India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, has commenced the Swachhata Hi Seva initiative from 17 September 2026, reaffirming its commitment to cleanliness, responsible waste management and a culture of public service. The initiative places emphasis on making cleanliness a collective responsibility, encouraging officers and staff to maintain clean offices and surroundings and to contribute actively to...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today planted saplings with sarpanches and departmental officials at the Pusa campus in New Delhi on the occasion of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's birthday and extended his birthday greetings to the Prime Minister. Thereafter, the Union Minister addressed the National Workshop organised on Viksit Bharat-G RAM G. The workshop w...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been organizing annual sessions (virtual mode) during the Science Summit at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that are aimed at showcasing CSIR's contributions to Science and Technology and efforts towards Global Sustainable Development. The central theme of SSUNGA81 is "From Boundaries to Breakthroughs: Science for a Regenerative and Equitable Future". With this backgr...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A new, scientific data-based community driven initiative has dramatically improved TB detection and control in remote, underserved regions of Rajasthan. Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in many remote areas like the tribal districts of Rajasthan. Factors such as difficult terrain, low awareness, social stigma, seasonal migration, and delayed diagnosis have long hindered TB control efforts and led to TB ...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India seeks technology-driven competitive advantage in mining and metals, and needs to move from a resource advantage to a technology-driven competitiveness in mining and metals, with technology integrated across the entire value chain, from geological exploration and mining to processing, logistics, recycling and downstream manufacturing, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening India's green skilling ecosystem, Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) inaugurated the Skills4Future EV & Green Skills Lab at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Bengaluru recently. The lab has been established under the Skills4Future programme, a collaborative initiative of Shell India, Directorate General of Traini...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, organised the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign at the DIET Auditorium in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, today with the objective of promoting the message, 'Honour for Safai Mitras, Resolve for Swachh Bharat'. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Guest Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B. L. Verma highlighted the National Action for Mechanised San...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment organised a special ceremony under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan on the occasion of Seva Diwas at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, in National Capital here today. As part of the 'Ashirvad Ka Diya' initiative, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, lit the ceremonial Diya alongside persons who have successfully undergone treatment and rehabilitation for sub...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has appointed Shri Narayan Dewasi and Shri Swaroop Singh Banjara as Members of the Governing Body of the Development and Welfare Board for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DWBDNC). The appointments have been made by the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. The tenure of the Members shall be three years from the date of their joining or until...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: For nearly two decades, Mr. Ponnuru Sanjeevulu worked as a waste picker in Guntur, earning a modest income that made it difficult to meet his family's basic needs. Timely financial assistance under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana has enabled him to strengthen his livelihood, increase his income and secure better educational opportunities for his children. Mr. Sanjeevulu, a 34-year-old member of the Scheduled Tribe community, received ...