India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Shri K Sanjay Murthy addressed the 17th Annual Day commemoration of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) as Chief Guest in New Delhi today. The occasion also saw the release of CCI's "Advocacy Booklet 2026" in English and Hindi by the Chief Guest. In his address, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India congratulated the CCI on the successful completion of 17 years of its funct...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's evolving metrology ecosystem is strengthening fair trade, consumer protection, industrial quality, and global competitiveness. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 anchors a modern regulatory structure that has evolved from ancient systems of weights and measures. Institutions like the National Physical Laboratory and Regional Reference Standard Laboratories support national measurement standards and verification systems. Initiativ...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards building a robust innovation ecosystem in India's frontier regions, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the School Education Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, and the University of Kashmir, today launched the application process for establishment of 500 new Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. These 500 new ATLs are the key componen...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NITI Aayog organized a two-day National Workshop on "Grassroots Innovation Pathways - From Local Resilience to National Advancements" on 19th - 20th May 2026 at Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat in collaboration with the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) and the National Innovation Foundation - India. The workshop brought together grassroots innovators, researchers, state representatives, incubators, and community-d...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ms. Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, today, launched the Bharat Tex 2026 Event App, a unified digital platform designed to enhance the experience of buyers, international delegates, speakers, sourcing consultants, partners, exhibitors, and visitors at India's largest global textile event. The official Bharat Tex 2026 App reflects the event's digital-first approach and will play a key role in strengthening business...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), convened the first meeting of its Research Advisory Committee (RAC) under the chairpersonship of Smt. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, MSDE and Chairperson, NCVET. The meeting marks a significant step towards institutionalising research and evidence-based policymaking in the vocational education and...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of the institute Project Title Broad Thematic Area 1 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar Centre for Human-Climate Interactions and Environmental Histories (CHIEH) Archaeology and Traditional Knowledge systems 2 National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru Centre For Excellence in Archaeomaterials, Archaeometallurgy, Earth Sciences & Conservation Research Archaeology and Traditional K...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A novel way to detect hidden turbulence in the Sun's outer atmosphere or corona could help scientists gain new insights into the long-standing mystery of why the corona is much hotter than the Sun's visible surface. The Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, is filled with magnetic structures that constantly sway as waves travel along them. Among the most common of these are propagating transverse magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves, oft...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor called on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today and discussed expanding bilateral collaborations in skilling, investment, knowledge exchange and industry-led partnerships across domains in biotechnology, quantum technologies, space, atomic energy and nuclear medicine. The Minister said, nuclear research had been opened up to the private sector for the first time in India, paving the way for new...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that a language grows faster when it gets linked with employment and business stakes. In the same vein, he said, Hindi is not being imposed upon anyone, but instead being promoted by linking it with official work, employment, business, sc...