India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 131st meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) was held on 18.05.2026 to review enforcement actions, inspections and compliance status across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the reporting period from 29.04.2026 to 10.05.2026. During the review, it was noted that a total of 125 inspections were carried out by the Flying Squads of the Commissi...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Keep engines of your vehicles properly tuned. Maintain proper tyre pressure in vehicles. Keep PUC certificates of your vehicles up to date. Do not idle your vehicle, also turn off the engine at red lights. Prefer hybrid vehicles or EVs to control vehicular pollution. Do not litter / dispose wastes, garbage in open spaces. Report air polluting activities through 311 App, Green Delhi App, SAMEER App etc. Plant more trees. Cele...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi on May 19, 2026. Both Ministers reviewed the growing defence partnership between the two countries and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in maritime security, defence industry, training & regional stability. The two sides exchanged views on regional and glob...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes at DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The trials were carried out using an integrated Ground Control System (GCS) to command and control the ULPGM weapon system. The GCS features sta...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the ASSOCHAM India Business Reform Summit 2026 in New Delhi today and called for deeper collaboration between industry and government to advance ease of doing business, enhance India's competitiveness and accelerate the country's journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047. The Minister said the present global situation and geopolitical uncertainties should be viewed as an ...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Coal has taken another major step towards strengthening India's energy security with the commencement of coal production from the Urtan and Dhirauli coal mines in Madhya Pradesh. The operationalization of these mines is expected to enhance domestic coal availability and further accelerate the country's journey towards self-reliance in the energy sector. The Urtan Coal Mine, located in the Anuppur district of Madhya ...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On 02.02.2026, M/s Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft VT-ANX, post operation of flight sector AIC-132 (London Heathrow (EGLL) - Bengaluru (VOBL), was grounded based upon an entry made in the Pilot Defect Report stating that the left Fuel Control Switch (FCS) slips from "RUN" to "CUTOFF" when pushed slightly and does not lock positively in its selected position. Based on recommendations received from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OE...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan today inaugurated the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference at Mayfair Convention in Bhubaneswar along with Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi. The conference brought together representatives from Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to deliberate on key issues concerning the agricultural transformation of East...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while addressing a press conference during the Eastern Regional Kharif Agriculture Zonal Conference in Bhubaneswar, said that Eastern India's agriculture sector can achieve new heights through a subject-specific, region-specific and state-specific roadmap developed jointly by the Centre and the States. He said the zonal conference, com...
India, May 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening digital governance and enhancing transparency in the Ayush sector, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (IC) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, today launched the Ayush Anudan Portal at Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi. The portal is developed by the Ministry of Ayush under the Ayush Grid initiative marking a major milestone in streamlining the submission, p...