PM Vishwakarma scheme completes three years with 30 lakh artisans registered
The PM Vishwakarma scheme has registered 30 lakh artisans in three years, the MSME ministry said at an anniversary event in Kolkata.
Health ministry marks World Patient Safety Day 2026 with focus on safe NCD care
India's health ministry marked World Patient Safety Day 2026 in New Delhi, focusing on safe care for non-communicable diseases.
Narendra Modi inaugurates SEMICON India 2026, announces $13.5 billion second phase of chip mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi and announced a $13.5 billion second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission.
Health ministry proposes CCTV cameras at pharmacies under Drugs Rules amendment
The Union health ministry has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, making CCTV cameras mandatory at pharmacies selling Schedule H, H1 and X drugs.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits flood-hit Bihar on PM Modi’s directions
Patna, September 16: Union agriculture and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited flood-affected areas of Bihar on Wednesday on the directions of prime minister Narendra Modi, travelling by motorboat,…
MHA declares Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under UAPA
New Delhi, September 16: The Ministry of Home Affairs has declared the Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, union home minister Amit Shah said…
Cabinet raises EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000, over 51 lakh workers to gain
New Delhi, September 16: The Union Cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved raising the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation from…
India’s exports rise 15.55% to $399 billion in April-August
New Delhi, September 15: India’s combined merchandise and services exports rose 15.55 per cent to an estimated USD 399.27 billion during April-August 2026-27, compared with USD 345.55 billion in the…
Six states sign Kishau dam agreement, ending decades-old water dispute
New Delhi, September 15: The chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh (Yogi Adityanath), Uttarakhand (Pushkar Singh Dhami), Himachal Pradesh (Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu), Rajasthan (Bhajan Lal Sharma), Delhi (Rekha Gupta) and Haryana…
Jitendra Singh opens SPROUT facility to speed up climate-resilient crop research
New Delhi, September 15: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday inaugurated the SpeedSeed Phenotyping and Resource Optimization for Unified Trait Analysis (SPROUT) facility at the BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome…