India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ayush-related innovation and intellectual property activity in India has witnessed a significant expansion over the past decade, with 4,077 patent applications filed and 711 patents granted between FY 2014-15 and FY 2025-26, according to the Status Report on Ayush Related Inventions in India (2014-2026) released during the celebrations of the 11th Ayurveda Day. Published by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs ...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Swachhata Special Campaign 6, DARE/ ICAR are continuously working on raising awareness about hygiene among students for their better health. Our present motto is fostering awareness of civic duties and cultivating corresponding habits for a healthy society. Raising of public awareness and promoting the campaign on a large scale is our goal. ICAR Research Complex For Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar Appearance of the premises ar...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) a subsidiary of Coal India Limited under the Ministry of Coal, has generated revenue of Rs.2.21 crore through scrap disposal and cleared 62,720 square feet of space under Special Campaign 6, aimed at improving workplace cleanliness, resource utilisation and administrative efficiency. According to the progress report for October 2-16, the Coal India subsidiary disposed of 413.5 metric tonnes of scra...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited under the Ministry of Coal, is strengthening digital governance and citizen-centric service delivery through its Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) and PPO/Jeevan Pramaan Patra Portal. These initiatives align with the objectives of Special Campaign 6, promoting ease of access, administrative efficiency, transparency and paperless governance. HMI...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India Mining Week, originally scheduled for 15-17 November 2026, will now be held on 24-26 February 2027 at Yashobhoomi Convention Center, New Delhi. The decision follows consultation with industry partners, exhibitors, speakers and government stakeholders. The revised dates avoid overlapping with other major industry and government events, and will ensure maximum participation from ministries, PSUs and global delegates. It al...
India, Oct. 16 -- 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 flag-off of the maiden export consignment of 1.755 MT of NPOP- and EU-certified organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder (Palmyra Blossom Nectar) from Gobichettipalayam in Erode district of Tamil Nadu to Varna, Bulgaria, on 15 October 2026. The consignment marks an important ste...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Category Target on Pendency Achievement as on 15th October, 2026 References from MPs 54 48 Public Grievances 1479 710 Public Grievances Appeals 135 29 Physical file due for review/reviewed 1,10,600 35,743 Physical file identified for wedding/wedded 14,374 2513 e-file put up for review/closed 24,879 13,546 reviewed/7,040 closed Campaigns to be conducted 2855 694 The Department of Food and Public Distribution...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening onion availability and ensuring affordable prices ahead of the festive season, the Department of Consumer Affairs is expanding the distribution of buffer onions under the Price Stabilization Fund (PSF), with the first-ever Kanda Express movement to Agartala, Tripura. The consignment, carrying approximately 440 MT of onions, is expected to reach Agartala by 18th October 2026. The initiati...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Government of India will confer the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the years 2024 and 2025 to 106 young artists in the field of music, dance and drama on 19 October 2026 at 10 a.m. at Meghdoot Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, will be the Guest of Honour and Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairman, Sangeet Na...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Naval Ship Samarthak, the first of class Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs), was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 16 Oct 2026. The ceremony was presided over by the Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, in the presence of Adm Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff. The Hon'ble ​M​inister for Labour and Employment, Govt of Karnataka, along with senior naval and defence of...