Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Successfully Hosts National Workshop on "Creating a Well-Functioning Care Economy" through virtual mode

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, successfully organised the One-day National Workshop (through virtual mode) on "Creating a Well-Functioning Care Economy" on 22 May 2026. The Workshop was attended by the representatives from Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments/UT Administrations, domain experts and academia to deliberate upon strengthening care ecosystem in the country. The Workshop commenced with a wel...


Govt Moves to Ease Port Congestion at JNPA owing to trailer driver shortage issues at CFS

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a decisive move to sustain Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and ensure uninterrupted trade operations amid emerging supply chain interruptions owing to trailer driver shortage issues at CFS, the Government of India has initiated a coordinated "Whole of Government" response to address concerns raised by the EXIM community. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal and Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda...


COST EFFECTIVE HIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMAL BATTERY MATERIAL DEVELOPED FOR CLEAN ENERGY STORAGE

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Researchers have developed a cost-effective, efficient thermal energy storage material that can significantly improve the efficiency of thermal batteries used in concentrated solar power plants and industrial waste heat recovery systems. Effective thermal energy storage (TES) systems are essential for efficient utilization of concentrated solar power (CSP) and capturing industrial waste heat. Scientists are trying to develop materi...


One Lakh Engineering Jobs Expected from India's Expanding Data Centre Sector: Dr Jitendra Singh

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India is entering a decisive phase where data centres, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum technologies and next-generation digital infrastructure will shape the future global economic order, asserting that the world now i...


Strengthening India's Greenhouse Gas inventory Systems: Three-Day Workshop held at CSIR-IIP in Collaboration with MoEFCC

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India, as a leading developing country, is actively contributing to global climate action by strengthening its national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory systems and improving emissions accounting. It has recently submitted its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR-1) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Following this submission, a three-day knowledge sharing workshop on the National Greenhouse Gas ...


Under PM Modi's leadership, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are riding the "Reform Express"- Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A day after Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi issued key governance directives during the Union Council of Ministers meeting today evening, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday convened a high-level review meeting with senior officials of both his ministries and delivered a clear message that governance must be visible in people's lives, not confined to files. ...


NHAI Inks MoU with Norwegian Geotechnical Institute for Advanced Consultancy Support in Tunnel Engineering, Slope Stability and Capacity Building

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to strengthen technical expertise for the development of National Highway infrastructure, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Norway recently at Oslo. This collaboration reflects NHAI's commitment to developing and maintaining India's National Highways to global standards, by leveraging NGI's internationally recognized exp...


Change in date of holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: All Central Government Administrative Offices located at Delhi/New Delhi shall remain closed on 28th May, 2026 on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (in place of 27th May, 2026). Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the 45th Report on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for States/UTs for April, 2026

India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. Financial Year Training Conducted Officers Trained 1 2022-23 280 8,496 2 2023-24 236 8,477 3 2024-25 319 10,881 4 2025-26 313 10,033 5 2026-27 (till 30th April) 11 383 TOTAL 1,159 38,270 The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) 45th monthly report for States/UTs for April, 2026. The said re...


The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the 48th Monthly Report on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for Central Ministries/ Departments performance for the month of April, 2026

India, May 22 -- 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 April, 2026, which provides a detailed analysis of types and categories of public grievances and the nature of disposal. This is the 48th report on Central Ministries/Departments published by DARPG. The progress for April, 2026 indicates 1,88,969 Grievances redre...