India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on Wednesday announced the dates for the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026, which will be held from February 23 to 26 in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. This will be the sixth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games. The first leg of KIWG 2026, featuring ice sports, was successfully held in Ladakh from January 20 to 26, while Gulmarg will...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: For users of National Expressways that are only partially operational, the Government of India has notified an amendment to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. Presently, user fee on National Expressways is charged 25% more than normal National Highways user fee for the completed length as they provide access-controlled, faster and seamless travel experience which provides comfortable trav...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the recent Union Budget 2026-27, with wide ranging reforms focussed on manufacturing, creating champion MSMEs and infrastructure will directly & indirectly support the private participation and technology development in the space sector. As mandated in Indian Space Policy, 2023, IN-SPACe has announced various schemes/initiatives in order to promote private participation, start-ups, and technology development in the space sector....
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Project Name Fund Sanctioned Fund Disbursed Fund Space Based Information for Decentralized Planning - Update (SISDP-U) (completed) 118.95 118.95 118.95 Land cover and land use mapping at 1:50 000 Scale (5-Year Cycle) (ongoing) 106.66 42.67 42.67 National Wetlands Inventory and Assessment (completed) 31.25 31.25 31.25 Sl. No. Name of NGEs Type Location Activities 1 National Institute of Technology Warangal Aca...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Initiatives taken by the present government to expand nuclear applications in the field of medicine and industry: Multifaceted initiatives of the Government has facilitated the domestic developments in the field of nuclear medicines such as high specific activity 131I-mIBG therapeutic dose, medical-grade high specific activity Mo-99, Technicium-99m for diagnostic nuclear medicine practice, I-131 for diagnostic and treatment of Th...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) today organised a high-level stakeholder consultation workshop at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, to operationalize the establishment of Content Creation Labs through Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) in 15000 schools and 500 colleges across India. This initiative, a cornerstone of the 'Orange Economy' vision, aims to position India as a global hub for the Animat...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. States/UTs No. of courts under eCourts Andaman and Nicobar 9 Andhra Pradesh 649 Arunachal Pradesh 20 Assam 416 Bihar 2065 Chandigarh 29 Chhattisgarh 462 Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 8 Delhi 712 Goa 65 Gujarat 1103 Haryana 485 Himachal Pradesh 147 Jammu and Kashmir 247 Jharkhand 555 Karnataka 1122 Kerala 590 Ladakh 9 Lakshadweep 3 Madhya Pradesh 1828 Maharashtra 2288 Ma...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Introduction A safe workplace is not merely a legal requirement but a foundational element for ensuring that women can exercise their fundamental rights to equality, dignity, and economic empowerment. Sexual harassment of women at workplace is a serious violation of their fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 15, the right to practice any profession or occupation under Article 19(1)(g), and the right to l...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr No. Name of the Project Institute Name Project Cost (In Lakh) Approved GIA(In Lakh) Released GIA (in Lakh) Status 1. 3-D Printed Foods: Personalized Nutrition to Address Malnutrition in India NIFTEM-Thanjavur 55.42 55.42 50.28 Completed 2. Development of active intelligent packaging system with antimicrobial agent for fruits and vegetables NIFTEM-Thanjavur 53.04 53.04 45.94 Completed 3. Design and developme...
India, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ground water quality testing and analysis is conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and State Governments on a regular basis through their established laboratories for various quality parameters/contaminants like Electrical Conductivity (EC), Fluoride, Nitrate, heavy metals etc. Further, under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) being implemented by the M/o Jal Shakti in partnership with States with an aim to provide safe dri...