India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The present installed nuclear power capacity is 8780 MW (excluding RAPS-1, 100 MW) and the nuclear electricity generated during 2024-25 is 56681 million Units. The Government has announced an ambitious Nuclear Energy Mission (NEM) with a target of reaching an installed nuclear power capacity of 100 GW by 2047. The Department of Atomic Energy implements a large public awareness programme based on multi-pronged approach to spread a...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government has banned e-cigarettes under Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA), 2019. Under this Act, the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes is prohibited. The enforcement of the Act lies with the States/Union Territories through law enforcement agencies. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has not investigated any case involving seizure of...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An Indian Army contingent has departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the second edition of the India-UAE Joint Military Exercise DESERT CYCLONE-II, scheduled to be conducted at Abu Dhabi, UAE,from 18 to 30 December 2025. The Indian contingent comprises 45 personnel, primarily from a battalion of The Mechanised Infantry Regiment. The UAE Land Forces contingent, of similar strength, will be represented by the ...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No Category of Infrastructure under AHIDF Sanctioned Projects Approved Projects Projects Operationalized 1 Animal Feed Plant 201 143 124 2 Animal Waste to Wealth Management (Agri waste management) 5 4 4 3 Breed improvement Technology and Breed Multiplication farm 183 105 83 4 Dairy Processing & Value Addition 252 147 116 5 Meat Processing & Value Addition 45 25 20 6 Setting up of Veterinary Vaccine ...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Nuclear Energy has a huge potential to ensure long term energy security. With a view to optimally utilise limited uranium reserves and large thorium reserves in the country, the Department of Atomic Energy has adopted a three-stage nuclear power programme, based on a closed nuclear fuel cycle, for generation of nuclear power and for achieving long term energy security. The three-stage nuclear power programme, which is to be impleme...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday replied to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, addressing concerns raised by Members and outlining the government's rationale for introducing a comprehensive new nuclear law. Responding to points cutting across party lines, the Minister said the Bill seeks to modernise Ind...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Annatto Dye Preparation - The developed process involves the batch type percolation technique using counter current extraction of annatto seeds with selective solvents and further solvent recovery and vacuum dehydration of concentrated dye to crystal like form. The crystal-like dye can be further used in the formulations in the form of water soluble, oil soluble and refined powder. Annatto Seed Separator - A small, continuous powe...
India, Dec. 17 -- 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 for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, today presented data on India's 5G success and the growth of telecom exports bef...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), one of Ayurveda's most revered Rasayana herbs, took centre stage at a high-level international side event held on the sidelines of the 2nd WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit, 2025, reaffirming India's leadership in advancing traditional medicine through evidence-based global dialogue. The session, titled "Ashwagandha: From Traditional Wisdom to Global Impact - Perspectives from Leading Global ...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SpaDeX Mission: Docking, Undocking, Power Transfer Technology including Circum-Navigation Experiment Demonstrated CROPS: A Leap in Space Biological Experiments Organized National Meet for Aditya L1 Data Release and Payload Performance Appraisal Cabinet approves the establishment of Third Launch Pad ISRO marked its 100th launch from India's spaceport in Sriharikota by launching the GSLV-F15/NVS-02 mission 1000 orbits completed ...