India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Second Preparatory Meeting of the BRICS Women's Working Group under India's BRICS Chairship was held virtually today ,on 22 May 2026. The meeting was chaired by Shri Anil Malik, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, who welcomed the delegates and highlighted the importance of continued cooperation among BRICS member countries in advancing shared priorities under the theme of India's BRICS Chairship - "Building for ...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Launched "JEEVAN" (Joint Elderly Empowerment & Virtual Assistance Network) Mobile Application for Senior Citizens and "SHATAYU" (Senior Holistic Care Assistance and Training For Your Utility) Geriatric Caregiver Dashboard. A Step Towards Safety, Care, Dignity and Empowerment of Senior Citizens and enabling elder Care Ecosystem through Technology Caregiving Support. In a significant initiati...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, successfully organised the One-day National Workshop (through virtual mode) on "Creating a Well-Functioning Care Economy" on 22 May 2026. The Workshop was attended by the representatives from Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments/UT Administrations, domain experts and academia to deliberate upon strengthening care ecosystem in the country. The Workshop commenced with a wel...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a decisive move to sustain Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and ensure uninterrupted trade operations amid emerging supply chain interruptions owing to trailer driver shortage issues at CFS, the Government of India has initiated a coordinated "Whole of Government" response to address concerns raised by the EXIM community. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal and Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Researchers have developed a cost-effective, efficient thermal energy storage material that can significantly improve the efficiency of thermal batteries used in concentrated solar power plants and industrial waste heat recovery systems. Effective thermal energy storage (TES) systems are essential for efficient utilization of concentrated solar power (CSP) and capturing industrial waste heat. Scientists are trying to develop materi...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 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 today said that India is entering a decisive phase where data centres, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum technologies and next-generation digital infrastructure will shape the future global economic order, asserting that the world now i...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India, as a leading developing country, is actively contributing to global climate action by strengthening its national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory systems and improving emissions accounting. It has recently submitted its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR-1) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Following this submission, a three-day knowledge sharing workshop on the National Greenhouse Gas ...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A day after Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi issued key governance directives during the Union Council of Ministers meeting today evening, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday convened a high-level review meeting with senior officials of both his ministries and delivered a clear message that governance must be visible in people's lives, not confined to files. ...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to strengthen technical expertise for the development of National Highway infrastructure, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Norway recently at Oslo. This collaboration reflects NHAI's commitment to developing and maintaining India's National Highways to global standards, by leveraging NGI's internationally recognized exp...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: All Central Government Administrative Offices located at Delhi/New Delhi shall remain closed on 28th May, 2026 on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (in place of 27th May, 2026). Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....