Government of India

'No conclusive data linking higher AQI to lung diseases': Govt

December 20, 2025 4:40 pm

There is no conclusive data establishing a direct correlation between higher air quality index (AQI) levels and lung diseases, the government has told Parliament.

Bombay HC pulls up police for 'utter disregard' of 14-day mandate for preliminary inquiries, seeks MHA response

December 15, 2025 1:56 pm

The Bombay High Court emphasised that police must follow legal protocols and allowed the petitioner to include the home ministry as a respondent.

Will bring back Sunali Khatun, son from Bangladesh ‘on humanitarian grounds’, Centre tells SC

December 03, 2025 12:58 pm

In June, Sunali Khatoon and her family were picked up in Delhi, where they were working as daily wage workers, and deported to Bangladesh on the suspicion of being foreign nationals.

TIFR professor Sabyasachi Mukherjee from Mumbai among winners of 2025 Infosys Prize

November 13, 2025 10:36 am

Sabyasachi Mukherjee was recently conferred with the Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award by the Central Government.

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 winner announced; list of awardees here

October 29, 2025 2:21 pm

The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar are conferred in four categories -- Vigyan Ratna (VR), Vigyan Shri (VS), Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB), and Vigyan Team (VT). The awards aim to encourage excellence and strengthen India’s scientific and technological ecosystem.

57,000 volunteers, officials from Gujarat to take part in mock drill after MHA directive

May 06, 2025 2:03 am

Mock drill to be held on Wednesday in major cities of the state

Tobacco GST becomes top trending topic on Google search

December 03, 2024 1:16 pm

The topic recorded 10,000 searches, reflecting a staggering 700% surge in interest.

Govt cites ‘social justice’ to cancel lateral entry ad, 6 yrs ago it structured scheme to avoid reservation

August 22, 2024 11:21 am

‘Generic’ became ‘single post’ despite DoPT order on deputation and quotas

India warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes

November 25, 2023 10:59 am

India's IT ministry said in a press statement all platforms had agreed to align their content guidelines with government rules.

UPSC to recruit specialists from private sector for 12 govt departments

May 18, 2023 8:21 am

The Union Public Service Commission has been asked by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) to recruit professionals through the lateral entry process for twelve departments and ministries, the official further added.

The rise in government requests for Facebook data: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

There has been a surge in government requests for “information” and “user accounts” from Facebook, according to a report released by the social media giant. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

Fuel prices at an all-time high: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:17 pm

How the government is explaining the rise in petrol and diesel prices. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

How often our airlines experience technical snags: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Domestic airlines have reported the number of technical snags they have experienced. Of them all, IndiGo's numbers jump out, because it first reported 340 odd snags and when rivals reported the number suspect, it was revised to over 14,000 snags.

What the Jio institute is expected to earn in its first year: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

Reliance’s Jio institute, recently declared an ‘Institute of Eminence,’ puts it at par with the likes of IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay, IISc and BITS . Here's a look at its earnings projection in today's News in Numbers. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i

Is the bullet train project on track: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:22 pm

#NewsInNumbers What has been the progress on the ambitious bullet train project. See more: https://bit.ly/2IM1j4c

11 lakh PAN cards deactivated

June 22, 2020 6:56 pm

India sends 44 tonnes of relief material to help Fiji

February 25, 2016 4:07 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): The Government of India (GoI) is sending relief material to help cyclone hit Fiji. Relief material, which is being airlifted from New Delhi and Chennai, is being sent to Fiji's capital Suva. The relief material includes basic food supplies, medicines, tents and kitchen sets. The relief material is being sent in consultation with Officiating Ambassador of India in the Fiji capital Suva. The island nation of Fiji was hit by category five Cyclone Winston, with wind speed 325 km/hr and waves up to 12m high. The cyclone has caused widespread damage to the housing stock and power disruption in the island nation.

US-based Sikh actor barred from flight over turban row

February 09, 2016 8:16 am

New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): A US-based Sikh actor and model Waris Ahluwalia was denied entry inside an Aeromexico flight in Mexico, accounting to his attire and beard. Reacting over issue, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader Manjit Singh on Tuesday condemned the incident said that Government of India, along with the governments around the globe, should take initiatives to educate masses about the Sikh community.

FM Jaitley at World Economic Forum

January 23, 2016 3:30 pm

Switzerland, Jan 23 (ANI): Finance Minister, Arun Jaitely, on Saturday attended the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Finance Minister Jaitley said that there are a set of structural reforms which are in progress and there are a large number of steps which the Government of India has taken over the last year-and-a-half. He further added that India's co-operative federalism has transformed to competitive federalism, and that's really a good news for India.