India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Responding to a series of questions in Parliament on the rising burden of cancer in the country, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today highlighted the Government's multi-pronged, future-ready strategy to strengthen cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research, and affordability...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. State/UT Circuit / Sanction Year Name of the Project Amount Sanctioned Andaman & Nicobar Islands Coastal Circuit 2016-17 Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair 27.57 Andhra Pradesh Coastal Circuit 2014-15 Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally 67.83 Andhra Pradesh Coastal Ci...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian space programme enables space-based inputs to the nodal Ministries/Departments as well as to Central & State disaster management authorities, for effective disaster management and developing disaster resilience. The National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM, Version 5.0) developed by ISRO is part of the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER), of MHA, for emergency response decision support. Satell...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The fourth meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee on One Health, chaired by Prof. Ajay K. Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, was held on 18 December 2025 at Kartavya Bhavan 3, New Delhi. The National One Health Mission (NOHM) is the Government of India's whole-of-society approach to addressing health challenges at the human, animal, and environmental interface. Steered by the Office of the Princip...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: There has been tremendous progress in modernising IMD's observational system with the installation of new Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs), lightning alert systems, and automated weather stations across the country. Presently, a total of 47 DWRs are installed and operational in India compared to 14 DWRs in 2014. There are 104 locations having a Lightning detection System across India, which are fully operational with lightning alert d...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Annexure-1 State Name Districts Hazards HIMACHAL PRADESH BILASPUR, UNA, SIRMAUR, HAMIRPUR, SOLAN, MANDI, KANGRA, KULLU, CHAMBA, SHIMLA KINNAUR, LAHUL & SPITI Snowfall events JAMMU AND KASHMIR (UT) MUZAFFARABAD, MIRPUR, SAMBA, UTTARAKHAND UDHAM SINGH NAGAR, NAINITAL, CHAMPAWAT, BAGESHWAR, UTTARKASHI, PITHORAGARH, HARIDWAR, TEHRI GARHWAL, RUDRAPRAYAG, ALMORA, PAURI GARHWAL, CHAMOLI, DEHRADUN HIMACHAL PRADESH BILASPUR, UNA...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has taken cognizance of Information filed against IndiGo in the context of the recent flight disruptions witnessed in the aviation sector, across various routes. Based on the initial assessment, the Commission has decided to proceed further in the matter in accordance with the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Development and promotion of tourism is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Ministry of Tourism complements States/UTs through the following efforts: - (i) Development and promotion of tourism destinations and products is primarily undertaken by the concerned State Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA). However, the Ministry of Tourism through its central secto...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry / Scheme Activity Progress MoRD (PMAY-G) Houses Sanctioned (No.) 965 Houses Completed (No.) 11 MoHFW (NHM) MMUs operationalized (No.) 24 MoJS (JJM) Sanctioned Villages (No.) 96 Saturated Villages (No.) 1 MoWCD (POSHAN 2.0) AWCs sanctioned (No.) 7 AWCs operationalized (No.) 7 MoE (SSA) Hostels sanctioned (No.) 4 MoP (RDSS) HHs sanctioned (No.) 345 HHs electrified (No.) 313 MNRE HHs sanctioned (...
India, Dec. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India and Oman have taken a significant step in building a stronger economic partnership with the signing of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement today under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal and Oman's Minister of Commerce, Industry & Investment Promotion H.E. Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef signed the agreement. This Comprehensive Economic Partners...