Government Expands Sovereign AI Infrastructure Through IndiaAI Mission and Semiconductor Initiatives

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's AI strategy is based on the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision to democratize the use of technology. It aims to address India centric challenges and create economic and employment opportunities for all Indians. The Government is cognizant of the risks associated with limited domestic capabilities in semiconductor manufacturing, computing infrastructure, foundational models and advanced research ecosystems, and has adopted a mu...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Effective use of water in AI Data centres

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Centres do not, per se, require Environmental Clearance (EC) under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, as amended. However, AI Data Centres proposed as part of a "Building and Construction Project" under Item 8(a), i.e. built up area exceeding 20,000 sq. m or a "Township and Area Development Project" i.e. covering an area >= 50 ha and /or built up area >= 1,50,000 sq. m und...


Insurance Division, DFS Secures 3rd Rank in Group A Category of Grievance Redressal Assessment & Index (GRAI) for June 2026

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) monthly report for June 2026. It provides a detailed analysis of types and categories of public grievances and the nature of disposal. As per the report, the Department of Financial Services (Insurance Division) stands at 3rd position, and the Department of Financial Services (Bank...


Union Health Ministry Notifies Stricter Drugs Rules to Debar Applicants Submitting Fake or Fabricated Data

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening the integrity and transparency of India's drugs regulatory system, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 through G.S.R number 756 (E), dated the 16th October, 2025. In addition to existing enforcement provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, these newly notified provisions empower the Licensing Authority to debar further ...


India Must Build Resilient Supply Chains to Lead the Global Energy Transition: HD Kumaraswamy

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday asserted that the definition of energy security has undergone a fundamental transformation, stating that in today's rapidly evolving global landscape, a nation's strength is determined not merely by access to energy resources but by its ability to manufacture, innovate and build resilient supply chains for the technologies that will power the future. Deliver...


NAMO BHARAT REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 82.15 Km long India's first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor namely, Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor (which includes 23 km of Meerut metro network on same infrastructure) has become fully operational since February, 2026. National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC), the implementing agency for Namo Bharat RRTS, has informed that as on date, over 3.8 crores commuters have availed the ...


Initiatives adopted for Quality Drinking Water Supply under Jal Jeevan Mission

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 No. of samples tested in laboratory No. of samples tested using FTKs No. of samples tested in laboratory No. of samples tested using FTKs No. of samples tested in laboratory No. of samples tested using FTKs No. of samples tested in laboratory No. of samples tested using FTKs 1. A&N Islands 984 351 1,172 160 2,723 1,552 666 92 2. Andhra Pr. 6,99,9...


IMPLEMENTATION OF MAHA WATER MISSION

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), a statutory body of the Government of India, has been established under the ANRF Act, 2023 to provide high level strategic direction for research, innovation and entrepreneurship in fields of natural sciences and scientific and technological interfaces of humanities & social sciences to promote, monitor and provide support as required as per recommendations of the National Education Po...


RAINWATER HARVESTING AND WATER CONSERVATION

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Wise details under (JSJB: CTR 2026) - as on 04 Aug 2026 S.No State Completed Work 1 Andhra Pradesh 43 2 Bihar 9 3 Chhattisgarh 59652 4 Gujarat 1396 5 Haryana 291 6 Himachal Pradesh 3466 7 Jammu And Kashmir 1482 8 Karnataka 30 9 Kerala 0 10 Madhya Pradesh 39 11 Maharashtra 740 12 Manipur 1 13 Mizoram 3 14 Odisha 12 15 Punjab 1944 16 Rajasthan 60190 17 Tamil Nadu 811 18 Tel...


PROJECTS UNDER NAMAMI GANGE MISSION

India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State 2018 Polluted Priority 2025 Polluted Stretch Priority Trend/Observation Uttarakhand Haridwar IV No PRS - Improved and PRS stretch removed Uttar Pradesh Kannauj -> IV Bijnor -> Tarighat IV / V Partially improved Bihar Buxar to V Bhagalpur D/S-> V Marginal pollution remains Jharkhand No PRS - No PRS - - West Bengal Triveni -> III Baharampore -> V improved Stretch (2018) (2025) -> Varanasi ...