India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Rajneesh, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME, Government of India met with Shri Manoj Agarwal, the Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal on May 22, 2026, for implementation of PM Vishwakarma Scheme in West Bengal. The scheme was launched by Ministry of MSME, Government of India on 17th September, 2023 and recently the Government of West Bengal has issued notification for constitution...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai, 22 May 2026 Mumbai International Film Festival is delighted to announce the opening of media delegate registration for its 19th edition, to be held from June 15-21, 2026, at the NFDC-Films Division premises on Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai. Recognized as South Asia's oldest and most prestigious festival dedicated to non-feature cinema, MIFF brings together filmmakers, storytellers, and creative voices from across the glob...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, today convened a review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, District Magistrates and District Collectors from across the country through video conference to deliberate on the implementation framework of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and the effective enforcement of Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026 in rural areas. The review was attended by about 759+...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today attended the Border Security Force (BSF) Investiture Ceremony and Rustamji Memorial Lecture as the Chief Guest in New Delhi. Several dignitaries including the Director of the Intelligence Bureau, Secretary (Border Management), and the Director General of the BSF attended the event. Addressing the gathering, Shri Amit Shah said that the investiture ceremony symboli...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy today undertook an extensive visit to HMT Machine Tools Limited (HMT), Kalamassery, where he reviewed the plant's manufacturing capabilities, inaugurated an export dispatch to South Africa, conducted review meetings with senior officials of HMT, FCRI and Instrumentation Limited (IL), and interacted with labour union representatives and employees. The highlight of the vi...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Schedule H1 Prescription Drug-CAUTION: -It is dangerous to take this preparation except in accordance with the medical advice. -Not to be sold by retail without the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified the inclusion of the drug "Pregabalin" under Schedule H1 of the Drugs Rules, 1945 vide Gazette Notification G.S.R. 377(E) dated 13th May 2026, published in ...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has achieved a major milestone with over 100 crore health records successfully linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA). The achievement marks a significant step towards building an integrated, citizen-centric and interoperable digital healthcare ecosystem in the country. The milestone ...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Devesh Deval, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, addressed a media interaction at Panchsheel Bhawan, New Delhi regarding the implementation and achievements of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. During the interaction, the Ministry highlighted the scheme's growing impact on entrepreneurship, rural livelihoods, women-led enterprises and market integration o...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In two major operations yesterday and earlier in the week in the North East region, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)'s Guwahati Zonal Unit has seized a large quantity of around 60,000 kg smuggled foreign-origin areca nuts. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI conducted operations in Mizoram and Assam leading to these seizures. Initial investigations revealed that foreign-origin dried areca nuts were smuggled into India...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting on the progress of GIFT City and its evolving international financial services ecosystem, at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. The review meeting was also attended by Shri P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister; Shri Harsh Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat; senior officials from the Prime Minister's ...