INDIA TARGETS SWADESHI SOLAR CELLS BY 2028; MOVING TOWARDS INDIGENOUS WAFERS AND INGOTS: UNION MINISTER JOSHI

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Shri Pralhad Joshi has announced that India is firmly moving towards building a complete Swadeshi solar value chain, with the target of achieving indigenous solar cell manufacturing by 2028. Speaking at the State Review Meeting on Renewable Energy organised by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Minister said that the country is now advancing beyond modules to develop ...


UNION MINISTER PRALHAD JOSHI INAUGURATES 1ST GREEN HYDROGEN R AND D CONFERENCE; LAUNCHES RS 100 CRORE CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR START-UPS

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, today inaugurated the 1st Annual Green Hydrogen R&D Conference organised by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in New Delhi and launched a new rs 100 crore Call for Proposals to support start-ups in hydrogen innovation. The scheme will provide up to rs 5 crore per project for pilot projects in innovative hydrogen production, storage, transport and utili...


GST REFORMS IN MINING SECTOR TO BOOST HOUSING AND SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISES

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The 56th meeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman made recommendations relating to changes in GST tax rates, to provide relief to individuals, common man, aspirational middle class and measures for facilitation of trade in GST. The new GST rates and slabs for items related to mining sector will have a positive impac...


PDUNASS AND IC CENTRE FOR GOVERNANCE PROMOTE ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AMONG NEW EPFO OFFICERS

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a landmark initiative to reinforce ethical governance in public services, the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) - the apex training academy of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) - hosted a special session on ethics and core values for over 30 newly promoted Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners (APFCs). Organized in collaboration with the IC Centre for Governa...


UNION HOME MINISTER SHAH, INAUGURATES FAST TRACK IMMIGRATION - TRUSTED TRAVELLER PROGRAMME (FTI-TTP) AT LUCKNOW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TRICHY, KOZHIKODE, AND AMRITSAR AIRPORTS VIRTUALLY

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode, and Amritsar airports through video conferencing. On this occasion, several dignitaries including the Union Home Secretary and the Director of the Intelligence Bureau were present. On this occasion, Union Home Minister ...


UNION HEALTH MINISTER NADDA REVIEWS CURRENT SITUATION OF DENGUE AND MALARIA WITH A VIEW TO GALVANISE PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES BEING UNDERTAKEN BY STATES

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Health Minister, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda reviewed the current Dengue and Malaria situation in the country with a view to galvanise preventive activities being undertaken by the States on 10 September 2025. The meeting was attended by Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava and senior officers of the Union Health Ministry. During the review, Shri Nadda took stock of the current status and key chall...


UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, PATEL INAUGURATES NATIONAL VIRUS RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY CONCLAVE

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a significant event showcasing India's advancements in medical research and diagnostics, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel inaugurated the National Virus Research & Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) Conclave - 2025, here today. Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Dept. of Health Research (DHR) and DG, ICMR and Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India were also pres...


INDUSTRY TITANS PLEDGE TO PASS ON GST BENEFITS TO CONSUMERS AND STRENGTHEN GRASSROOTS OUTREACH

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), today convened an exclusive interaction with leading CEOs from the food processing sector. The roundtable, chaired by Shri Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, provided an important platform for open dialogue between government and industry stakeholders. The interaction commenced with...


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ADB SIGN $126.4 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN UTTARAKHAND

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India yesterday signed a $126.42 million loan agreement to promote rural development through sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in the Tehri Lake region of Uttarakhand. The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2165579 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


SECRETARY, DFS CHAIRS MEETING TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO FINANCING IN INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), chaired a meeting today to discuss issues related to financing in Infrastructure Sector. The meeting was attended by senior management of major Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Development Financial Institutions and NBFC-IFCs. Some of the key issues discussed were gap in availability of financing, barriers to issue of Municipal bonds, enha...