Power minister approves major relief measures for power sector
Union power ministry to ensure 24×7 electricity supply during lockdown, Payment security to be reduced by 50 percent 3 months moratorium on Discoms to make payment to Gencos and transmission licensees Delhi, 28 MAR 2020
Despite the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic, the whole workforce of the power sector – gene...
GeM takes a number of initiatives for procurement of goods and service...
Delhi, 28 MAR 2020
Government e-Marketplace (GeM), a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has taken a number of initiatives in the fight against COVID-19 Pandemic. GeM, which operates a dynamic, self-sustaining and user friendly portal for procurement of goods and services by Government offices, has taken steps to e...
Why Amit Shah and Modi together with Gujarat made another slap?
Delhi, 27 MAR 2020
High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister approves Rs. 5,751.27 crore of additional Central assistance to 8 States. note given singale rupees to PM home state Gujarat. Gujarat farmers wants. Bihar, Kerala, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan and West Bengal to get funds for floods, landslides, cy...
Southern Naval Command Braces up for the long haul against COVID ̵...
Delhi, 27 MAR 2020
Consequent to the announcement of the 21 days national lock down, Southern Naval Command (SNC) has taken a slew of measures in consultation with the state Government and Naval Headquarters aimed at two pronged strategy to counter the contagion COVID-19, which is to be prepared and equipped to assist the civil society in its figh...
Piyush Goyal holds video conference with stakeholders from e-Commerce ...
Says the Government is committed to ensure that essential goods reach the people in the most convenient and safest manner
Posted On: 27 MAR 2020 12:28PM by PIB Delhi
The Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal held a video conference with stakeholders from e-Commerce and Logistics industry on Thursday, to discuss the is...
Cantonment Boards gear up to COVID-19 challenge
Delhi, 27 MAR 2020 Sixty two Cantonment Boards spread over 19 States/Union Territories, across the country, with a population of approx. 21 lakh (including military and civil) have geared up to the challenge posed by Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Instructions have been issued to all the Cantonment Boards to identify beds in hospitals/heal...
DST sets up task force for mapping of technologies by Start Ups on COV...
To fund nearly market-ready solutions in the area of diagnostics, testing, health care delivery solutions, equipment supplies Delhi, 26 MAR 2020
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is coordinating an effort to upscale appropriate technologies and manufacturing available in India for addressing a plethora of issues related to COVID-19...
1.7 lakh crore will help the nation deal with disruptions from the Cov...
Delhi, 26 MAR 2020
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan has called the relief package announced by the Union Finance Minister today as unprecedented and an example of responsive governance in challenging times. Thanking the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister, Pradhan in a statement has said that the relief pack...
Rajnath Singh reviews Ministry of Defence action plan to deal with COV...
Urges Armed Forces, Defence PSUs and other organisations to gear up preparedness and provide all required assistance to civilian authorities
Delhi, 26 MAR 2020
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a review meeting with senior officials of Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the action plan of the Ministry to deal with the COVID-19 situation, here today...
Govt asks distilleries, sugar mills to manufacture of hand sanitizers
100 distilleries and more than 500 manufacturers permitted to produce hand sanitizers
Delhi, 26 MAR 2020
Central and State Governments are taking all steps to ensure supply of essential items during the lockdown to combat the novel Corona virus. In order to prevent spread of corona virus, hand sanitizers are used by public, health workers, hospit...
CCMB may soon come up with diagnostic kits for Covid-19
CCMB is also planning to culture the covid-19 virus
Delhi, 25 MAR 2020
To combat Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) insists that widescale “testing, testing, and testing” is the key as early diagnosis may help save lives. Aligning with the call of WHO, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) is working overtime on...
Scientists of ARI, Pune develop biofortified, 14.7% protein wheat vari...
MACS 4028, a semi-dwarf variety, has shown the superior and stable yielding ability It is resistant to stem rust, leaf rust, foliar aphids, root aphids, and brown wheat mite Delhi, 25 MAR 2020
Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India...
Glaciers in Sikkim are losing mass faster than other parts of the Hima...
Delhi, 25 MAR 2020
Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun an autonomous research institute for the study of Geology of the Himalaya under the Department of Science and Technology, have found that glaciers in Sikkim are melting at a higher magnitude as compared to other Himalayan regions. The study published in Sci...
IIT Bombay INSPIRE fellow developing quantum chemistry based software ...
Dr. Dutta’s research group in IIT Bombay is a collaboration of chemists, computer scientists, and engineers
Delhi, 25 MAR 2020
Recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty Award instituted by Department of Science & Technology, Dr. Achintya Kumar Dutta from IIT Bombay along with his research group is working to develop new methods for quantum chemistry a...
Defence export of the country
Delhi, 23 MAR 2020
Various reforms, steps have been taken to enhance Defence exports. These reforms have provided a big boost to defence exports in the recent times. The authorisation for defence exports in the country have grown seven folds in the last two years. The steps taken to promote defence exports are as follows:- Special Chemicals, Or...

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