World Radio Day is about celebrating a trusted voice for people: Prime Minister

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, said that World Radio Day is about celebrating a medium that is a trusted voice for people, be it in remote villages or bustling cities. Shri Modi noted that for years, the radio has delivered timely information, amplified talent and encouraged creativity. "Through Mann Ki Baat, I have experienced the potential of the radio firsthand in bringing out the societal strength of our people. This ...


Numerical simulations of Sun reveal a 'Magnetic Cage' controlling solar storms

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have taken a significant step forward in understanding origins of explosive solar eruptions that can trigger geomagnetic storms which threaten satellites, disrupt power grids, and endanger astronauts. Predicting which magnetic structures on how the Sun will erupt is a central challenge in space weather forecasting. In a new study, researchers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), an ...


29 Rail Surveys Covering 2,501 km Sanctioned in Four Years Across Tamil Nadu Including 6 New Lines and 23 Doubling Projects

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.N. Project Cost 1 Dindigul-Palani-Pollachi gauge conversion (121 km) 610 2 Pollachi-Palghat gauge conversion (56 km) 350 3 Pollachi-Podhanur gauge conversion (40 km) 400 4 Quilon-Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur gauge conversion (357 km) 1,122 5 Mayiladuturai-Thiruvarur-Karaikkudi gauge conversion (187 km) 1,338 6 Madurai-Bodiyakannur gauge conversion (90 km) 593 7 Chengalpattu-Villupuram doubling (102 km) 670 8 T...


Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Highlights ITDC as a Multi-Dimensional Growth Engine

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, today inaugurated a series of multi-dimensional, high-impact initiatives at the Convention Centre of The Ashok, New Delhi, marking the joint celebration of 60 years of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and 70 years of The Ashok Hotel. Describing ITDC as a "multi-dimensional growth engine for India's tourism and hospitality ecosystem," the Ministe...


TRAI Revamps DND and MySpeed Apps to Curb Spam and Check Real-time Network Performance

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today announced revamped versions of its citizen-centric mobile apps - TRAI DND and TRAI MySpeed - aimed at enabling consumers to actively curb spam communications and know service provider's performance and submit feedback. India's telecom sector today serves over 1.31 billion subscribers, including more than 1 billion broadband users. Despite billions of legitimate voice calls and...


Various steps taken to enhance infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, ensure capacity building of Anganwadi workers and improve outcomes under Mission POSHAN 2.0

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry has introduced 'Poshan Tracker' application as an important governance tool in March, 2021 for monitoring and tracking of all Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and beneficiaries on defined indicators under Mission Poshan 2.0. It has facilitated near real time data collection for Anganwadi Services such as, opening of AWCs, daily attendance of children, ECCE activities, Growth Monitoring of children, Pr...


Work Advances on 12 New Greenfield Industrial Cities: SPVs Formed for All, EPC Contractors Appointed for 9; Environment Clearances Secured for 11

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The present status of 12 new greenfield industrial cities/nodes [(i)Integrated Manufacturing Clusters (IMC), Khurpia (ii) IMC, Rajpura-Patiala (iii) Dighi Port Industrial Area (iv) Palakkad Industrial Area (v) Jodhpur Pali Marwar Industrial Area (vi) IMC, Hisar (vii) IMC, Agra (viii) IMC, Prayagraj (ix) IMC, Gaya (x) Orvakal Industrial Area (xi) Kopparthy Industrial Area (xii) Zaheerabad Industrial Area] approved in the year 2024 i...


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses ET Now Global Business Summit 2026

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the ET Now Global Business Summit 2026 in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister extended greetings to all present at the Global Business Summit and remarked on the theme, - 'A Decade of Disruption, A Century of Change'. He highlighted that the past decade of the 21st century has witnessed unprecedented disruptions, including the global pandemic, tension and wars in...


PMBJAKs in Haryana

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Financial Year Hisar Parliamentary Constituency Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency No. of JAKs opened No. of JAKs opened 1. 2022-23 16 5 2. 2023-24 11 8 3. 2024-25 8 14 Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) scheme, a total of 474 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened in the State of Haryana as on 31.12.2025, of which 35 JAKs opened in Hisar Parliamentary Constituency and 45...


Centre for Trade and Investment Law Organises 3rd International Moot Court Competition under WTO Chairs Programme

India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, in collaboration with the School of Law, Bennett University, organised the 3rd CTIL-Bennett International Moot Court Competition 2026 from 6-8 February 2026 at Greater Noida under the aegis of the WTO Chairs Programme. The three-day international moot court competition served as an academic platform for law students to engage with contemporary issue...