The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that every year before the onset of monsoon, the Mumbai municipal authorities engage ‘seasonal sanitation workers’ to clean about 2200 km long storm water cum sewage drain network with their bare hands amounting to ‘manual scavenging’. …

The Indian Army launched the first phase of Project NAMAN, in presence of General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff along with Mrs Sunita Dwivedi, President Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA). A project designed to provide dedicated support and services to Defence Pensioners, Veterans and their families, Project NAMAN …

Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) organized a conference on Annual Performance Review of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) at Vigyan Bhawan, here today. This review is part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to evaluate the efficacy of CPSEs towards fulfilling their core objectives. The conference was chaired by Union Minister …

Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar had arrived on a two day visit at Malaga, Spain on 25 Aug 24 and post departure on 27 Aug 24 conducted Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with Spanish Navy Ship Atalaya in the Mediterranean Sea. India and Spain have been engaging in multiple fields towards …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India organized an open house discussion in hybrid mode on ‘Tribal Education in India: Problems, Policies and Perspective’ at its premises in New Delhi. Chairing the meeting, Acting Chairperson, Smt. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani called for a culturally sensitive education system that integrates and respects …

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal today chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to review the ongoing preparations for the upcoming Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) campaign 2024. The campaign, a nationwide cleanliness initiative, is set to take place over …

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Palghar, Maharashtra today. The projects of today include inauguration and laying the foundation stone of 218 fisheries projects worth around Rs 1,560 crore. Shri Modi launched the national rollout of Vessel Communication and …

The Government of India is gearing up to host the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) to bolster India’s Media & Entertainment industry and extend its global influence. With the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, launching 25 Challenges under the ‘Create in India Challenge …

Novel electrochemical and optical sensors developed with the help of a new group of nano polymer materials called Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) and 2-dimensional (2D) materials, can be used for rapid and convenient detection of several health, food quality, and environmental parameters. They can pave the way for low-cost point of …

In a significant move aimed at enhancing the ease of living for senior citizens and pensioners across the nation, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today announced the launch of a single unified form, merging nine separate forms into one “Form 6-A’ and integration of e-HRMS with Bhavishya today at National …