'VIMARSH' DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet: Raksha Mantri unveils key policy initiatives to empower MSMEs & start-ups and launches framework to share software source codes with licensee industries

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh unveiled key policy initiatives during 'VIMARSH', a DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet, in New Delhi on September 15, 2026. The initiatives include a comprehensive framework to lower technical and financial entry barriers for MSMEs & deep-tech start-ups, offering direct funding, incubation support and dedicated access to DRDO testing facilities. A standardised, secure framework for sharing DRDO-developed s...


95% physical files and 87.5% e-files reviewed under Special Campaign 5.0 by Department of Higher Education

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Higher Education (DoHE), Union Ministry of Education, reviewed 95.2% (2,04,859) of physical files and 87.46% (62,564) of e-files under Special Campaign 5.0. Around 1,159 sites were covered across the country under the Campaign, making significant progress in reducing pendency, freeing 14,44,839 sq. ft. of office space and improving record management. DoHE also generated Rs.6.89 crore worth of revenue through scra...


CAQM reviews Enforcement and Compliance Status across NCR; 150 Inspections conducted during 15-day reporting period

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 139th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), held on 14.09.2026, reviewed enforcement actions, inspections and compliance status across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the reporting period from 24.08.2026 to 07.09.2026. During the 15-day reporting period, a total of 150 inspections were reported, including 7 inspections at Construction a...


Union Environment Minister and Gujarat Chief Minister inaugurate World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 at Gandhinagar

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav, along with Chief Minister (Gujarat), Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, inaugurated the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 at Gandhinagar today. The forum is being organised under the theme 'Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity', from 15th - 18th September. Other dignitaries gracing the inaugural session included Minister for Forest, Environmen...


CGST Delhi South Commissionerate busts firm for fraudulent availment of ITC of over Rs. 15.78 crore; arrests partner of firm

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of its ongoing enforcement drive against fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims, the officers of Anti-Evasion Branch of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST), Delhi South Commissionerate, have arrested a partner of the firm engaged in trading of iron and steel goods in a case involving fraudulent availment, utilisation and passing on of inadmissible ITC aggregating to over Rs. 15.78 crore through bogus invoices of appr...


UPI Continues to Remain Free for Peer to Peer Transactions and 96% of Merchant Transactions

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The new UPI framework introduced has no impact on any person to person transactions. UPI will continue to remain completely free for all person-to-person transactions, irrespective of the amount transferred. Payments to merchants up to Rs.2,000, along with transactions covered under the zero-MDR framework for small merchants, will also remain free. Consequently, approximately 96% of all P2M transactions will remain unaffected. MD...


In the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah and Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C. R. Patil, CMs of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana signed the Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah and Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C. R. Patil, the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, Himachal Pradesh Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Rajasthan Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, Delhi Smt. Rekha Gupta, and Haryana Shri Nayab Singh Saini today signed the Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement. On this occa...


'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari - Catch the Rain' Anthem Released

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Jal Shakti today released the anthem for "Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari - Catch the Rain", giving a musical voice to the nationwide movement for water conservation and rainwater harvesting through people's participation. Sung by renowned singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan, the anthem carries at its heart the clarion call of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: "Catch the Rain - Where It Falls, When It Falls." Thr...


NDSA Reviews Dam Safety Preparedness and Implementation of Dam Safety Act in Jharkhand

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A team of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), led by Shri Saurabh Agrawal, Member (Administration & Finance), NDSA, comprising Shri Manoj Kumar, Senior Joint Commissioner, Department of Water Resources, RD&GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti and Shri Amitabh Meena, Director (Technical), NDSA, held a meeting with the Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand, on September 8, 2026, to review the implementation of t...


Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Organises 12th District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad

India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 12th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad today through video conferencing, bringing together senior officials, District Collectors/ District Magistrates/ Deputy Commissioners, to deliberate on accelerating the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and sharing of best practices. The Samvad was chaired by Shri Ashok K....