India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that negligence of the authorities in not maintaining the lift at a Super Speciality Hospital in Jammu resulted in the death of a 58-year-old woman. Reportedly, the hospital lift abruptly started moving upwards with a high speed when she stepped into it, resulting in serious injuries to her. The Commission has observed that the conte...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, graced the inaugural Ramoji Excellence Awards 2025 at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, Telangana, as the Chief Guest today. The Ramoji Excellence Awards were presented in seven categories: Rural Development to Smt. Amla Ashok Ruia; Youth Icon to Shri Srikant Bolla; Science and Technology to Prof. Madhavi Latha Gali; Service to Mankind to Shri Akash Tandon; Art and Culture to Prof....
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0, cities across India are taking concrete steps to make sanitation accessible and inclusive-particularly in high-footfall public spaces such as tourist hubs, busy markets, and transport nodes. Recognizing that a truly garbage-free and liveable city must ensure clean and functional toilets for all, urban local bodies have been innovating to create modern, inclusive, and well-maintained publ...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, in collaboration with Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia, and Jhpiego, successfully inaugurated Day 1 of the two-day Roundtable on 'Strengthening the Nursing Workforce in India and Australia: Building Collaborative Pathways for a Resilient and Skilled Nursing Workforce Aligned with the SDGs', here today. The dialogue aimed to foster deeper cooperation, share be...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Map showing depth of water of 10cm interval at 10m spacing and contour at 30 cm interval in Upper Ganga Canal The 67th Executive Committee (EC) meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), was chaired by Director General Shri. Rajeev Kumar Mital. The EC deliberated on various issues for the rejuvenation of river Ganga, focusing on pollution abatement and research. EC also focused on rejuvenation of the Yamuna in Delhi t...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Power convened today a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament at Pinnapuram, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. The meeting that focussed on Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) was chaired by Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power. It was attended by Sh. Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Power, Members of the Consultative Committee for Ministry of Power from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 17th November 2025: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) jointly organised the CSIR-ISRO Space Meet 2025 at Bengaluru to align multidisciplinary research, technology development and institutional collaboration for India's human spaceflight mission requirements. The programme was hosted by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru, the nodal organ...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Snapshot: Overall LFPR reached a six-month high of 55.4% in October, 2025 Overall female LFPR showed an increasing trend from 32.0% in June, 2025 to 34.2% in October, 2025 The female workforce in rural areas has increased consistently for four months, reaching 36.9% in October, 2025 from 33.6% in June, 2025. At the all-India level, the monthly estimates are based on information collected from a total number of persons surveyed ...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today chaired the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) in Faridabad, Haryana. The meeting was attended by Haryana Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini, Punjab Chief Minister Shri Bhagwant Mann, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Rajasthan Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Shri Omar Abdullah, De...
India, Nov. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, met a delegation of the 16th Finance Commission members led by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Arvind Panagariya. The Prime Minister wrote on X; "Met a delegation of the 16th Finance Commission members led by Dr Arvind Panagariya, the Chairman of the Commission. @APanagariya" Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....