NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported sale and trafficking of girl children from border districts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to cities in Maharashtra

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a large number of minor girl children are being sold for Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh by their parents to middlemen in several districts along the borders of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Subsequently, these small girls are trafficked by middlemen with the help of false documents showing them as their adopted children. On gaining adulthood, they ar...


Prime Minister highlights CRPF achievement of zero casualties in 12 consecutive months for the first time in 47 years

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, highlighted that the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) achievement of recording zero casualties in 12 consecutive months for the first time in 47 years, describing it as a zero that speaks volumes. Shri Modi wrote on X; "A ZERO that speaks volumes. @crpfindia" Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of Pune Metro projects worth around Rs.21,800 Crore

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro projects worth around Rs.21,800 crore today through video conferencing. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister extended warm Diwali greetings to the people of Pune and Maharashtra and remarked that festive joy multiplies when new public conveniences are added to daily life. Recalling how he laid the foundation stone for t...


English rendering of PM's address at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of Pune Metro Projects via video conferencing

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Governor of Maharashtra Shri Jishnu Dev Varma ji, Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis ji, my colleague in the Union Cabinet Shri Manohar Lal ji, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde ji, Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar ji, all ministers, Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly, other public representatives, and my dear brothers and sisters of Pune! Diwali is just around the corner. First of all, I ext...


Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam, highlighting the importance of a disciplined speech and mind, austerity, self-sacrifice, and truthfulness

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam today, highlighting that a person whose speech and mind are well disciplined and focused, and whose life is characterized by austerity, self-sacrifice, and truthfulness, attains the highest attainments in life. The Prime Minister wrote on X; "यस्य वाङ्मनसी स्यात&#2366...


EVERY RUPEE OF PUBLIC MONEY MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND UTILISED FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE: LOK SABHA SPEAKER

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today called upon the Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of Parliament and State Legislatures to strengthen their role as guardians of public money, emphasising that every rupee drawn from the public exchequer must be properly accounted for and utilised fully for the purpose for which it was sanctioned. He said that transparency and accountability are the cornerstones of democracy and that the ultimate...


Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director, National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Conferred 'Wellness Visionary Award' for Holistic Healing

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director, National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh, has been conferred the prestigious 'Wellness Visionary Award' for Holistic Healing by Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of traditional medicine and holistic healthcare. The award was presented during the 3rd International Conference on Wellness, held at the univer...


SUVIKALP- Mine Repurposing Tool; Transforming Closed and Abandoned Mines into Productive Assets

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mine closure is an integral part of the mining lifecycle. However, the responsibility towards a mining region does not end with the completion of mining operations. Ensuring productive utilisation of post-mining land, environmental restoration and sustainable socio-economic development requires a structured approach to mine repurposing. Recognising this need, the Coal Controller Organisation (CCO), under the Ministry of Coal, Govern...


APEDA Facilitates Export of 1.3 MT of Sinduri Pomegranates from Kullu to Dubai

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, facilitated the export of 1.3 metric tonnes (MT) of Sinduri variety pomegranates from Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The consignment, comprising 650 boxes of 2 kg each, was exported by Uttar Pradesh-based Amama Exports. The initiative connects ...


APEDA Facilitates Trial Export of 1.5 MT of Arunachal Pradesh Kiwi to Dubai

India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, facilitated the trial export of 1.5 metric tonnes (MT) of kiwi from Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The consignment successfully reached Dubai and was showcased at LuLu Hypermarket, Al Qusais. The initiative marks a step towards assessing the fruit's poten...