India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed an amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to strengthen regulation of advertisements relating to prescription-only medicines. The proposed amendment seeks to extend the existing requirement of prior Central Government sanction for advertising drugs specified under Schedule H, Schedule H1 and Schedule X to entities holding licences for the sale and distribution of drugs. The ...
India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year-Wise Total Revenue Generated & Space Freed Under Special Campaign Year Total Revenue Generated (in Rs.) Total Space Freed (in sq. ft.) 2021 7433500 - 2022 254282632 1138993 2023 53899811 63216 2024 18366429 88108 2025 28037333 108523 Year-Wise Total Scrap Disposed & Physical Files Weeded Out Under Special Campaign Year Total Scrap Disposed (in kg) Total Physical Files Weeded Out 2021 - - 2022 47...
India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) have continued to play a significant role in promoting rural livelihoods, generating employment and strengthening the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. Rooted in India's rich cultural heritage, Khadi combines traditional craftsmanship with sustainable production practices and provides livelihood opportunities, particularly in rural areas. Khadi, being hand-spun and hand-woven, is based on the use o...
India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to strengthen environmental protection measures on National Highway corridor in National Capital Region (NCR), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken the initiative to install Retrofit Emission Control Devices (RECDs) on 25 Diesel Generator (DG) sets deployed at the 8.7 km long Package-IV of the Dwarka Expressway that connects Basai to Kherki Dhaula/Delhi-Gurugram Expressway cloverleaf intersection. The init...
India, Oct. 9 -- 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 and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said that the new redeveloped websites of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) launched today reflect Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi's vision of citizen-first governance by making scientific information accessible, inclusive and usefu...
India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, convened a day long Regional Review Meeting (RRM) in the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (DNH&DD), to undertake a comprehensive review of the implementation of major welfare, social empowerment and social defence schemes in the Western Zone of the country, here today. The Meeting brought together senior representatives from the States of Raja...
India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) is intensifying its efforts under Special Campaign 6 (2-31 October 2026) to reduce pendency, improve record management, free office space and ensure responsible e-waste disposal. Launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), the campaign aims to institutionalise Swachhata and promote efficient governance. DEPwD has nominated a Nod...
India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Accessibility cannot be an afterthought, nor can it be left to a single department or agency. It requires a concerted effort across all ministries, departments and levels of government, in partnership with civil society." This was the central message of Ms. Manmeet Kaur Nanda, IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), as she called for a coordinated, whole-of-government approach to ...
India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with its attached and subordinate offices, is actively participating in Special Campaign 6.0 from 2nd October to 31st October 2026. The campaign aims to institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency in Government offices, with a focus on improving administrative efficiency and promoting a cleaner and more responsive work environment. A Senior Official in the Ministr...
India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment, Shri Sudhansh Pant inaugurated the Five-Day Geriatric Care Training Programme, at Education Hub at Kevdi Diu, in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu (DNH&DD), here today. The Programme is being organized by the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, in collaboration w...