Union Environment Minister interacts with Mid-Career Training Participants of Indian Forest Service; Highlights Conservation Achievements and Emerging Challenges

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFCC), Shri Bhupender Yadav, interacted with participants of the Mid-Career Training (MCT) Phase-III (19) of the Indian Forest Service, today in New Delhi. Dignitaries present on the occasion included Secretary (MoEFCC), Shri Narendra Bhooshan; DG (Forests) and Special Secretary (MoEFCC), Shri Santosh Tiwari; ADG (Wildlife), MoEFCC, Shri Ramesh Pandey; Director, Indira Gand...


Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Holds Bilateral Talks with UK Secretary of State Dame Angela Eagle to Deepen Cooperation in Animal Husbandry and Allied Sectors

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, held a bilateral meeting with Rt Hon Dame Angela Eagle, UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in New Delhi, today. The discussions focused on strengthening India-UK cooperation in animal health, sustainable livestock production, scientific research, genomics, advanced rep...


Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Union Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Visits Madurai Ornamental Fisheries Cluster and Interacts with Progressive Ornamental Fish Farmers

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, visited Padimuneeswarar Integrated Ornamental Fish Farm at Village Mukkampatti, Melur, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, on 12 October 2026. Madurai in Tamil Nadu has been notified as an Ornamental Fisheries Cluster under PMMSY by Government of India. The visit aimed to assess the progress and potential o...


Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman concludes successful visit to Singapore, focusing on strengthening investment and financial cooperation

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman is welcomed upon arrival by Shri Shilpak Ambule, High Commissioner of India to Singapore @HCI_Singapore, at the Changi International Airport earlier today. During the visit, FM Smt. @nsitharaman will call on the high-level Government leadership of Singapore, and interact with senior members of the business and investment community, and global institutional investors....


DPE Implements Special Campaign 6, aiming at saturation of swachhata in all offices

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has been organizing Special Campaigns since 2021 for improving Swachhata and disposal of pending references every year. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has been actively participating in the Special Campaigns in the past. The Special Campaign 6 this year aims at saturation of swachhata in all offices. The Campaign also emphasises "Effective collection, segregation, and disposal of e-waste". DPE is un...


Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda lays foundation stone of ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at Keylong

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda today performed the Bhumi Pujan and laid the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at Keylong, Himachal Pradesh. He expressed confidence that the Centre would establish a strong institutional foundation for high-altitude health research and advance scientific understanding of the unique...


Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Undertakes Special Campaign 6 to Institutionalise Swachhata and Minimise Pendency in Government Offices

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is undertaking Special Campaign 6 from 2nd to 31st October 2026 with a focus on institutionalising Swachhata and minimising pendency in government offices. The Campaign is being implemented across the Department's attached and subordinate offices, Central Government hospitals, autonomous bodies, Central Public Sector Und...


Centre Urges States/UTs to Ensure Prominent Display of Healthcare Service Rates at Clinical Establishments

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening transparency, accountability and patient-centric healthcare delivery, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has urged all States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure the prominent display of rates charged for services and facilities offered by Clinical Establishments. Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, in a letter to the Chief Secretaries of all States and UT...


India is honored to host the First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, says Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today said that India is honored to host the First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 13 October 2026. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, "India is honored to host the First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026. I extend a warm welcome to the Hon'ble Home Ministers and member state deleg...


Ministry of MSME Concludes 'Swachhata Hi Seva 2026' Campaign with Nationwide Cleanliness and Awareness Initiatives

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) observed Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2026 from 17th September to 2nd October 2026, culminating in Swachh Bharat Diwas on 2 October 2026. Guided by the theme "Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat", the campaign focused on promoting cleanliness, environmental sustainability and Jan Bhagidari across the Ministry, its attached offices and autonomous bodies. As part...