New Delhi, September 4: The 89th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle will be organised in Surat on September 6, with the theme ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat’, promoting fitness, sports and community participation as means to encourage a healthy and drug-free youth. Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will lead the cycling initiative, with Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghvi also participating. “Taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat’, this edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle is dedicated to encouraging our youth to stay…
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New Delhi, September 4: Union Minister (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today felicitated and interacted with Team India school children, the brilliant young student winners of the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) 2026—at a special appreciation and motivation meeting held at Prithvi Bhawan, Lodhi Road, here. Hailing the extraordinary milestone, Dr Jitendra Singh expressed immense pride in the young achievers, congratulating the winners, their proud parents, and their respective schools for bringing global laurels to the nation. Highlighting the Ministry’s vision, the Union Minister noted that the government remains deeply committed to empowering youth through student-centric…
New Delhi, September 4: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, held a bilateral meeting virtually with France’s Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space, Prof Philippe Baptiste, with the two sides agreeing to further deepen India-France cooperation in space, including in human spaceflight, advanced space technologies and greater engagement between their space agencies and industries. The discussions took place ahead of the International Space Summit, scheduled for September 9-10, 2026 in Paris, and…
New Delhi, September 4: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), a statutory body under Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a special “Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation” Campaign on 12 June 2026, which continued up to 31 August 2026. NCPCR undertook coordinated measures with the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations, District Magistrates, Labour Departments, Police authorities and other stakeholders to intensify the identification, rescue and rehabilitation of children engaged in child labour and those vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation. The NCPCR issued communications to the concerned authorities requesting intensified and targeted rescue operations at child labour and trafficking hotspots.States/UTs…
New Delhi, September 3: Minister of Defence & Foreign Trade of Belgium Mr Theo Francken has emphasised the strong potential for deeper industrial collaboration between India and Belgium to strengthen the defence forces through collective efforts, with Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth urging Belgian defence manufacturers to leverage their technological expertise alongside India’s manufacturing scale for co-development & co-production of niche products for shared security and prosperity. The two Ministers graced the India-Belgium Defence CEOs Roundtable and B2B Meetings in New Delhi on September 03, 2026. The event was attended by the representatives of the Belgian industry, Confederation of…
New Delhi, September 3: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated the new building of the Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, Delhi. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, “Inaugurated the new building of the Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, Delhi. The new facility marks another milestone in the hospital chain’s 25-year journey of service to the people, in which it provided 3.60 lakh people with state-of-the-art free medical care worth ₹244 crore in the past year alone. This new addition will further expand these…
New Delhi, September 3: The Government of India has launched VISHWAS, 2026, a one-time settlement scheme that allows employers to close long-pending disputes by paying a sharply reduced penalty amount. The Scheme will remain open until 28 December 2026. Employers are encouraged to apply within this period, as the closing date will not be extended. Under normal rules, the penalty for late PF deposit can be as high as 37% per year. Under VISHWAS, 2026, the penalty has been reduced as follows: Delay for up to 2 months: pay only 0.25% per month, Delay from 2 to 4 months: pay only 0.50%…
New Delhi, September 3: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today held a joint round table with StartUps and Investors, and also launched BIO-NIVESH, a strategic platform aimed at strengthening engagement between biotechnology innovators and the investment community and catalysing the flow of private capital into promising biotechnology innovations for scale-up and commercialisation. Dr. Jitendra Singh said innovation is incomplete without investment, while investment will not sustain itself without innovation, making closer engagement between innovators, investors,…
New Delhi, September 3: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav today reviewed the comprehensive plans submitted by NCR States, focussing on stakeholder engagement and behavioural change communication to tackle air pollution. The Minister has conducted more than 25 meetings held over the last one year to review individual air quality management plans of the Municipal Bodies in NCR and action taken by them to achieve the targets. This resulted in crystallisation of the individual State action plans, encompassing a range of on-ground activities to tackle the identified sources of air pollution, besides the stakeholder engagement…
New Delhi, September 3: The Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) and Première Vision SA, one of the world’s leading international platforms for creative fashion, textiles, and sourcing, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2nd September, 2026 at the Premiere Vision (Paris) exhibition to establish a multi-year institutional partnership aimed at strengthening India’s engagement with the global fashion and textile ecosystem. The MoU was signed by Dr. A. Sakthivel, Core Committee Member, BTTF and Chairman, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), and Ms. Florence Rousson, CEO – Fashion Division, Première Vision SA. The signing ceremony took place in the august presence of Ms. Neelam Shami…
