India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  The Central Ethics Committee (CEC) of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, underwent an external evaluation by the internationally recognized ethics accreditation body-the Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review (SIDCER) under the aegis of the Forum for Ethical Review Committees in the Asian and Western Pacific Region (FERCAP) from 9th ...
India, March 13 -- 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 a woman from Manipur was physically assaulted when she objected to lewd and racial abuse by a group of boys in the Malviya Nagar area of South Delhi. Reportedly, the incident happened on 8th March 2026. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights ...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, today inaugurated Yoga Mahotsav-2026 in New Delhi, marking the 100-day countdown to the 12th edition of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026. On the occasion, the Minister launched "10 Yoga Protocols for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Target Groups", designed for individuals across dif...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C. R. Paatil, chaired a meeting with Ministers of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)/Rural Water Supply (RWS) and Panchayati Raj Departments of States and Union Territories to discuss the implementation roadmap of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. Shri V. Somanna, Minister of State, Ministry Jal Shakti also attended the meeting. The meeting was convened in the backdrop of cabinet approval for...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Period Outlay 2009-14 Rs.879 crore/year 2025-26 Rs. 6,626 crore (more than 7.5 times) Category No. of sanctioned Total Length Length Commissioned upto Expenditure New Line 9 812 24 1,337 Gauge Conversion 3 748 604 3,471 Doubling /Multitracking 3 140 37 2,783 Total 15 1,700 665 7,591 S.N. Project Cost 1 Dindigul-Palani-Pollachi gauge conversion (121 km) 610 2 Pollachi-Palghat gauge conversion (...
India, March 13 -- 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 at least seven workers died and three others were injured when a wall collapsed at an under-construction site near the Bilaspur area of Gurugram, Haryana on 9th March 2026. Reportedly, around ten more workers were feared trapped under the debris. The incident occurred at the site where a sewage treatment plant for an upcoming re...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Soil and Land Use Survey of India under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has generated soil data base at different scales of 1:50,000 and 1:10,000 which reveals that soil of India are sufficient in Potassium with variability in Nitrogen andPhosphorous. With reference to the micronutrients, Zinc shows deficiency majorly in states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh& Odisha.  Iron and Boron also shows variability across the soil...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India is entering a transformative phase where cutting-edge biotechnology, genomics and multi-omics research are reshaping the future of healthcare, positioning the country as a global hub for precision medicine, biomanufacturing and medical innovation, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has enacted The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA) and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 to prohibit child marriage and child labour and to take punitive action against violations. As per Section 17A of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, powers and duties are conferred on the District Magistrate for effective implementati...
India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between a DST institution and a Medical, Educational and Research Foundation could narrow the bench to bed gap, and develop a platform for translating basic research in infectious diseases and related public health issues into clinical solutions that impact Indian society.  The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and YRGCARE (Operational arm of YR Gaitonde...