India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: For sanitation workers from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, limited education, irregular earnings and dependence on physically demanding work can make financial security difficult to achieve. Timely support for mechanised sanitation services can open a pathway to safer work, self-employment and dignity. Demonstrating the impact of the Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) under the NAMASTE Scheme, Kailash Chander, a 63...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: https://pmagy.gov.in/ The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) to promote the socio-economic development of Scheduled Caste communities through integrated village development, livelihood opportunities, skill development and essential infrastructure. Since the financial year 2018-19, a total of 1,159 villages in Andhra Pradesh have been selected und...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Ranjeet Kumar Dass called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh and exchanged views on the changing profile of Assam and its growing significance in the country's development journey. During the ...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Energy security is inseparable from national security, strategic autonomy and economic resilience," Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State, PMO, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said today while addressing the 6th International Climate Summit 2026...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have unveiled a way to make jammed systems flow momentarily by giving them temperature shocks, wiping out memory imprints in them. This could have far-reaching implications in areas such as drug delivery. Materials such as glass exhibit mechanical properties akin to those of solids though their structural characteristics resemble those of liquids. They also retain memory imprints. Scientists are trying to find ways to e...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards promoting sustainable and circular road construction in India, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), Oriental Structural Engineers Private Limited (OSEPL) and Ooms Polymer Modified Bitumen Pvt. Ltd. (Ooms India) successfully demonstrated the use of 60% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in the Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) layer on National Highway-716, Chennai-Tirupati Package-I. The field...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, marking a significant step towards establishing Indian Standard Time (IST) as the common, legally recognised and traceable time reference for the country. The Rules, notified by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on 27 August 2026 and published in the Official Gazette on 29 Augus...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India for building community-based institutions in rural areas and linking them with sustainable livelihoods. Over the past one and a half decades, the Mission has mobilised more than 10 crore rural women into over 93 lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) and thei...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, held a bilateral meeting with the German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Climate Protection and Nuclear Safety, Mr. Carsten Schneider, in New Delhi today. The meeting was held to review and further strengthen the ongoing cooperation between India and Germany in the energy sector. The discussions covered a wide range of areas, inc...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Provisions for Amnesty have been introduced as a transitional measure in the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme 2026, notified on 29.06.2026. Such provisions are a one-time opportunity for regularisation of exemption status of Provident Fund (PF) Trusts that are recognized under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), but do not have a formal exemption order granted under section 17 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscella...