India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, organised an expert lecture on "Swachhata se Samriddhi" on 24 September 2026 as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026, being observed from 17 September 2026 to 2 October 2026, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The lecture was delivered by Ms. Kulvinder Kour, Direc...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri C. R. Patil and Vice Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Jaap Slootmaker, chaired a bilateral meeting between India and the Netherlands on the Strategic Partnership on Water at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on the sidelines of the 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026. Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Minister of State for W...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the Second India International WASH Conference being organised during the 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, today convened a high-level Indo-Africa Roundtable on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi to deliberate on shared water and sanitation challenges and explore opportuniti...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India reiterated its commitment to making quality healthcare accessible and affordable for all, while sharing its experience in strengthening public health systems and addressing priority health challenges at two key global health engagements held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York. Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava participated in the Seventh Annual Ministerial Mee...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, will commemorate eight years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) at Arogya Manthan 2026, being organised by the National Health Authority (NHA) tomorrow, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The programme will feature a series of thematic deliberatio...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, to restrict the manufacture and sale of analogue products as "Paneer" and prevent consumers from being misled about the nature and composition of such products. The proposed Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Reg...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Education Shri Pralhad Joshi will inaugurate the Seva First Innovation Challenge (SFIC), tomorrow, at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. The Initiative will encourage young people to identify problems they see in their communities and develop solutions that can be tested, improved and taken towards implementation. The Challenge will cover five states and three union territories including Karn...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, on 22 Sep 2026 to participate in the 24th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise 'VARUNA' between the Indian Navy and the French Navy. Exercise VARUNA will witness professional engagements in harbour and at sea, including cross-deck visits, operational interactions and sporting engagements. These engagements will provide opportunities for both Navies to share experiences and Best Practic...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed the first high-value deep tech project agreement with the Industry (Start-up) Zero mK India Private Limited towards collaborative effort for indigenous development of a 20 mK Dilution Refrigerator for Quantum Applications. The signing of the agreement took place between Director, TDF and Zero mK India Private Limited...
India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini arrived at the historic port city of Alexandria, Egypt, on 23 Sep 2026, as part of her ongoing Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition. The port call marks the ship's second visit to Alexandria during the deployment. The 10-month expedition commenced from Kochi on 20 Jan 2026(https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID2216522®3&lang1), with INS Sudarshini scheduled to cover appr...