GOVERNMENT HIGHLIGHTS SAFETY, PERFORMANCE AND NATIONAL BENEFITS OF ETHANOL-BLENDED PETROL

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ethanol Supply Year Average Blending(%) 2022-23 ~12 2023-24 ~14.6 2024-25 ~19.2 2025-26 (Nov-June) 20 So far, no decision has been taken by the Government for increasing ethanol blending with petrol beyond 20%. Any future decision regarding higher ethanol blends will be taken only after detailed scientific and technical studies and consultations with all relevant stakeholders, including automobile manufacturers, Oil Marke...


GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE OF E20 PETROL BASED ON SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has been implemented through a phased, scientifically validated and consultative process involving NITI Aayog, automobile manufacturers, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) and other technical institutions. Ethanol is not a new fuel. It has been used globally...


Indian Railways Focused on Providing Affordable, High-Quality and Passenger-Centric Rail Services to All Sections of Society

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SN Train No. and Name 1 22435/22436 Varanasi - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express 2 22439/22440 New Delhi - Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express 3 20901/20902 Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express 4 22447/22448 New Delhi - Amb Andura Vande Bharat Express 5 20607/20608 MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Vande Bharat Express 6 20825/20826 Bilaspur - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express 7 22301/22302 How...


142 Operational Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals Reducing Logistics Costs and Strengthening Rail Freight Movement for Cement, Steel, Power and Agriculture Sectors

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SN Serving Station/location District 1 Nakanadooddi Nakanadooddi 2 Tummalacheruvu Guntur 3 Krishnapatnam Nellore 4 Jaggayyapet Krishna 5 Sanjamala Nandyal SN Serving Station/location District 1 Kairla Pali 2 Marwar Mundawa Nagaur 3 Khemli Udaipur 4 Bhupal Sagar Chittorgarh 5 Sonu Jaisalmer 6 Hanwant Jodhpur 7 Sundlak Baran 8 Mandalgarh Bhilwara 9 New Saradhana Ajmer 10 Hirnoda Jaipu...


Indian Railways Approves Rs.440 Crore Third Line Project Between Nimpura West Outer Cabin and Midnapur of South Eastern Railway

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards enhancing rail capacity on one of the country's important freight corridors, Indian Railways has approved the construction of a 14.52 km third line between Nimpura West Outer Cabin and Midnapur in South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs.440 crore. The project forms part of Indian Railways' continued efforts to augment network capacity on high-density routes to facilitate faster movement of passenger and...


NHAI Extends 'Clean Toilet Picture Challenge' till 30th June 2027

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With an objective to further enhance cleanliness and user experience at toilet facilities along the National Highways, NHAI has extended its citizen-centric initiative, the 'Clean Toilet Picture Challenge' till 30th June 2027. The extension of the initiative aims to ensure continued public participation and effective implementation of the 'Clean Toilet Picture' scheme, along with timely processing of FASTag recharge reward linked t...


NRDC and NCISM Signed MoU to Promote Innovation, Intellectual Property Management and Commercialization in the Indian System of Medicine

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), a statutory body under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership for promoting innovation, intellectual property (IP) management, technology transfer and commercialization of research outcomes in the Indian System of Medicine. The M...


CSIR-NIScPR Released Technical Report on Human-Centered AI and Hosted Distinguished Lecture by Ms. Debjani Ghosh

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), New Delhi, hosted Ms. Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog, for a Distinguished Lecture on "Key Trends Shaping the Tech Frontiers" on Tuesday. The lecture brought together scientists, researchers, academicians and students to deliberate on emerging technology trends, Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital innovation and India's evolvin...


Unraveling global aerosol diversity provides the key to decoding Climate Change

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A recent study that identified regional variations in the distribution of seven types of aerosols across various parts of the world and their associated radiative effects found that South Asia is largely affected by dust mixed with pollution which produces the highest Aerosol Radiative Forcing (ARF) and atmospheric heating rates. The study offers a global, long-term perspective of aerosols that can help refine climate models and i...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PROGRESS OF INSPIRE PROGRAMME

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Program/Financial Year 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 INSPIRE-MANAK 52720 43381 46926 50009 49805 INSPIRE-SHE 18039 19771 18236 20354 24276 INSPIRE Fellowship 2768 2872 2811 2448 3364 INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship 474 338 299 225 477 Over the last five years, the Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Programme of the department of science and technology has systematically ...