Multi-pronged approach of Government to address the educational, social and economic empowerment of girl children

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government gives utmost priority to the safety, security and empowerment of all girl children and has adopted multi-pronged approach to address their educational, social and economic empowerment. The Government of India has launched 'Mission Shakti' - an integrated women empowerment programme as an umbrella scheme for the safety, security, and empowerment of women, implemented during the 15th Finance Commission period. Mission...


Controller General of Communication Accounts inaugurates onboarding of MTNL Pensioners onto SAMPANN re-emphasizing the commitment towards seamless pensioner services

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA) Smt. Vandana Gupta inaugurated the onboarding of all MTNL employees retiring in November 2025 onto the SAMPANN portal at the Office of Principal CCA, Delhi. This initiative covers both current and past MTNL retirees, with a total of 45,939 pensioners from Delhi and Mumbai scheduled to be integrated. During the event, pensioners Shri Prabodh Kumar and Shri Gyanender Singh were feli...


Labour Reforms Elevating Audio-Visual Workers

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Legal Protection The requirement for a written agreement ensures that workers have documented evidence of their employment terms, providing legal recourse in case of disputes. Clarity of Terms Detailed agreements help in setting clear expectations regarding job roles, compensation, and working conditions, reducing misunderstandings. Wages and other benefits Wages and other benefits (including Provident Fund, if ...


DHARTI AABA JANJATI UTKARSH ABHIYAN IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Replying to an un-starred question today in Rajya Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed that Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) is a flagship convergence-driven initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs aimed at accelerating holistic development for Tribal Community. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastr...


Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr P K Mishra addresses Inaugural Session of the National Conference on 'Ensuring Everyday Essentials - Public Services and Dignity for All'

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, addressed the inaugural session of the National Conference on Ensuring Everyday Essentials - Public Services and Dignity for All at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. In his keynote remarks, he emphasised the significance of World Human Rights Day for democratic nations like India, where constitutional ideals, democratic institutions and societal values converge to protect...


NHRC, India organises a National Conference on 'Ensuring Everyday Essentials: Public Services and Dignity for All' commemorating Human Rights Day

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India organised a National Conference on 'Ensuring Everyday Essentials: Public Services and Dignity for All' to commemorate Human Rights Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. Chairing the inaugural session, NHRC, India Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian said that the Commission has looked at the theme of this year's Human Rights Day from the perspective of public services in Indi...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: FAST BREEDER REACTOR PROJECT

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) issued permission for Initial Fuel Loading (IFL) into the reactor core, First Approach to Criticality (FAC) and Low Power Physics Experiments (LPPE) for PFBR on 16.10.2025. Loading of 37 sub-assemblies including 28 fuel sub-assembilies into the reactor is in progress. Once the loading of all fuel sub-assembilies into the reactor core is completed, the next milestone is First Approach to Critica...


2025 Year End Review for Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes Startup India initiative Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) One District One Product (ODOP) Ease of Doing Business Logistics: PM Gatishakti National Master Plan (NMP) National Logistics Policy (NLP) Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) Logistic Data Bank (LDB) National Industrial Corridor Development Programme Industrial Performance Trends in Growth of Eight Core In...


2025 Year End Review for Department of Commerce

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Trade Performance India registered a landmark achievement in external trade. Total exports (merchandise and services) hit an all-time high of US$ 825.25 billion in 2024-25, reflecting a robust 6.05% annual growth. This strong momentum continued into the new fiscal year, with exports rising to US$ 418.91 billion during April-September 2025, a 5.86% increase over the same period last year-reinforcing India's sustained upward export ...


President of India to visit Manipur from December 11 to 12

India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, will visit Manipur on December 11 and 12, 2025. On December 11, on arrival at Imphal, the President will be accorded a guard of honour. Subsequently, she will visit historic Mapal Kangjeibung to witness a polo exhibition match. On the same evening, the President will attend a civic reception to be hosted by the government of Manipur in her honour at the City Convention Centre, Imphal. Sh...