Daily ministry and department announcements, explained.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and the Ministry of Steel and Heavy Industries held a joint meeting to examine how steel recovered from scrapped ships can be better used in…
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) held a technology transfer event on 16 September 2026 to hand over innovations developed by two of its institutes to industry partners. The Ministry…
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has announced an expansion of healthcare products available through the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), a government scheme that provides affordable medicines and medical devices.…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has begun proceedings into the deaths of two workers who died inside a septic tank in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. The NHRC initiated this action on…
The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 ended on 16 September in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, after two days of discussions on how to shift towards a circular economy across industries and sectors. The Ministry…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with chief executives from major semiconductor companies to discuss India’s growth trajectory in the chip manufacturing and design sectors. The roundtable, held at Seva Teerth,…
The Ministry of Heavy Industries is running nationwide cleanliness campaigns as part of two government initiatives: Special Campaign 6.0 and Swachhata Hi Seva 2026. These drives aim to improve hygiene and cleanliness…
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, marked World Ozone Day 2026 on 16 September by organising a major beach clean-up drive at Nagaon Beach in Mumbai. The event was part…
India’s parliamentary delegation took an active role in discussions at the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference being held in Cape Town, South Africa from 12 to 19 September 2026. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat…
The Ministry of Defence will hold the 43rd Indian Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi from September 17 to 19, 2026. The Raksha Rajya Mantri (Defence Minister of State) will address…
