DRI seizes 76 kg methamphetamine tablets in two operations along North-Eastern frontier

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 56 kg seized methamphetamine 20 kg seized methamphetamine operation Continuing its sustained crackdown on narcotics trafficking along North-Eastern frontier, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in two intelligence-led operations in Assam and Mizoram has seized 76 kg Methamphetamine tablets. Two persons have been arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. On 25.08.2...


Union Health Ministry Reviews Progress Towards Achieving Malaria Elimination Target by 2030

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Emphasising India's commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of malaria elimination by 2030, Smt. Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officers of the Ministry, National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC), Mission Directors of National Health Missions and Distri...


Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) Organises Scientific Conclave on Advancing Quality, Safety and Innovation in Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals at NIPER Guwahati

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, organised a Scientific Conclave and Interactive Session on "Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026: Advancing Quality, Safety, and Innovation in Drugs, Food and Phytopharmaceuticals" at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Guwahati on 27th August 2026. The interactive meeting, organised for the ...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah celebrates auspicious festival of Raksha Bandhan in Ahmedabad with girls from his parliamentary constituency who are suffering from Type-1 diabetes

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah celebrated the auspicious festival of Raksha Bandhan in Ahmedabad with girls from his parliamentary constituency who are suffering from Type-1 diabetes. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation in his post on 'X' said, Today, in Ahmedabad, I celebrated the auspicious festival of Raksha Bandhan with the daughters in my parliamentary constituency who are suffering...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends heartfelt greetings to all on 'World Sanskrit Day'

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends heartfelt greetings to all on 'World Sanskrit Day'. In his post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Sanskrit language-the foundational basis of India's knowledge tradition, culture, and consciousness-is as scientific as it is ancient. He said that the Vedas, Upanishads, and Shastras written in Sanskrit have be...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah pays tributes to Sree Narayana Guru Ji on his Jayanti

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In another post, Shri Amit Shah said "I bow to the great sage Mahatma Ayyankali Ji on his Jayanti. Ayyankali Ji was a pioneering social reformer who paved the way for social transformation through education in Keralam. He also laid the foundation of a united and robust society upholding the values of social justice and equity. His values continue to guide our path to the pinnacle of progress." Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication...


DDWS urges States/UTs to facilitate student participation from local academic institutions under JJM 2.0

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant initiative to strengthen field-based learning and knowledge-sharing, the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, has urged States/UTs to encourage local colleges, universities and academic institutions to document and publish best practices emerging under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0. Jal Jeevan Mission has emerged as a significant developmental initiative in the rural drinking wa...


Appointment of Judge and Additional Judges in the Calcutta High Court

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name (S/Shri) Details 1. Shri Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury, Additional Judge Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court. 2. Shri Justice Prasenjit Biswas, Additional Judge Appointed as Additional Judges of Calcutta High Court for a fresh term of six months w.e.f. 31.08.2026. 3. Shri Justice Uday Kumar, Additional Judge 4. Shri Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta, Additional Judge 5. Shri Justice Supratim Bh...


CTTC Bhubaneswar Lights up Young Minds:Trains Over 8,000 Engineering Students Through Summer Internship Programme 2026

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a shining testament to India's growing emphasis on industry-grade training, the Central Tool Room & Training Centre (CTTC), Bhubaneswar, under Ministry of MSME, has successfully conducted four-week Summer Internship Training Programme during May & June 2026, providing industry-oriented, hands-on training to 8,083 engineering students from 22 States and Union Territories across the country, including 26 international students fro...


Good Corporate Governance Is Central to India's Development: Dr. Jitendra Singh

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted the importance of good corporate governance and professional excellence, and underscored the expanding role of Company Secretaries in India's governance ecosystem. He emphasised that professionals in the corporate sector have an important role in promoting responsible governance, ethical practices and institutional accountability. The Minister called for greater contribution of Company Secretaries to...