India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to enhance the accuracy and reliability of data in the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system, National Highway Authority of India ( NHAI) has issued directions to all FASTag Issuer Banks to undertake immediate validation of Vehicle Registration Numbers (VRNs) linked with FASTags issued by them. The decision follows receipt of complaints regarding instances where the VRN captured by FASTag readers does not match with the...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh proposed positioning the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) as a nodal institution for building artificial intelligence competencies among public sector officials and developing a curriculu...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs today inaugurated the Swachhata Pakhwada 2026, a day ahead of its scheduled launch due to busy schedule of on-going Parliament session. It is a fortnight-long cleanliness drive aimed at promoting the spirit of Swachh Bharat and fostering a clean and healthy work environment. On this occasion, Shri Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, administered the Swachhata Pl...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) organized a one-day Hydrogen Startup Exhibition. The aim of the exhibition was to promote the vibrant hydrogen startup ecosystem in the country. The exhibition brought together 18 promising startups working across various segments of the green hydrogen value chain, including electrolyser technologies, fuel cell applications, biomass-to-hydrogen production, and digital solutions for ...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of Swachhata Pakhwada 2026,. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary, Legislative Department distributed Swachhata kits to the cleaning staff and among all officers and staff, including contractual staff and its attached offices i.e., Official Language Wing (O.L Wing) and Vidhi Sahitya Parkashan (VSP), at Shastri Bhawan and Kartavya Bhawan.  He was joined by Dr. K.V Kumar, Additional Secretary and Shri Gainilung Pan...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 7th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad today through video conferencing, bringing together senior officials, District Collectors, Deputy Commissioners, and Mission Directors to deliberate on accelerating the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) Phase 2 and sharing of best pr...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal today launched the Operational Guidelines for the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) along with the Credit Repayment Guarantee Sub-Scheme (CRGSS) in New Delhi, marking a significant step towards transforming urban infrastructure financing in the country. Representatives from various States including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha participated in the event. The Chief Minist...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO), constituting Phase I of Census 2027, will begin from April 16, 2026 in eight States and Union Territories namely Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, and Sikkim, along with the NDMC area and Delhi Cantonment Board in the National Capital Territory, as part of the nationwide Census exercise, following the conclusion of the 15-d...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, chaired the First Health Working Group (HWG) Meeting under the BRICS framework for the year 2026 in New Delhi. The meeting brought together senior health officials, technical experts, and delegates from BRICS member countries-Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia to deliberate on priority areas of co...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri. M. Nagaraju, IAS, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, launched the new LIC's Customer App (MyLIC) and the mobile App for the sales intermediaries (LIC's Super Sales Saathi) in the presence of CEO & MD Shri. R. Doraiswamy, Managing Directors Shri. Dinesh Pant, Shri. Ratnakar Patnaik, Shri. R. Chander and senior management of LIC of India in Mumbai today. With over 260 million policies and the dee...