New Delhi, September 22: Ministry of Textiles proudly announces the commencement of the Swachhta Hi Seva- 2026 Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at reinforcing the commitment to cleanliness and hygiene in everyday life. The campaign is celebrated across all organisations under the Ministry of Textiles from 17th September to 2nd October-2026. This year’s theme, ‘Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat Viksit Bharat’, emphasizes celebrating cleanliness as a collective effort and festival of community involvement. Under this theme, the Ministry and its affiliated organizations will be conducting a series of initiatives focused on hygiene, environmental conservation, and civic awareness. Cleanliness drives will…
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New Delhi, September 22: The National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme aims to ensure the safety and dignity of sanitation workers by creating an enabling ecosystem that recognizes their contribution to the operation and maintenance of sanitation infrastructure. Secretary Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment Shri Sudhansh Pant informed that under NAMASTE as on September 22, the sewer and septic tank workers component cover all 36 States and Union Territories and has validated 90,186 workers. The validated workforce comprises 86,468 men, 3,713 women and five transgender persons. Shri Pant said over 87,008 Personal Protective Equipment kits and 753…
New Delhi, September 22: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, today said that the National Film Awards are being taken to the country’s best tourist destinations, inspired by the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to take national events beyond conventional venues and connect them with destinations across the country. 🎬 Taking the National Film Awards to India’s finest tourist destinations! 🇮🇳 ✨ ◉ Guided by the vision of Prime Minister @narendramodi, we are taking the #NationalFilmAwards to some of the finest tourist destinations across the country. ◉ #EktaNagar is renowned across the world, home to…
New Delhi, September 22: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released the Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulation, 2026. TRAI had released the draft Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations (TCPR), 2026 for consultation on its website on 07.04.2026. Since the implementation of TCPR (Twelfth Amendment), 2024, the Authority observed the limitation in the availability of Voice-and-SMS-only Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) being offered by telecom service providers, where only a limited number of such STVs, concentrated on longer validities were being offered and making low-income consumers deprived of affordable shorter duration choices. In order to address this concern,…
New Delhi, September 22: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released findings of Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted on Gandhidham to Santhalpur National Highway (NH-27) in Gujarat LSA, during the month of July 2026, for information of general telecom consumers. The purpose of this drive test is to assess and verify real time quality of mobile network services (both voice & data) provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). During the IDT, TRAI captures performance of TSPs for key Quality of Service (QoS) parameters like Coverage, Call Drop Rate (CDR), Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR), data Download (DL) and…
New Delhi, September 22: The Indian coal sector has undergone a significant transformation since 2014, driven by policy reforms, improved project clearances, infrastructure development, technology adoption, greater mechanisation and a sharper focus on efficiency and energy security. Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited operating in the coalfields of Jharkhand, has emerged as an important example of this transformation. The scale of CCL’s operational transformation is reflected most clearly in its coal production. From 50.0 Million Tonnes (MT) in FY 2013-14, CCL increased its production to 87.5 MT in FY 2024-25, the highest-ever production in the history…
The way people acquire skills has changed permanently — and nowhere is that more visible than in the career paths of today’s professionals and entrepreneurs. A decade ago, upskilling meant one of three things: quitting a job, relocating to a campus, or squeezing in after-hours classes. Today, a smartphone and an internet connection are enough to earn a globally recognized degree or certification. For institutions and edtech brands, this shift isn’t just a trend to observe — it’s a structural change in how, when, and why students choose to enrol. Learners Are Optimizing for Flexibility — Are Your Funnels? For…
For three days, Yashobhoomi in New Delhi served as a showcase of India’s growing semiconductor capabilities. From chip design and advanced packaging to materials, equipment, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, SEMICON India 2026 brought together different parts of the semiconductor ecosystem under one roof. Held from 17 to 19 September 2026, the fifth edition of SEMICON India was organised around the theme “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem”. The event brought together the global semiconductor ecosystem, including industry leaders, policymakers, investors, academia and start-ups. The 2026 edition featured more than 600 exhibiting companies from various countries, along with a Start-up…
New Delhi, September 22: For a company whose operations touch some of the most resource-poor and tribal-dominated districts of India, the idea of giving back to the community is not new to Coal India Limited (CIL). Long before the Companies Act, 2013 made Corporate Social Responsibility a legal obligation for corporate India, CIL and its subsidiaries were already engaged in welfare activities in and around their mining areas under the Community Development (CD) Policy, 2005. Under this earlier CD regime, subsidiaries supported villages within an 8 km radius of mining operations through drinking water facilities, health camps, and small infrastructure…
New Delhi, September 21: Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today inaugurated the Centenary Conference of the UPASI (United Planters’ Association of Southern India) Tea Research Foundation at Coonoor, The Nilgiris, and called for greater research, modernisation, branding and value addition to make Indian tea more competitive in global markets. Vice-President Thiru C. P. Radhakrishnan graced the Centenary Conference of the UPASI (United Planters’ Association of Southern India) Tea Research Foundation at Coonoor, Nilgiris, today. The Vice President called for strengthening tea research, modernising factories, improving quality and productivity, and developing strong Indian tea brands to enhance the sector’s…
