Ministry of Mines Launches the Ninth Tranche of Critical Mineral Block Auction and the Third Tranche of Exploration Licence Auction; Unveils Landmark Reform

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Number of Blocks Minerals Andhra Pradesh 1 Graphite Bihar 1 Glauconite Chhattisgarh 5 Phosphorite-Limestone, Vanadium, Gallium, Titanium, Rare Earth Elements (REE), Bauxite, Aluminous Laterite, Glauconite Madhya Pradesh 2 Vanadium, Gallium, Titanium, Bauxite, Aluminous Laterite Maharashtra 2 Rare Earth Elements (REE), Rare Metal, Vanadium, Gallium, Titanium, Bauxite, Aluminous Laterite Rajasthan 3 Potash an...


4th Conference of Mining Ministers to Be Held in Goa on 5-6 November 2026

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers on 5-6 November 2026 in Goa, bringing together Mining Ministers from various States and senior officials from the Central and State Governments. The two-day conference will provide an important platform for interaction and exchange of views among State Mining Ministers and senior officials on various aspects of the mining sector. The c...


BRE Summit & Expo 2026 Reinforces India's Position as a Major Global Force in Renewable Energy: Union New & Renewable Energy Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has emerged as a major global force in renewable energy, with the world taking notice of its progress and growing ambitions, said Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Education and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi, while addressing the media at the conclusion of the Bharat Renewable Energy (BRE) Summit 2026 here today. He said that Bharat Mandapam had brought together global policymak...


Dr Jitendra Singh to formally Launch Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministries of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, will formally launch the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 5 on 6th November 2026 at the National Media Centre, Raisina Road, New Delhi. Organised by the Department of ...


Ministry of Railways Concludes Year-Long Celebrations Marking 150 Years of Vande Mataram

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Railways organised a cultural programme at Rail Bhawan, today, marking the fourth phase (closing week, 1-7 November 2026) of the year-long celebrations commemorating 150 years of Vande Mataram. The programme was attended by the Chairman and CEO of Railway Board Shri Satish Kumar, Board Members, Director Generals and other senior railway officials. The year-long celebrations were organised in four phases through a se...


Vice President of India Honours the Ministry of Railways with the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, honoured the Ministry of Railways with the prestigious PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award today at the Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Ministry secured the top position in the category of "Maximum Buildings Solarized by Central Ministries/Departments" under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, setting an inspiring national benchmark...


NRAA, ICAR-NBSS&LUP and DoLR Organise National-Level Consultation to Strengthen Science-Based Watershed Management

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, in collaboration with the ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (ICAR-NBSS&LUP), Nagpur, has organised a two-day , 3rd National Level Consultation Meeting on the Draft National Technical Guidelines (NTG) for Improved Watershed Management under World Bank ...


Department of Rural Development and DAHD Join Hands to Boost Fodder Production, Strengthen Livestock Infrastructure and Support Rural Livelihoods under VB-G RAM G

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Rural Development (DoRD), Ministry of Rural Development, and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, have jointly issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories to strengthen fodder security, pasture development and livestock-supportive infrastructure through convergence under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (G...


Department of Science and Technology Successfully Concludes Special Campaign 6 with Significant Achievements in Swachhata, Record Management, reducing Pendency, improving Record Management and Optimising Office Space

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has successfully concluded Special Campaign 6, conducted from 2nd to 31st October, 2026, reaffirming its commitment to institutionalising Swachhata, reducing pendency, strengthening record management, and optimising office space across the Department and its Autonomous Institutions, Subordinate offices, Missions, Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs). The campaign was implemented in accorda...


Team led by Indian astronomers redefine star cluster UBC 63 as a double cluster system spotted after close flyby

India, Nov. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: UBC 63, a poorly populated group of stars, bound loosely by gravity (Galactic open cluster) about 4892 light years away from the Earth, which was previously identified as a single star cluster, has now been found to be composed of two distinct star clusters. The chance discovery provided a rare opportunity to study the aftermath of a close flyby between two stellar systems and offers new insights into the dynamical evolution of sta...