Legislative Department Organizes "Restoration of Water Bodies" Workshop under Swachhata Pakhwada, 2026.

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of Swachhata Pakhwada, the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice organized a workshop titled "Restoration of Water Bodies" on 13th April 2026 in Conference Hall No. 440-A Wing, 4th Floor of Shastri Bhawan under the guidance of Dr. Rajiv Mani, Secretary, Legislative Department. The workshop was aimed at promoting awareness about the importance of conservation and restoration of water bodies, highlighti...


Ministry of Labour & Employment signs MoUs with Porter and Gigin Technologies to strengthen employment linkages through National Career Service (NCS) Portal

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Labour & Employment today signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Porter and Gigin Technologies in the presence of Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Secretary, MoLE, Ms. Vandana Gurnani to expand employment opportunities and strengthen digital job matching through the National Career Service (NCS) portal. In his address, Union Minister for Labour & E...


National Health Authority Invites Innovators to Join AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon 2026

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), the flagship health assurance scheme implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is driving digital health transformation in India, processing nearly 50,000 claims daily across 1,900+ treatment packages. At this scale, speed, accuracy and compliance in claims adjudication are critical. Whil...


Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Launches Mobile Application to Strengthen Clinical Workflow of Community Health Officers (CHOs)

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening primary healthcare delivery and enhancing digital health services, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today launched a dedicated mobile application designed to support and streamline the clinical workflow of Community Health Officers (CHOs) across the country. The mobile application, developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), serves as a comprehensive clini...


President Smt. Droupadi Murmu Addresses First Convocation Ceremony of AIIMS Rajkot

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu addressed the first convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot today, marking a significant milestone in the institution's journey as it graduated its inaugural batch of medical students. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel was also present. Congratulating the graduating students, the President described the occ...


e-SafeHER - a Cyber Security Awareness Training Programme to enable one million Cyber Sakhis across rural India

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: C-DAC, Hyderabad, a scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India and Reliance Foundation, today announced the launch of e-SafeHER, a Cyber Security Awareness Training programme to enable one million women across rural India, to safely and confidently participate in the digital ecosystem. This initiative is anchored under MeitY's Information Security Education and Awa...


Long Range Forecast For the 2026 Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Category Rainfall Range Forecast Probability (%) Climatological Deficient 110 1 17 (% of LPA) Probability (%) Since 2003, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been issuing the operational long-range forecast (LRF) for the southwest monsoon seasonal (June-September) rainfall averaged over the country in two stages. The first stage forecast is issued in April and the second stage or update forecast is issued bythe en...


National Cadet Corps Launches Nationwide Cyber Security Capacity Building Programme for Cadets

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards empowering cadets with structured training in cyber awareness, digital hygiene and practical cyber defence skills, National Cadet Corps (NCC), in collaboration with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) has launched a comprehensive Cyber Security Capacity Building Programme. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between NCC and NIELIT in the presence of DG N...


DRDO to showcase cutting edge tech & Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives during mega exhibition at Motihari, Bihar

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) will display its cutting edge technologies, advance systems, and the robust strides taken towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' during a mega exhibition at Mahatma Gandhi Prekshagrih in Motihari, Bihar from April 15 to 18, 2026. Member of Parliament and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence Shri Radha Mohan Singh will inaugurate the exhibition, on the theme 'Shanti, Satya ...


Government notifies Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with Rs.10,000 crore corpus to mobilize capital for startups

India, April 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has notified the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (Startup India FoF 2.0) with a total corpus of Rs.10,000 crore for the purpose of mobilizing venture and growth capital for the startup ecosystem of the country. The Startup India FoF 2.0 builds upon the strong performance of the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS 1.0), which was launched in 2016 under the Startup India Action Plan to address funding gaps and catalyse t...