India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Introduction These are not just isolated success stories but clear examples of how the National Consumer Helpline acts as a lifeline for ordinary citizens. The National Consumer Helpline is a flagship initiative of the Department of Consumer Affairs to guide consumers, resolve grievances and create awareness about their rights. It operates through the portal consumerhelpline.gov.in, which functions as the Integrated Grievance Redr...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level meeting today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, to review the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and to issue directives for the upcoming action plan. The meeting was attended by Rural Development Secretary Shri Shailesh Singh and other senior officials. During the meeting, officials briefed the...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, visited Fatehgarh Sahib District, Punjab today and interacted with fish farmers and fisheries entrepreneurs to understand their issues and challenges, particularly in Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS) and shrimp farming. During the visit to modern RAS facilities at Dalutpur Village, Bassi Pathana, in Fatehga...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As the world celebrates World Food Day 2025 under the theme "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future", the Ministry of Ayush reiterates India's commitment to fostering a healthier and more sustainable planet through groundbreaking initiatives like 'Ayurveda Aahara' - India's unique food philosophy rooted in balance, wellness, and nature. In a significant step forward, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSS...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Poshan is not just about nutrition-it is about nurturing a stronger, healthier, and more capable India. Guided by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah (17th September-16th October 2025) was launched from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on 17th September 2025, emphasizing that women's health and nutrition are the foundation of strong families and a Viksit Bharat. The concluding ceremony of the 8th Rashtriya Poshan...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Smt. Anupriya Singh Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, represented India at the Ministerial Roundtable of the 78th Session of the WHO Regional Committee of South-East Asia, held in Colombo during 13-15 October, 2025. During the Ministerial Meeting, the deliberations were centred around the theme "Healthy Ageing through strengthened primary health care." India reaffirmed its continued commitment to promo...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Special Campaign 5.0 for the disposal of pending matters and cleanliness has reached its midway mark. The campaign is being carried out vigorously by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and its agencies to achieve the targets identified under various parameters during the preparatory phase. The Ministry has achieved 100% of its targets in cleanliness activities, covering 15,004 sites across the country. These s...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has sanctioned 1.41 lakh additional houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). The decision was taken during the 5th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) chaired by Shri Srinivas Katikithala, Secretary, MoHUA on 15th October 2025. With the latest approvals of 1,40,942 houses, the total number of sanctions under the PMAY-U 2.0 sche...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India represented by the Surveyor General of India, Shri Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, IAS, has been elected to the prestigious position of Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP). The elections were conducted during the fourteenth Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP held from 24-26 September, 2025 in Goyang-si, Republic of Korea, hosted by the Nation...
India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Health Authority (NHA) convened a two-day national review meeting on October 15-16, 2025, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, which served as a major platform for strategic alignment and knowledge exchange as well as to evaluate progress and chart the future course for two of India's flagship health initiatives - Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The event brou...