Daily ministry and department announcements, explained.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has launched two major initiatives to expand piped natural gas (PNG) access across India. The moves were announced on the occasion of PNGRB’s 20th…
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme until 31 March 2028. Originally set to run for two years from October…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has opened a formal investigation into allegations that a 12-member family from Uttar Pradesh was held as bonded labourers for nearly a year at a…
The Department of Telecommunications, through Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), has signed an agreement with the Government of Maharashtra, state-owned agencies and BSNL to roll out the Amended BharatNet Program across the state.…
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organised a national-level SafaiMitra Suraksha Evam Samman Shivir that reached over 3.69 lakh sanitation workers across more than 3,800 urban and rural local bodies. The…
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will distribute free assistive devices to senior citizens living in care homes across Delhi and the National Capital Region on October 2, 2026. The distribution…
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 30 September 2026 to develop safer methods for controlling storage pests…
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched the Scholarship for Education Transformation and Upliftment (SETU) National Scholarship Portal (NSP) App to make it easier for students to access scholarships. The…
The Union Ministry of Education has extended the application deadline for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for the 2026-27 academic year to October 31, 2026. This gives students additional time to…
The Ministry of Mines has launched an auction for two offshore mineral blocks in the Andaman Sea, opening access to polymetallic nodules and crusts rich in strategic metals. The move aims to…
