India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: : Mumbai, April 17, 2026 NTPC Western Region-I Headquarters (WR-I HQ), Mumbai has been honored with a Memento of Appreciation in recognition of its substantial Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contribution amounting to Rs.7.17 crore to the Indian Red Cross Society over the financial years 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26. The contribution has played a vital role in strengthening and enhancing healthcare infrastructure and serv...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh felicitated top-performing Ministries, Departments and States at the "SADHANA Saptah 2026" ceremony. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Jitendra Singh said the awards system has been reoriented away from ind...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Haj pilgrimage from India for the year 2026 is set to commence on April 18, 2026, with the first batch of pilgrims scheduled to depart for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from various embarkation points across the country. A total of 1,75,025 pilgrims are expected to undertake this pious pilgrimage of Haj. The Hon'ble Minister of Minority Affairs, Sh. Kiren Rijiju, has extended his best wishes to all pilgrims and reiterated the G...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), organized a transformative workshop in Varanasi under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. The workshop focused on strengthening the 'Dolls and Toys' sector, while also delivering a specialized session on modern packaging techniques to support local artisans. The initiative aimed to bridge the gap between traditional craftsma...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDS), a digital and data arm of the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), to enhance logistics efficiency and promote data-driven policymaking for the MSME sector. NLDS functions under the guidance and support of the National Industrial Corridor Development...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today replied in the Lok Sabha to the discussion on the Delimitation Bill, 2026; the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that 130 members participated in the discussion, including 56 women members. He said that during the debate, the opposi...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Health Authority (NHA), under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, convened a two-day Chintan Shivir in Pune on the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The Shivir brings together senior officials from the Central and State Governments to undertake a comprehensive review of progress, deliberate on emerging p...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A review meeting /workshop on key issues related to Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) of Livestock Sector Reforms, Artificial Insemination (AI), vaccination, and the Bharat Pashudhan Portal was conducted on 17th April 2026 in Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Shri Naresh Pal Gangwar, Secretary, DAHD , Government of India, and witnessed active participation from senior officials and digni...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 10th meeting of the Empowered Committee for Animal Health (ECAH), a think tank on animal health was held on 16th April 2026 in New Delhi under the aegis of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD). The meeting was chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, and vice-chaired by Secretary, DAHD, Shri Naresh Pal Gangwar. Dr Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretar...
India, April 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its enforcement drive against Input Tax Credit (ITC) frauds, the Anti-Evasion Branch of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST), Delhi South Commissionerate, has arrested a director of a company dealing in assorted items for fraudulent availment/utilisation of Input Tax Credit (ITC) of more than Rs. 8 crore in violation of Section 16 of the CGST Act, 2017. Intelligence was developed through data-analytics that the taxp...