Union Minister Shri Chirag Paswan Visits PLASTINDIA 2026; Releases Plastic Industry Status Report 2025

India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, today visited the ongoing PLASTINDIA 2026, one of the world's leading plastics exhibitions, being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 5-10, 2026. During his visit, the Union Minister released the Plastic Industry Status Report 2025 and presented awards to the winners of the Startup Search Initiative, developed by the Plastindia Foundation in collaboration wit...


From States to Summit: Regional AI Conferences Power India's AI Vision

India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Highlights: India's preparations for the India AI Impact Summit 2026 have gathered nationwide momentum through seven Regional AI Conferences held across Meghalaya, Gujarat, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Kerala. Organised under the IndiaAI Mission, in partnership with State Governments, premier academic institutions and thematic Central Ministries, these conferences served as high-level, outcome-oriented ...


ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON AYUB SAHU & AJU SAHU V/S STATE OF ODISHA

CUTTACK, India, Feb. 10 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9: 1. Since all these three appeals arise out of a common judgment passed by the learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela in Special G.R. Case No.6 of 2019, all the appeals were heard analogously and disposed of by the present common order. 2. Learned Special Judge vide the impugned judgment dt.16.08.2021 convicted all the three appellants for the offence under Section 20(b)(ii) (C) of the NDPS Act and Se...


Tamil Nadu Railway Budget Allocation Jumps Over 8.5 Times Since 2014, Reaches Rs.7,611 Crore in 2026-27

India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Budget allocation to Tamil Nadu has increased more than 8.5 times since 2014, reaching Rs.7,611 crore in 2026-27, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, said in a series of posts on X. For ongoing railway projects, only 24% of the required land has been handed over, that is 1,052 hectares out of 4,326 hectares. Rs.1,465 crore has already been paid to ...


Central Water Commission Organises One-Day Stakeholders' Workshop on Flood Forecasting and Flood Management DPRs in New Delhi

India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Water Commission (CWC), under Department of Water resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt of India organised a One-Day Stakeholders' Workshop on Flood Forecasting Services and Guidelines for Preparation, Submission and Appraisal of Flood Management Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) today at the CWC Auditorium, Library Building, R K Puram, New Delhi. The workshop was inaugurated by S...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to Deliver Keynote Address at National Conference on "Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem"

India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah will deliver keynote address at National Conference on "Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem" on Tuesday, 10th February 2026, in New Delhi. On this occasion, the Home Minister will preside over an Investiture Ceremony of CBI Officers and also inaugurate the New Cybercrime Branch of CBI and launch S4C Dashboard of I4C, MHA. A two-day National Confer...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported Indian migrant workers stranded in Dubai

India, Feb. 9 -- 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 at least 14 migrant workers from the Giridih, Hazaribagh and Bokaro districts of Jharkhand have been stranding in Dubai. Reportedly, a company engaged in transmission line work had employed them and seized their passports to block their journey back home. Their wages are also not being paid. The workers have appealed to the Govern...


Redevelopment of Temple Corridors and Pilgrimage Sites

India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. State Scheme Project Name Sanction Year Sanction Cost Amount Authorised (Rs. Cr.) Amount Utilised (Rs. Cr.) Status 1 Andhra Pradesh CBDD Enriching Buddhist Heritage and Cultural Experiences at Nagarjuna Sagar March 2025 25.00 2.50 0.00 Ongoing 2 Andhra Pradesh CBDD Development of Abhobilam as a Spiritual Odyssey March 2025 24.99 2.50 0.00 Ongoing 3 Bihar SD 2.0 Development of the Buddhist Meditat...


Ministry of Steel Signs MoUs for 85 Specialty Steel Projects Involving Investment of Rs.11,887 Crore

India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Steel signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) for 85 projects of 55 companies under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 1.2 (Third round) for Specialty Steel on 09.02.2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, in the august presence of Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy, Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries and officials from the Ministry of Steel. The launch of PLI 1.2 marks a significant milestone towards achieving the gove...


Output-Outcome Monitoring Framework is performance monitoring framework for monitoring schemes

India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Output-Outcome Monitoring Framework (OOMF) is the performance monitoring framework for monitoring schemes of the Government of India. The Development Monitoring & Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog, coordinates with Ministries/ Departments to prepare the annual OOMF for their schemes. This document is laid out in Parliament alongside the Union Budget every year as an Outcome Budget for all schemes with an annual outlay of Rs. ...