WAVES OTT Enhances Prasar Bharati's Diverse Content Offering; Platform Records Over 84 Lakh Registered Users

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The WAVES OTT platform has been launched by Prasar Bharati in November, 2024 as a digital streaming platform for dissemination of diverse content including Radio and TV Channels, TV shows, web series, films, live events, radio services, cultural content, educational programmes and archival material of Prasar Bharati. The platform has over 84 lakh registered users, including users from Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. Prasar...


Union I&B Secretary delivers keynote address at AdTrust Summit 2026, Calls for Responsible and Trusted Advertising Ecosystem

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai, 18 March 2026 "Advertising must build trust, not just reach," said Shri Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, while delivering the keynote address at the AdTrust Summit 2026 in Mumbai today. The Union I&B Secretary underlined the urgent need for a responsible, transparent, and credible advertising ecosystem in India, especially as the sector grows in scale, complexity and influence. Shri Jaju emp...


ATAL VAYO ABHYUDAY YOJANA

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), a component under the umbrella scheme namely AtalVayoAbhyudayYojana (AVYAY). Under IPSrC, Grant-in-Aid is given to the eligible Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)/Voluntary Organisations for running and maintenance of projects such as Senior Citizen Homes (Sr.CH), Continuous Care Homes (CCH), Mobile Medicare Units (MM...


National Highways Fee Rules, 2026 Amended to Strengthen Toll Compliance and Digital Enforcement

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Introducing a comprehensive and technology-driven framework to strengthen toll compliance on National Highways, the Government of India has notified the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026. The amendment provides a structured recovery mechanism in cases of unpaid user fee and has been introduced to strengthen digital enforcement of toll collection, particularly in the conte...


Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia says, the future of 6G must be built on four pillars-interoperability, common standards, innovation, and inclusive growth

India, March 18 -- 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 Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, today emphasised on India's ambition to play a meaningful role in shaping ...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: TECHNOLOGY TRANSLATION RESEARCH PARKS (TTRP)

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No Name of TTRP Host Institute (HI) Focus Area of the TTRP 1 I-HUB for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Innovation Foundation IISc Bengaluru Robotics & AI Systems 2 IHUB NTIHAC Foundation IIT Kanpur Cybersecurity 3 Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining Foundation IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Mining (Exploration to Beneficiation of Minerals) 4 IITI Drishti CPS Foundation IIT Indore Digital Healthcare S. No. Name...


Strengthening Passenger Facilitation in Indian Aviation

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has emerged as the third-largest domestic aviation market globally, with air travel becoming increasingly accessible and inclusive under the UDAN scheme. Indian airports today handle over five lakh passengers daily, reflecting the rapid growth of the sector. Passenger facilitation remains the highest priority of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In line with this commitment, the Ministry has undertaken several passenger-centr...


Governor of Madhya Pradesh meets Prime Minister

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mangubhai Patel met Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. The Prime Minister's Office posted on X; "Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mangubhai Patel met Prime Minister @narendramodi. @GovernorMP" Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Standardization and quality control of Ayush products

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), subordinate office under Ministry of Ayush lays down the formulary specifications and pharmacopoeial standards for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drugs which serves as official compendia for ascertaining the quality (identity, purity and strength) of the ASU&H drugs. As per Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs Rules 1945, compliance to these q...


ECI deploys over 25 lakh Officials for violence-free, inducement-free elections in 5 States/UTs

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....