India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Energy security is inseparable from national security, strategic autonomy and economic resilience," Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State, PMO, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said today while addressing the 6th International Climate Summit 2026...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have unveiled a way to make jammed systems flow momentarily by giving them temperature shocks, wiping out memory imprints in them. This could have far-reaching implications in areas such as drug delivery. Materials such as glass exhibit mechanical properties akin to those of solids though their structural characteristics resemble those of liquids. They also retain memory imprints. Scientists are trying to find ways to e...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards promoting sustainable and circular road construction in India, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), Oriental Structural Engineers Private Limited (OSEPL) and Ooms Polymer Modified Bitumen Pvt. Ltd. (Ooms India) successfully demonstrated the use of 60% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in the Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) layer on National Highway-716, Chennai-Tirupati Package-I. The field...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, marking a significant step towards establishing Indian Standard Time (IST) as the common, legally recognised and traceable time reference for the country. The Rules, notified by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on 27 August 2026 and published in the Official Gazette on 29 Augus...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India for building community-based institutions in rural areas and linking them with sustainable livelihoods. Over the past one and a half decades, the Mission has mobilised more than 10 crore rural women into over 93 lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) and thei...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, held a bilateral meeting with the German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Climate Protection and Nuclear Safety, Mr. Carsten Schneider, in New Delhi today. The meeting was held to review and further strengthen the ongoing cooperation between India and Germany in the energy sector. The discussions covered a wide range of areas, inc...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Provisions for Amnesty have been introduced as a transitional measure in the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme 2026, notified on 29.06.2026. Such provisions are a one-time opportunity for regularisation of exemption status of Provident Fund (PF) Trusts that are recognized under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), but do not have a formal exemption order granted under section 17 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscella...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is strengthening the education, training and professional standards of Allied and Healthcare Professions to build a skilled, competent and future-ready healthcare workforce for the country. In a significant step in this direction, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified 33 new and 21 restructured/updated Allied and Healthcare Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) degree...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India welcomes the decision of Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) to upgrade India's Long-Term Foreign Currency and Local Currency Issuer Ratings by one notch from 'BBB+' to 'A-', while maintaining the Stable Outlook. JCR has also raised India's country ceiling by one notch to 'A'. The upgrade reflects India's solid economic growth, the effectiveness of economic policies in strengthening the foundations for growth,...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A performance review meeting of the Public Sector General Insurance Companies (PSGICs) was held on 02.09.2026 under the Chairpersonship of Shri Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance. The financial and business performance of the PSGICs for FY 2025-26, covering underwriting performance across all Lines of Business (LoBs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), digital initiatives and other...