India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In light of a tragic bus accident late last night involving Umrah pilgrims, near Madinah, Saudi Arabia, a 24x7 Control Room has been set up in Consulate General of India, Jeddah. Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs , Shri Kiren Rijiju expressed deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for strength in this difficult time. The contact details of the Helpline are as under: 8002440003 (Toll fre...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India and Russia held high-level interagency consultations in New Delhi today, led by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, and H.E. Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia. The meeting brought together senior officials and experts from both sides to review the full spectrum of maritime cooperation. The discussions reaffirme...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), conducted the Curtain Raiser of the Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025 (CDD-2025) today at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The Dialogue, scheduled for 27-28 November 2025, will be held on the theme "Reform to Transform: Sashakt, Surakshit aur Viksit Bharat." The event commenced with welcome remarks followed by the release of the CDD-2025 teaser. A Fir...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that negligence of the authorities in not maintaining the lift at a Super Speciality Hospital in Jammu resulted in the death of a 58-year-old woman. Reportedly, the hospital lift abruptly started moving upwards with a high speed when she stepped into it, resulting in serious injuries to her. The Commission has observed that the conte...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, graced the inaugural Ramoji Excellence Awards 2025 at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, Telangana, as the Chief Guest today. The Ramoji Excellence Awards were presented in seven categories: Rural Development to Smt. Amla Ashok Ruia; Youth Icon to Shri Srikant Bolla; Science and Technology to Prof. Madhavi Latha Gali; Service to Mankind to Shri Akash Tandon; Art and Culture to Prof....
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0, cities across India are taking concrete steps to make sanitation accessible and inclusive-particularly in high-footfall public spaces such as tourist hubs, busy markets, and transport nodes. Recognizing that a truly garbage-free and liveable city must ensure clean and functional toilets for all, urban local bodies have been innovating to create modern, inclusive, and well-maintained publ...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, in collaboration with Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia, and Jhpiego, successfully inaugurated Day 1 of the two-day Roundtable on 'Strengthening the Nursing Workforce in India and Australia: Building Collaborative Pathways for a Resilient and Skilled Nursing Workforce Aligned with the SDGs', here today. The dialogue aimed to foster deeper cooperation, share be...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Map showing depth of water of 10cm interval at 10m spacing and contour at 30 cm interval in Upper Ganga Canal The 67th Executive Committee (EC) meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), was chaired by Director General Shri. Rajeev Kumar Mital. The EC deliberated on various issues for the rejuvenation of river Ganga, focusing on pollution abatement and research. EC also focused on rejuvenation of the Yamuna in Delhi t...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Power convened today a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament at Pinnapuram, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. The meeting that focussed on Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) was chaired by Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power. It was attended by Sh. Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Power, Members of the Consultative Committee for Ministry of Power from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 17th November 2025: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) jointly organised the CSIR-ISRO Space Meet 2025 at Bengaluru to align multidisciplinary research, technology development and institutional collaboration for India's human spaceflight mission requirements. The programme was hosted by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru, the nodal organ...