India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A review meeting on the activities and training programmes of the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development (SPNIWCD), Western Regional Centre, Indore, was held today, under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India, Smt. Annpurna Devi, and in the presence of Minister of State, Smt. Savitri Thakur. The programme was attended by Shri Shankar Lalwani, M...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Snapshot: In May, 2026, LFPR stood at 54.4% against 54.8% in May, 2025 Female labour force participation in urban areas maintained its stability compared to the previous month Urban WPR stood largely stable at 46.6% in May, 2026 Urban UR recorded its lowest level since May, 2025 At the all-India level, the monthly estimates are based on information collected from a total number of 3,73,887 persons surveyed. persons surveyed i...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mr. Amul Shaturia pursued B.Tech in Information Technology at IIIT Allahabad with support under the scheme. The opportunities available through quality education, technical projects and skill development enabled him to strengthen his professional capabilities and secure placement in a leading technology company with an annual package of Rs.56 lakh. Even though,he is a son of a school bus conductor of poorer financial background, h...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's science, technology and innovation landscape has undergone an unprecedented transformation over the last twelve years, marked by a nearly twenty-fold expansion of the bioeconomy, a historic Moon landing near the lunar south pole, rapid growth of the space startup ecosystem, revolutionary improvements in weather forecasting and the emergence of indigenous technologies across strategic sectors, Union Minister of State (Indepe...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Government of India's scheme for replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region was signed today between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Ashok Leyland, along with Switch Mobility, a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland. With the signing of the MoU, Ashok Leyland and Switch Mobility have become the first Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to part...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards enhancing rail safety, Indian Railways has approved the installation of Kavach Version 4.0 on 598 route kilometres covering 48 block sections of the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway in Gujarat. The project has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.140 crore. The work has been approved under the umbrella programme for the provision of Kavach with LTE-based communication backbone on balance routes of Indi...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today reviewed the master plan for the redevelopment of busy railway stations, including Borivali, Ambala and Mangaluru, during a meeting with senior railway officials today. Minister of State for Railways Shri Ravneet Singh Bittu was also present during the review meeting. The Railway Minister emphasized that redevelopment works should be carried out with minimal inconvenience to ...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, will organise the 59th Pre-Retirement Counselling (PRC) Workshop and the 13th Bankers' Awareness Programme for retiring Central Government employees of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir tomorrow 16th June, 2026 at SKICC, Srinagar. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Tech...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the last twelve years, India has seen significant transformation and progress in rural India marking a significant phase in the strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as effective institutions of self-government. Guided by the vision of building capable, accountable and financially empowered Panchayats, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has undertaken a series of initiatives that have deepened democratic decentralizati...
India, June 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi and the Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Samrat Choudhary, laid the Foundation Stone for the upcoming Technology Centre at Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji, Bihar. The ceremony commenced with a traditional Bhoomi Pujan (ground-breaking ceremony), marking the beginning of a landmark project aimed at strengthening the MSME ecosystem and industrial infrastructure in the r...