India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The inaugural Sujal Gram Samvad, organised by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti today, emerged as a national platform where villagers from across 12 States/UTs narrated - in their own regional languages - their stories of struggle, determination, and transformation under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Village representatives described how access to safe tap water has improved health, reduced w...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri H D Kumaraswamy Union Minister of Steel & Heavy Industries, Government of India arrived at Rourkela on a 2-day visit to SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on 18th November, 2025. He was accompanied by Mrs. Anitha Kumaraswamy, Shri Amarendu Prakash, Chairman - Cum- Managing Director (CMD), SAIL and other officials from the Ministry of Steel. The Minister was received at the Rourkela Airport by Shri Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tr...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the rationalization of rates for bulk cement in containers and policy for bulk cement terminals today. The policy is part of Railways Reforms for Cement Transportation. Unveiling the Policy in Rail Bhawan in New Delhi, the Union Minister described this moment as a game changer. He said, these reform...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra reviewed the progress of the Yamuna Boat Tourism and Ferry Infrastructure Development Project, which aims to introduce recreational boat cruises and ferry services on the River Yamuna for residents and visitors in the National Capital. The project, located upstream o...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: BELEM, BRAZIL Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, addressed the High-Level Ministerial Segment on the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) at UNFCCC CoP30 in Belem, Brazil, on 17.11.2025. He called for renewed global cooperation to protect big cat species and their habitats as part of integrated climate and biodiversity action. The event was graced by the Minister of Agriculture and Li...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Defence Estates Organisation under Ministry of Defence was honoured with Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 1.0 Award in the category Best Partner Ministries/Departments during the National Water Conservation Ceremony held in New Delhi on November 18, 2025. The achievement celebrates the organisation's exemplary contribution to water conservation and its role as a key national partner under the National Water Mission, Ministry of...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on 19th November. At around 10 AM, Prime Minister will visit the holy shrine and Mahasamadhi of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, to offer his obeisance and pay respects. At around 10:30 AM, Prime Minister will participate in the Centenary Celebrations of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. On this occasion, he will release a Commemorativ...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh Government to participate in Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) initiative. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is the premier telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, engaged in the design, development of indigenous telecom solutions and deployment of cutting-edge communic...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) today organised a one-day Awareness Programme on "Pharmacopoeial Parameters of ASU&H" under the Regional Raw Drug Repository (RRDR) - Gangetic Plain Region project, funded by the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush. In his welcome address, Dr. Raman Mohan Singh, Director, PCIM&H, briefed participants on the various activities and recent initi...
India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organised the Culmination Ceremony of the 75th Anniversary of the National Sample Survey (NSS) along with the observance of World Statistics Day on 18 November 2025 at Udaipur. The event marked the conclusion of a year-long nationwide celebration undertaken through technical sessions, capacity-building activities, outreach programmes and engagements with students, poli...