Towards Water-Secure Cities: MoHUA Accelerates 'Catch the Rain' Campaign Across Urban India

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Recharge pits with injection bore wells construted in Burdwan, West Bengal and Vizingarim, Andhra Pradesh Recharge structures under construction before monsoon in Korba, Chhattisgarh and Warangal, Telanga Recharge pit with storage tank facility for rooftop rainwater harvesting in Itanagar In line with the Hon'ble Prime Minister's call to sustain the momentum of the "Catch the Rain - Where it Falls, When it Falls" campaign, the M...


Ministry of Jal Shakti organises "All India Water Secretaries' Conference" in New Delhi

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The "All India Water Secretaries' Conference" was organised today by the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in New Delhi. The Conference was chaired by Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C. R. Patil, in the presence of Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary. Secretary, DoWR, RD & GR, Shri V. L. Kantha Rao, and Senior Secretaries from all States and Uni...


MIB Invites Proposals for Industry-led Challenges under WAVES 2027 Create in India Challenge Season 2

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Proposals are invited from various industry associations, organisations and institutions working in the Media and Entertainment Sector for the conceptualisation, designing and execution of industry-led challenges under the Create in India Challenge (CIC)-Season 2, a flagship initiative under the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. For CIC-Season 2...


Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) Machinery in Dhanbad Resolves Long-Pending Industrial Disputes, Secures Relief Worth Over Rs.55 Lakh for Workers and Their Families

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The field machinery of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) (CLC(C)), Ministry of Labour & Employment, plays a pivotal role in strengthening industrial harmony and safeguarding workers' welfare through effective conciliation and dispute resolution. In a series of significant interventions in Dhanbad, the offices of the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Dhanbad and the Assistant Labour Commissioners (Central)-I and II, Dhan...


National Master Trainers' Program on Water Budgeting for Gram Panchayats Begins in New Delhi

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is organizing the first National Level Training of Master Trainers on Water Budgeting and Water Security Planning by Gram Panchayats, a four-day residential program from 13th to 16th July 2026 in New Delhi. The program marks the beginning of a nationwide capacity-building initiative to develop a pool of Master Trainers at the State, District and Block levels. These trainers will support Gram Pa...


India enters next phase of governance transformation with AI-driven administrative reforms: Dr. Jitendra Singh

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that after over a decade of path-breaking administrative reforms and the removal of nearly 2,000 obsolete rules, India is entering the next phase of governance transformation through Next Generati...


CSIR celebrates women researchers in STEM at ASPIRE-SHAKTI

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), through its Human Resource Development Group (CSIR-HRDG), today organised "ASPIRE-SHAKTI: Celebrating Women in STEM & Initiating Project Review Sessions" at the CSIR Headquarters, Anusandhan Bhawan, New Delhi. The function brought together Principal Investigators (PIs) of the CSIR-ASPIRE scheme, research fellows and members of the ASPIRE Subject Area Committees from across the...


Significant success in promoting entrepreneurship, self-employment and socio-economic conditions of eligible SC persons through concessional Credit-Based Schemes of NSFDC

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has achieved significant success in promoting entrepreneurship, self-employment and socio-economic conditions of the eligible Scheduled Caste persons through its concessional Credit-Based Schemes. The Schemes have improved the socio-economic conditions...


3rd NAMASTE Day Tomorrow July 14 in Kolkata West Bengal, Parallel Programmes to Take Place Across Urban Local Bodies Nationwide

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will commemorate the 3rd NAMASTE Day tomorrow July 14, marking three years since the launch of the National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme in 2023. The main event, along with the DIVYA KALA MELA, will be held at Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata in West Bengal while parallel programmes will take place across Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) nationwide. Union Ministe...


PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100 FOR JUNE, 2026

India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Highlights June, 2026 (Provisional) Rural Urban Combined Rural Urban Combined Inflation (%) CPI (General) 4.74 3.92 4.38 4.25 3.53 3.93 CFPI 5.45 5.09 5.32 4.85 4.66 4.78 Index CPI (General) 107.24 106.69 107.00 106.11 105.66 105.91 CFPI 106.82 107.72 107.15 105.07 105.84 105.35 S.No. Item Weight Inflation (%) Inflation (%) 1 Potato 0.7549 -23.71 -20.34 2 Peas 0.1254 -11.47 -9.67 ...