India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri today launched India's first flex-fuel passenger vehicle by Maruti Suzuki in New Delhi, fuelling the vision of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat. Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Sh. Nitin Gadkari was also present during the event. Flex-fuel vehicles can operate on a range of ethanol-petrol blends, from E20 up to E100. Speaking at the launch, the Minister said...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards strengthening India's research ecosystem, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today announced an ANRF-supported digital portal aimed at facilitating training in patent filing support and research paper writing assist...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As India strengthens its position as a global pharmaceutical manufacturing powerhouse, the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended support to M/s Bioneemtec India Private Limited, Chennai for the project titled "Manufacturing of Minoxidil, Tranexamic Acid, Dequalinium Chloride, their Intermediates and Drug Liposomes." The project seeks to commercialize indigenou...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have unveiled how the structure of a widely used catalyst transforms itself while triggering the electrolysis of water to yield green hydrogen. This can help guiding the design of efficient, next-generation electrocatalysts for efficient, low-cost hydrogen production. One of the simplest ways to produce hydrogen, the clean fuel of the future is by splitting water using electricity. But this process only works well if we...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal met Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata to discuss possibility of transforming West Bengal as Eastern India's Maritime hub with a proposed maritime investment pipeline of Rs.19,209 crore by 2031. The projects are expected to generate more than 62,500 employment opportunities both direct and indirect while positioning the state as a major marit...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's steel sector sustained its growth trajectory in May 2026, recording year-on-year gains across key production and consumption indicators. Crude steel production reached 14.21 million tonnes in May 2026, up 2.9% year-on-year (YoY). Hot metal production grew 2.0% YoY, while pig iron output (0.77 million tonnes) posted a growth of 1.1% YoY. Finished steel production reached 13.94 million tonnes in May 2026, up 7.7% YoY. Finishe...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has invited applications for the August-September term under its Internship Programme. The programme is open to women students, scholars, social activists and teachers who are enrolled in or associated with any university, academic or non-academic institution. Women candidates in the age group of 21-40 years, from non-tier-I cities and rural areas of India, are eligible to apply. A...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hon'ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today declared open the 1st World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad via video conferencing. Highlighting the role of the Championship PM Modi remarked, "Ahead of International Yoga Day, the World Yogasana Championship Brings a Double Dose of Health and Wellness" The Prime Minister in his address said that every living tradition enters a new phase with time and described the Championship...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), the flagship youth engagement platform of the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, has been awarded the Guinness World Records [GWR] title for the "Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week" after 390,812 participants successfully completed the full length of the quiz during the official assessment period. The Guinness World Records Certificate was p...
India, June 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In its endeavour to enhance the integrity of the examination process and prevent impersonation, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully implemented face authentication during recently held Civil Services & Indian Forest Service, (Preliminary) Examination, 2026. The face-authentication protocol ensures that the candidate whose photo was uploaded at the time of filling the application form is the same as the candidate ...