UTs Central Government Scheme Project Name Project Cost Sanctioned Year Components 1. Chhattisgarh CBDD Development of Mayali Bagicha as Eco Tourism Destination 9.97 2025 Convention Hall 2. Arunachal Pradesh SASCI Siang Adventure & Eco-Retreat, Pasighat 46.48 2024 Convention Centre 3. Gujarat SASCI Tented City and Convention Centre 51.56 2024 Convention Centre 4. Madhya SASCI Internationa...


Shorter All-Oral Regimens for Drug-Resistant TB are Cost-Effective in India: ICMR Study

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An economic evaluation published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research has demonstrated that shorter, six-month all-oral treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) are cost-effective and offer improved health outcomes compared to the currently used longer regimens in India. The study was conducted by ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (ICMR-NIRT). It assessed ...


DAC clears Rs 3.60 lakh crore worth of capital acquisition proposals to enhance the combat readiness of defence forces

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various proposals of the Services at an estimated value of about Rs 3.60 lakh crore, on February 12, 2026. For the Indian Air Force (IAF), AoN was approved for the procurement of Multi Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) {Rafale}, Combat Missiles and Air-Ship Based High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (AS-HAPS)...