Press Conference by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar on Cultural Renaissance of India

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing a press conference held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi today, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment , Dr. Virendra Kumar said that between 2014 and December 2025 , the Government of India , under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi , has undertaken comprehensive and multifaceted initiatives to preserve , promote , and globally present the country 's cultural , spirit...


Vice-President Calls for Global Peace and Religious Harmony at Interfaith Conclave Commemorating the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today addressed an Interfaith Conclave in New Delhi, commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.He said it was a profound honour to participate in the conclave, describing it as a global call for peace, human rights, and religious harmony. The Vice-President recalled his visit to the Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib to pay his humble respects on the 3...


Telecom Infrastructure and Quality-of-Service

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha today, said that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regularly monitors License Service Area (LSA) wise performance of telecom service providers (TSPs) in the country. TRAI conducts Independent Drive Tests and Operator Assisted Drive Tests based on the issues observed in...


India and Argentina sign ICAR-INTA Work Plan 2025-27 to boost bilateral agricultural research and technology exchange

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina, have signed a Work Plan 2025-2027 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agricultural research, capacity building, and technology exchange. Dr M.L.Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, ICAR, and H.E. Mariano Augustin Caucino, Argentinian Ambassador to In...


Comprehensive measures in place to protect the personal data of Aadhaar number holders

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crores live Aadhaar holders. It has completed more than 16,000 crore authentication transactions. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the organisation entrusted to issue Aadhaar, has comprehensive measures in place to protect the personal data of Aadhaar number holders. An independent audit agency is engaged for the creation of the Gover...


Increase in Fish Production and Productivity under PMMSY

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: . Fish Production (in Thousand MT) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 India 147,25.00 162,48.00 175,45.00 183,93.00 197,75.00 Bihar 683.17 761.66 846.29 873.13 959.76 Darbhanga District, Bihar 64.22 74.50 82.60 82.75 88.28 Since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020, India has recorded a substantial rise in both fish production and aquaculture productivity and the total fish...


Centre of Development of Telematics (C-DOT) receives two awards from IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) in the recently held IEEE SA (Standards Association) award ceremony in New Jersey, USA

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D centre of the Government of India, has been conferred the prestigious "IEEE SA Corporate Award - 2025" for providing outstanding leadership and contributions to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE SA). IEEE SA is an operating unit within IEEE that develops global standards in a broad range of industries like telecommu...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR SCIENCE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRESERVATION

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) a Constituent Unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) by using radiation induced mutagenesis along with cross breeding, has developed 72 improved crop varieties in oilseeds (groundnut, mustard, soybean and sunflower), pulses (urdbean, mungbean, pigeonpea and cowpea), rice, jute and banana, which have been released and notified for commercial cultivation. These crop varieties have desirable tra...


Outbreaks of white spot diseases in Andhra Pradesh

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: (a) The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, has not received any reports of severe losses faced by shrimp farmers in Andhra Pradesh due to repeated outbreaks of White Spot Disease. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, has established a robust framework for early detection, reporting, and control of aquatic animal diseases. Under the central sector component of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the...


PACS, dairy, fisheries and multi-purpose cooperatives in Odisha

India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India on 15th February, 2023, has approved the Plan for "Strengthening of Cooperative Movement in the Country and Deepening its Reach up to the Grassroots". The Plan entails establishment of new multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) or primary dairy/ fishery cooperative societies covering all the Panchayats/ Villages in the country in the next five years, through convergence of various existing...