India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 11th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad today through video conferencing, bringing together senior officials, District Collectors/ District Magistrates/ Deputy Commissioner, to deliberate on accelerating the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and sharing of best practices. The Samvad was chaired by Shri Ashok K.K....
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS) inaugurated the residential phase of a specialized training programme titled "Actuarial Practices in Social Security: Strengthening Actuarial Governance at EPFO India" on 10th August in New Delhi. Organized jointly by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO),...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards unlocking the economic potential of India's rich heritage of Geographical Indication (GI) products, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 05th August,2026 at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. The MoU was signed by Md. Salik Parwaiz, Director, M...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Refinery Location Green Hydrogen Production Capacity Indian Oil Corporation Limited Panipat 10 KTPA Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Bina 5 KTPA Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Vizag 5 KTPA Numaligarh Refineries Limited Numaligarh 10 KTPA Total 30 KTPA The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) with the objective of making India a global hub for production, usage ...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has released a National Study Report on Low Participation in Gram Sabha across States and Union Territories (UTs) on 30th June, 2026, prepared by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (N.I.R.D.P.R). The assessment identified multiple factors contributing to low and inconsistent participation across Gram Panchayats. These include livelihood and occupational constraints, weak a...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No State Name Total Number of Village Panchayats & Equivalent Village Panchayat onboarded on eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface Village Panchayats & Equivalent with Online Payment No. of GPDP Uploaded on eGramSwaraj during Plan Year 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 13327 13320 13041 13320 2 Arunachal Pradesh 2108 2108 1541 2089 3 Assam 2663 2198 2118 2117 4 Bihar 8054 8054 8050 8053 5 Chhattisgarh 11692 11688 1...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, is set to achieve another significant milestone with the rollout of the first rake comprising 19 LHB broad gauge passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway on 12 August 2026. The first rake comprises 03 AC Sleeper Cars, 03 AC Chair Cars, 11 Non-AC Chair Cars and 02 Power Cars. These coaches incorporate several unique design features and modifications, many of which have been developed for the first ti...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Districts of Gwalior Constituency Trained Placed Gwalior 1909 701 Shivpuri 944 579 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is one of the cluster of initiatives under DeenDayalAntyodayaYojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) aimed at livelihood diversification and poverty reduction. DDU-GKY aims to skill rural youth and promote sustainable livelihoods for rural youth through placement-linked s...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. State/UT Name Houses Sanctioned Houses Completed 1 Arunachal Pradesh - - 2 Assam 3,40,977 1,35,426 3 Bihar 4,73,839 2,63,151 4 Chhattisgarh 3,44,463 5,92,508 5 Goa - 3 6 Gujarat 4,475 ...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under its broad policy framework, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has been undertaking various targeted interventions for integrated and sustainable development rural areas of the country. With the main focus on infrastructure development, increasing livelihood opportunities, empowering rural women and expanding livelihood opportunities, MoRD is implementing Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana(PMGSY), Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for...