India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, Shri Jayant Chaudhary sent off the Indian contingent participating in the international vocational and technical skills competition, 2026 Taipei Capital Cup WorldSkills Invitational Tournament, being held in Taipei, Taiwan, from 26-28 May 2026. The five-member Indian contingent, the future glo...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), outlining a comprehensive reform-driven roadmap aimed at accelerating India's maritime transformation in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of "Viksit Bharat 2047." The meeting focused on strengthening governance, improving ease of ...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Molecular evidence unearthed of massive wildfires that swept across ancient Gondwana forests nearly 250 million years ago, thereby shaping Earth's climate, vegetation, and coal-forming environments. Macrocharcoal-based palaeofire investigations in Indian Permian sediments provided the first tangible evidence of palaeofire activity at a broader scale. Based on these results, researchers began identifying distinction between various ...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Meghalaya Cabinet Minister & Chairman Incharge State Projects, Alexander Laloo Hek today called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh, and held detailed discussions on strengthening Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) interventions for tribal communities in the Northea...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level delegation led by Dr. Eva Ortega-Paino, Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Govt of Spain, called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh at Kartvaya Bhawan, here today and today held high-level discussions primarily on astrop...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), New Delhi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, on 25 May 2026. The MoU aims to strengthen collaboration in science communication & public engagement and S&T policy research. This collaboration will also promote joint research projects, exchange of faculty and research scholars, ...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The newly published book 'Apnapan' authored by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will be formally launched on May 26, 2026, at Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The book will be released by former Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu in the august presence of former Prime Minister of India Shri H. D. Deve Gowda. The event...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari today conducted comprehensive review meetings on the quality and maintenance status of National Highway projects in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, based on inputs received through media and social media platforms. The meetings were held in New Delhi in the presence of Union Ministers of State Shri Ajay Tamta and Shri Harsh Malhotra, senior officials from NHAI and MoRTH,...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the amended provisions, LPG consumers who have PNG connections as well shall have the following options: Consumers may apply for termination of the LPG connection within 30 (thirty) days of obtaining PNG connection; or Consumers may obtain a transfer voucher for future restoration of LPG connection in a non-PNG area. This amendment provides significant relief and flexibility to consumers who may subsequently shift to areas...
India, May 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (M/o N&RE) has decided that no blanket extension of the deadline for applicability of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells beyond 1st June 2026 is required. The decision has been taken after detailed examination of representations received from stakeholders and wider consultations held with the industry. Under the existing framework for ALMM List-II for...