Safeguarding Women at Work

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Introduction A safe workplace is not merely a legal requirement but a foundational element for ensuring that women can exercise their fundamental rights to equality, dignity, and economic empowerment. Sexual harassment of women at workplace is a serious violation of their fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 15, the right to practice any profession or occupation under Article 19(1)(g), and the right to l...


Setting up of High-Tech Food Processing Industries

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr No. Name of the Project Institute Name Project Cost (In Lakh) Approved GIA(In Lakh) Released GIA (in Lakh) Status 1. 3-D Printed Foods: Personalized Nutrition to Address Malnutrition in India NIFTEM-Thanjavur 55.42 55.42 50.28 Completed 2. Development of active intelligent packaging system with antimicrobial agent for fruits and vegetables NIFTEM-Thanjavur 53.04 53.04 45.94 Completed 3. Design and developme...


ANALYSIS OF POTABILITY OF GROUNDWATER

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ground water quality testing and analysis is conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and State Governments on a regular basis through their established laboratories for various quality parameters/contaminants like Electrical Conductivity (EC), Fluoride, Nitrate, heavy metals etc. Further, under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) being implemented by the M/o Jal Shakti in partnership with States with an aim to provide safe dri...


Development of Jain Tourism Circuit

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Circuit / Sanction Year Name of the Project Sanctioned Cost Amount Sanctioned 1. Assam Heritage Circuit 2016-17 Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar 90.98 2. Gujarat Heritage Circuit 2016-17 Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi 59.17 3. Gujarat Heritage Circuit 2016-17 Development of Vadnagar- Modhera 91.12 4. Madhya Pradesh Heritage Circuit 2016-17 Development o...


FIRST PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: What's New January, 2026 (Provisional) at Base year 2024100 Rural Urban Combined Inflation (%) CPI (General) 2.73 2.77 2.75 CFPI 1.96 2.44 2.13 Index CPI (General) 104.59 104.30 104.46 CFPI 103.89 104.31 104.04 Month CPI CFPI Jan-25 101.67 101.87 Feb-25 101.32 100.40 Mar-25 101.39 100.27 Apr-25 101.58 100.18 May-25 101.90 100.54 Jun-25 102.51 101.74 Jul-25 103.35 103.67 Aug-25 103.74 ...


DIGITAL MONITORING OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SERVICES

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household. Water is a state subject and therefore, the primary responsibility for planning and implementing piped water supply schemes to provide tap water to their households, lies with the respective State/UT. Government of India supplements the efforts of...


POLICY CHANGES TO EXPAND INDIGENOUS FLEET

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A significant share of India's trade depends on foreign shipping. To reduce this dependence and expand the indigenous fleet, the Government has introduced several reforms: - The steps taken to enhance maritime awareness and safety of Indian ships at chokepoints includes round-the-clock monitoring through Mercantile Marine Domain Awareness Centre (MMDAC), real-time incident tracking and close coordination with the Indian Navy and o...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: LATERAL ENTRY

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: So far 63 appointments have been made at the level of Joint Secretary/ Director/ Deputy Secretary on contract/deputation basis in various Government Departments through lateral entry since 2018 (Details in Annexure). These appointments have been made for specific assignments, keeping in view their specialized knowledge and expertise in the domain area. Since, each of these appointments has been made against single post cadre, accor...


ENHANCING ANTI-DOPING MEASURES

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government intends to take follow-up measures to enhance anti-doping enforcement based on the insights gained from the WADA's Global Anti-Doping Intelligence and Investigations Network (GAIIN) Workshops held in New Delhi from 12-16th May 2025 and 21-25th July 2025. These follow-up includes Capacity Building of the NADA Intelligence & Investigations (I&I) staff and enhanced cooperation with WADA, National law enforcement and reg...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: STRENGTHEING RADAR INFRASTRUCTURE IN KERALA

India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State Location 1. Andhra Pradesh Machilipatnam 2. Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam 3. Andhra Pradesh Sriharikota, ISRO 4. Assam Mohanbari 5. Assam Jorhat 6. Bihar Patna 7. Chhattisgarh Raipur 8. Goa Goa 9. Gujarat Bhuj 10. Himachal Pradesh Jot 11. Himachal Pradesh Murari Devi 12. Himachal Pradesh Kufri 13. Karnataka Mangaluru 14. Kerala Kochi 15. Kerala VSSC, Thiruvananthpuram (ISRO...