UNION MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI PATIL INAUGURATES C-FLOOD, A UNIFIED INUNDATION FORECASTING SYSTEM

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C. R. Patil inaugurated C-FLOOD, a Unified Inundation Forecasting System collaboratively developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune and Central Water Commission (CWC), Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti on today. The inauguration ceremony was held at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New ...


NOMINATIONS FOR PADMA AWARDS-2026 OPEN TILL JULY 31ST

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards-2026 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2026 have started on 15th March, 2025. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is 31st July, 2025. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will only be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2141528 D...


UNION HOME MINISTER SHAH SAYS, PM MODI-LED GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO SAW OFF EVERY DRUG CARTEL AND PROTECT OUR YOUTH, NO MATTER WHERE THEY OPERATE FROM

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah has congratulated NCB and all agencies on busting a global drug cartel. Shri Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government is determined to saw off every drug cartel and protect our youth, no matter where they operate from. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that "Congratulations to NCB and all agencies ...


EXTENSIVE STUDIES BY ICMR AND AIIMS ON SUDDEN DEATHS AMONG ADULTS POST COVID HAVE CONCLUSIVELY ESTABLISHED NO LINKAGE BETWEEN COVID-19 VACCINES AND SUDDEN DEATHS

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The matter of sudden unexplained deaths has been investigated through several agencies in the country. These studies have conclusively established that there is no direct link between COVID 19 vaccination and the reports of sudden deaths in the country. Studies by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) affirm that COVID-19 vaccines in India are safe and effective, w...


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CONSIDERING RS 100-CRORE PROPOSAL FOR AN INTEGRATED AQUA PARK IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR UNDER PMMSY PHASE-II : RANJAN SINGH, UNION MINISTER FOR FISHERIES AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a significant achievement, flagship schemes like the Blue Revolution, Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) have played a transformative role in strengthening the fisheries ecosystem in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan ...


DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY CONVENES NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CURRICULAR AND ASSESSMENT EQUIVALENCE OF BOARDS AND IMPROVING LEARNING OUTCOMES

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education, Government of India, today convened the National Conference on Curricular and Assessment Equivalence of Boards and Improving Learning Outcomes, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. This high-level gathering brought together more than 250 senior officials from the Ministry of Education, State Education Departments, State Education Boards, SC...


DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANISES NATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR STATES AND UTS ON 'HIGHER EDUCATION: KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY'

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In the run up to the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries, proposed later this year with the overarching theme "Human Capital for Viksit Bharat," the Department of Higher Education, today in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), conducted a national-level workshop for States & UTs on the sub-theme "Higher Education: Knowledge Economy", at Pragyan Auditorium, AICTE, New ...


LANDMARK STEP IN CYBER FRAUD PREVENTION: RBI ADVISES BANKS TO INTEGRATE DOT'S FINANCIAL FRAUD RISK INDICATOR (FRI)

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) welcomes the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) advisory issued on June 30, 2025, directing all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks, and Co-operative Banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by DoT into their systems. This is a watershed moment in the fight against cyber-enabled financial frauds and a testament to the power of...


UNION MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS, SCINDIA, INTERACTS WITH THE POSTAL AND SORTING ASSISTANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS TO STRENGTHEN THE SPIRIT OF 'DAK SEWA, JAN SEWA'

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, held a detailed interactive session today with Postal and Sorting Assistants. Representing all the 23 postal circles from across the country, these frontline workers form the backbone of the Department of Posts (DoP). A glimpse from the interaction with the Union Minister of Communications During the session, the U...


MONTHLY PRODUCTION AND DISPATCH FROM CAPTIVE AND COMMERCIAL MINES IN JUNE

India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Coal production from captive and commercial mines for the month of June has been recorded at 15.57 million tonnes (MT), and dispatches at 17.31 million tonnes (MT). The first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 showed strong year-on-year growth, with production increasing by 16.39% and dispatches by 13.03% compared to the same period last year. This reflects improved efficiency and better utilization of mining capaci...