Category: National

New Delhi [India], February 28: In a strong call for integrated and scalable action on water security, the India Water Foundation, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), UN-Habitat, and UNESCO, successfully convened a high-level side event titled “Accelerating SDG 6 through science-based solutions and enabling frameworks across the Water–Climate…

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Jayant Naik has been appointed as Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India, while Ranjeet Rana, Civil Engineer, has been appointed as Assistant Public Relations Officer (APRO). New Delhi [India], February 24: In a significant development reflecting the emergence of technology-driven leadership in governance, Jayant Naik has been appointed as the Public…

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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 21: Transformative governance does not always arrive draped in steel and glass. It does not depend on megaprojects slicing through skylines or ceremonial inaugurations broadcast in prime time. Often, it begins at street level — at a crowded bus terminus in Ambattur, along Pondy Bazaar artery in Theagaraya Nagar, beside…

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New Delhi [India], February 21: Money doesn’t fix governance by itself. But it sure helps when it reaches the right hands. On 20 February 2026, the Union Government released over ₹137 crore in Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants to strengthen Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Goa, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand These funds are primarily “Untied…

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Bhuvan Koulagi, Chiragsovi, Abhay Desai – Connectify Technologies Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 20: The Government of Karnataka’s recent Statewide Socio-Educational Survey, conducted from September 22 to October 7, 2025, was supported by Connectify Technologies as its technology partner. The large-scale survey was designed to strengthen data-driven planning across social and educational sectors. Given its statewide…

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Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 19: A 12-day Anemia Awareness Rath campaign was formally launched in Indore on Tuesday with the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Mangubhai Patel, flagging off the awareness vehicle for its city-wide and rural outreach. The campaign aims to reach nearly 2 million people across Indore city and surrounding rural areas between February…

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Dr. Aravind Lakshminarayanan, National President Indian AYUSH Medical Federation (IAMF) New Delhi [India], February 19: The Indian AYUSH Medical Federation (IAMF) has formally urged the Government of India to establish a Central statutory regulatory framework for Yoga & Naturopathy (BNYS), stating that the issue concerns academic justice, professional clarity, and public healthcare accountability. The representation was issued…

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New Delhi [India], February 18: Water shortages, polluted rivers, and irregular supply have quietly become part of daily life for many Indians. To address this, Mirchi has launched Jal Vaani, a nationwide campaign in association with the National Water Mission and the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Singer Mohit Chauhan, actor Taapsee Pannu, and filmmaker Anubhav…

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New Delhi [India], February 17: Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations, has signed an order with NASA for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida. It is Vast’s first private astronaut mission to the space station in partnership with NASA. “Vast…

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New Delhi [India], February 16: Indicatively, India has recently inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit, and it is already clear that this is not just another technology event. The scale is bigger, the message stronger, and the intent unmistakable. From global CEOs to heads of state, artificial intelligence is no longer a side conversation. India…

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