India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2026, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava launched the pilot version of the Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) Application, at a national event under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) at Kartavya Bhawan, here today, reaffirming India's strong commitment towards protecting present and future generations from the devastating health, social, economic and environmental conse...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated two border outposts in Bhuj, Gujarat, and interacted with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel. Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi, the Union Home Secretary, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Secretary of Border Management, the Director General of the BSF and several senior offici...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Power, Shri Manohar Lal, chaired a review meeting on the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U) in the State of Mizoram. During the review, the Hon'ble Minister highlighted 18 issues relating to visible cleanliness, in line with the priority accorded to this area by the Hon'ble Prime Minister during the PRAGATI review held on 27 May 2026. The meeting...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the nationwide Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative, Raipur has emerged as a notable model of urban groundwater recharge and rainwater harvesting through large-scale public participation and institutional collaboration. Once marked by recurring waterlogging during monsoon and steadily declining groundwater levels, the city is now demonstrating how scientific planning, community engagement and innovative low-cost soluti...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi, today launched the AIME Academy (AI Academy for Media and Entertainment), a major initiative aimed at strengthening AI-driven media education and capacity building in the country. The Academy was inaugurated by Sh. Chanchal Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in the presence of Dr. Pragya Paliwal Gaur, Vice Chancellor, IIMC, and Dr. Manish Gupta, S...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The SME Working Group under the BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR) is being led by the Ministry of MSME, Government of India. Under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, the Ministry will convene three SME Working Group Meetings and the inaugural BRICS MSME Forum, focusing on three priority areas: access to finance, technology access, and sustainability-oriented growth for MSMEs. Following the 1st SME Working Grou...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Commission for Minorities, Government of India, today released the Study Report on "Contribution of Jain Community in the Field of Education." The report was released by Secretary, National Commission for Minorities, Ms. Alka Upadhyaya. The study was undertaken by the Socio-Economic and Educational Development Society (SEEDS). It documents the historical evolution, institutional contribution and educational philosophy ...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: PG/SS The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) organised a Regional Workshop titled Seva Se Samriddhi: Panchayat-led Service Delivery at Guwahati today. The workshop was organised in collaboration with the Common Services Centre Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC-SPV) and the Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, Government of Assam. It is part of a sustained series of initiatives by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj aimed at improvin...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Today, on May 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM, a meeting of the Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs was held at Samanvay 5, Parliament House, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State of Law and Justice (Independent Charge) and Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs. In addition to Shri Manoj Tiwari, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliam...
India, May 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare is committed towards the welfare of the Central Government Pensioners and Family Pensioners including timely redressal of their grievances. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired the 16th Pension Adalat on 13th May, 2026...