India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), New Delhi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, on 25 May 2026. The MoU aims to strengthen collaboration in science communication & public engagement and S&T policy research. This collaboration will also promote joint research projects, exchange of faculty and research scholars, ...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The newly published book 'Apnapan' authored by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will be formally launched on May 26, 2026, at Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The book will be released by former Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu in the august presence of former Prime Minister of India Shri H. D. Deve Gowda. The event...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari today conducted comprehensive review meetings on the quality and maintenance status of National Highway projects in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, based on inputs received through media and social media platforms. The meetings were held in New Delhi in the presence of Union Ministers of State Shri Ajay Tamta and Shri Harsh Malhotra, senior officials from NHAI and MoRTH,...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the amended provisions, LPG consumers who have PNG connections as well shall have the following options: Consumers may apply for termination of the LPG connection within 30 (thirty) days of obtaining PNG connection; or Consumers may obtain a transfer voucher for future restoration of LPG connection in a non-PNG area. This amendment provides significant relief and flexibility to consumers who may subsequently shift to areas...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (M/o N&RE) has decided that no blanket extension of the deadline for applicability of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells beyond 1st June 2026 is required. The decision has been taken after detailed examination of representations received from stakeholders and wider consultations held with the industry. Under the existing framework for ALMM List-II for...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hon'ble Union Minister for Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Monday directed all mining and exploration agencies under the Ministry to fast-track pending projects and adopt a mission-mode approach to strengthen India's mineral security and strategic growth objectives. "All organisations must fast-track pending projects and ensure that technology, transparency and efficiency become the foundation of every institutional process. The pe...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Piyush Goyal, Secretary, Ministry of Mines today chaired the 9th monthly Review Meeting with senior officials of the Ministry and Category-A mineral bearing States to review the progress of mineral block auctions and operationalisation across the country. The meeting focused on accelerating reforms in the mining sector, enhancing domestic mineral production, and ensuring timely operationalisation of auctioned mineral blocks. D...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), under the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, successfully organized "Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect"-India's largest biomedical and technology transfer facilitation event today, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The event marked the establishment of one of the country's first structured pl...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda reviewed preparedness and surveillance measures for Ebola disease in view of the recent outbreak in some parts of Africa, here today. At the outset, the Union Health Minister stated that "India has not reported any case of Bundibugyo Ebola disease till date." However, following the declaration of Ebola as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai: 25 May 2026 Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, presided over TEXPROCIL Export Awards 2023-24 ceremony in Mumbai today. The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), sponsored by the Government of India, organized the award ceremony to recognize outstanding performers in India's cotton textile export sector. Smt. Sitharaman distributed the TEXPROCIL Awards to exporters for ...