India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 110th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) was convened at the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to evaluate infrastructure projects. The meeting focused on enhancing multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency in alignment with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS NMP). The NPG evaluated 02 Rail projects, 02 Metro projects, 02 Road and Highway projects for their conformity to ...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Defence Industries Conclave (NDIC) 2026, organised by the Department of Defence Production (DDP) on the theme 'Advanced Manufacturing Technologies', concluded at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on March 20, 2026, after two days of extensive discussions on advanced manufacturing technologies and industry participation in defence production. The conclave brought together MSMEs, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards realising the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and strengthening the foundations of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, as articulated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, is set to launch a nationwide drive to identify and enrol out-of-school and dropout children. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 sets a...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta-  https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, has launched the second edition of its flagship initiative, the 5G Innovation Hackathon 2026, building on ...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A Pilot Plant for the manufacture of Nd-Fe-B (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) rare earth permanent magnets established at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The pilot-plant was inaugurated by Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, DST, with Dr. R. Vijay, Director, ARCI in the augus...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has reported a substantial surge in the adoption of nano-fertilizers, with cumulative sales reaching 1,593.37 lakh bottles of 500ml each since their inception. This total includes 1,219.27 lakh bottles of Nano Urea and 374.10 lakh bottles of Nano DAP. Field trials conducted by institutions under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and State Agricultural Universities (...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri T.N. Natarajan has assumed the charge of Director (Commercial) at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on 19th March 2026. Shri Natarajan brings over 32 years of leadership experience across production, logistics, and sales. Since joining SAIL as a Management Trainee in 1993, he has held key roles spanning manufacturing operations, supply chain management, and strategic marketing. He has a proven track record of deliverin...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Taking a significant step towards transforming Operations & Management of National Highways, NHAI will deploy advanced AI Powered Dashcam Analytics Services (DAS)on around 40,000 km of the National Highway network. This initiative leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to enhance use of high-tech, data-driven Operations & Maintenance (O&M) for the National Highways and Expressways across the country. The...
India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the information provided by the Ministry of Ayush, Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Corporation Limited (IMPCL) has only one production unit in Uttarakhand located at Mohan (Via Ramnagar), Almora, Uttarakhand - 244 715. Ministry of Ayush has informed that there is no proposal under consideration to expand its production facilities. Ministry of Ayush has informed that there is no proposal to put up a production unit in Kera...
India, March 20 -- 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 two students of government higher primary school in Barmer, Rajasthan were seriously injured when a ceiling fan in their class fell on them on 16th March 2026. Reportedly, the family members of the injured students and local residents have alleged that the incident occurred due to gross negligence of the school administration. ...