India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about the death of a worker and injury to another while cleaning a sewage tank at a residential accommodation in New Ashok Nagar, East Delhi on 24th May 2026. Reportedly, the house owner had engaged a contractor, who deployed the two workers for the work, but did not provide them with protective gear, oxygen support, masks or safety k...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Improving water governance in rural India is becoming increasingly important due to rising demand, uneven distribution, and climate variability. By counting every drop, India can build water security, climate resilience, and a sustainable future. Water budgeting enables communities to assess availability and demand, supporting informed decisions across agriculture, domestic and livestock use. Government programmes including the Atal...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), for the first time, has released the Provisional Answer Key for the Civil Services (Preliminary), CSP, Examination, 2026. Candidates who appeared for these Examinations can submit their representations, if any, until 6 PM on May 31, 2026, through the dedicated online portal, "Online Question Paper Representation Portal (QPRep)", available at upsconline.nic.in. Representations are required...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Smt. Raksha Khadse, today undertook a district review visit to Williamnagar in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district under the Poorvottar Sampark Setu initiative of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER). Conceived by MDoNER to strengthen Centre-State coordination and deepen developmental outreach in the North Eastern Region, the initiative facilitates periodic...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, in collaboration with MY Bharat, will organise a two-day "Chintan Shivir - Purvottar" on 29-30 May 2026 and a one-day "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat" Conclave on 28 May 2026 at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong, Meghalaya. The initiatives are being organised as part of the Government's broader vision of building a developed, empowered and soci...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A review meeting was held under the chairpersonship of Smt. Ranjana Chopra, Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, on May 27, 2026, with the participation of Smt. Choten Dhendup Lama, Principal Secretary, Tribal Development Department (TDD), Government of West Bengal, along with senior officials from the Ministry and affiliated organisations. The meeting was attended by Sh. Manish Thakur, Additional Secretary; Sh. Brij Nandan Prasad...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening India's Industry 4.0 ecosystem and accelerating indigenous industrial digital transformation, the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has entered into an agreement with M/s IDT Innovation Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur, for the project titled "Industry 4.0: Development and Commercialization of Industrial AIoT Devices." The pro...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Jabalpur Outer Ring Road Rs.3,540 crore projects, aimed at decongesting city traffic by taking traffic away from the city, spans roughly 114 km. This major 4-lane Greenfield highway with a 750m bridge over the Narmada will link Jabalpur Airport and key peripheral towns of Barela, Shahpura, Bhatauni, Kushner and Amjhar. It has been strategically divided into 5 Packages to ensure phased and efficient execution: Barela to Manegaon ...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards green and sustainable transportation, Indian Railways has approved the introduction of a 10-car Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based trainset on the dedicated Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway. The trainset is all set to start soon and will operate at a maximum speed of 75 kmph, powered by a 1200 KW hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. Hydrogen fuel cell technology generates electricity through a chemical reacti...
India, May 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India wishes to place on record, in unambiguous terms, that the country has more than adequate supplies of petrol and diesel to meet every domestic need, retail and industrial alike. India is the world's fourth largest refiner, with an installed capacity of 258.1 million tonnes per annum across 22 operational refineries. Domestic consumption was 243.2 million tonnes in FY 2025-26; petroleum product exports were 61....