CHANGE OF GUARD CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE FROM 0800 AM TO 0900 AM FROM THIS SATURDAY

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Change of Guard Ceremony, which takes place every Saturday at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, will shift to a new timing, i.e., from 0800 a.m. to 0900 a.m. from this Saturday (March 7, 2026). More details athttps://visit.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in/ Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C. R. Patil and Chief Minister Shri Mohan Yadav Review JSJB 2.0 with District Collectors and Divisional Commissioners of Madhya Pradesh

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C. R. Patil, along with Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mohan Yadav, and Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Cabinet Minister for Panchayat and Rural Development and Labour, Government of Madhya Pradesh, chaired a comprehensive review meeting on Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 2.0 with all District Collectors and Divisional Commissioners of the State. The meeting was organised by the National Water ...


Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture launches Version 2.0 of the Indian Culture Portal

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, has launched Version 2.0 of the Indian Culture Portal (ICP),- (www.indianculture.gov.in) a major technological upgrade of the national digital platform that provides access to India's vast and diverse cultural heritage. The Indian Culture Portal was originally launched in December 2019 with the objective of democratizing access to knowledge about India's rich cultural traditions...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah soft launches digital tools and mascots - Pragati (female) and "Vikas" (male) - for Census-2027, in New Delhi

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah soft-launched four digital tools and formally unveiled the mascots - "Pragati" (female) and "Vikas" (male) for Census-2027 in New Delhi. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has developed advanced digital platforms to facilitate enumeration operations across the country. Several senior officials, including the Union Home Secretary and the Registrar G...


Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: How Korea's 5% Model Turned Water Scarcity into Water Security

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a time when water scarcity is emerging as one of the most pressing climate challenges, Korea district of Chhattisgarh has demonstrated that the most powerful solutions do not begin with large dams or heavy machinery; they begin with people. Through the spirit of Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari, the district transformed a vulnerable landscape into a model of resilience by asking a simple yet revolutionary question: What if every farm...


8th Central Pay Commission Invites Representations from Stakeholders

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Eighth Central Pay Commission has provided an online structured format for inviting Memorandum/Representations from Associations/Unions of serving employees/pensioners, organizations/institutions as well as from employees, pensioners and interested individuals on its website(8cpc.gov.in). Submissions would be received upto 30th April, 2026. The structured format for submitting memorandum is also available at the MyGov.in porta...


CCI approves acquisition of certain shareholding in Balaji Wafers by General Atlantic Singapore BWP Pte

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of certain shareholding in Balaji Wafers Private Limited by General Atlantic Singapore BWP Pte. Ltd. General Atlantic Singapore BWP Pte. Ltd. (GASBWP) is acquiring certain shareholding of Balaji Wafers Private Limited (Balaji Wafers) on a fully diluted basis from the existing shareholders of Balaji Wafers (Proposed Combination). GASBWP is an investment holding com...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of two municipal sanitation workers in a sewer chamber in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 2nd March 2026, two sanitation workers died in a sewer chamber in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. They were workers of the Indore Municipal Corporation. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of the human rights of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to ...


Inaugural Edition of Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (SDI) focuses on Strategic Autonomy and Disruptive Technologies

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The inaugural edition of the Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (SDI) was held on 5 March 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The initiative was jointly launched by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) as part of the Raisina Dialogue. [from top left: Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale, Prof. Ajay Sood, Dr. Samir Saran; Dr. Rudra Chaudhuri, Prof. Marilyne Anderse...


Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Reviews Asian Games 2026 preparations; assures full support for Indian Athletes

India, March 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) headquarters to review India's preparations for the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4. Senior officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, SAI, and other stakeholders briefed Dr. Mandaviya on the country's readiness ah...