Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today briefed the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, about the efforts of the UT Administration to combat COVID-19 pandemic  in J&K during a video conference held by the President, along with Vice President,...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with Chief Ministers of states via video conferencing to discuss measures to combat COVID-19.Prime Minister thanked the States for supporting the decision of lockdown due to which India has achieved some success...

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today reviewed through video conference the assistance being extended by various organisations of Ministry of Defence to fight COVID-19. Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare chaired a high level review meeting, here today, through Video Conferencing (VC) with senior members of Indian Medical Association (IMA) & State branches of Indian Medical Associations...

Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank' chaired a meeting with all the Directors of 23 Indian Institutes of Technology through Video Conferencing in New Delhi today. The Minister expressed his desire and directed all the Institutes...

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions launched DARPG’s National Monitoring Dashboard on COVID 19 Grievances today. The National Monitoring Dashboard was developed and implemented at https://darpg.gov.in where...

Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry  Piyush Goyal has directed the officials of Indian Railways to reach out to needy people with food and other assistance to the best of their human abilities and resources. Railway Organizations like IRCTC...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare held a meeting with senior officials of ICMR, Department of Science & Technology, Bio-technology and CSIR to review the sampling and testing strategy for COVID-19, here yesterday. There...

As a part of the Government’s commitment to fight the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and fully support the public, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) today notified all the establishments under designated and optional...

Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman  M.Venkaiah Naidu has lauded the efforts of the central and State governments and the resolve, response and cooperation of the people leading to successful implementation of the first week of the nationwide lockdown...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with representatives of organizations working towards social welfare, via video conference.Prime Minister said that the entire  nation is displaying immense resilience, grit and patience in facing the challenge...

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi held a videoconference with the Heads of all of India’s Embassies and High Commissions worldwide at 1700 hrs today. This conference—the first  such event for Indian Missions worldwide—was convened to discuss responses...

Union Food Processing Industries Minister  Harsimrat Kaur Badal assured industry representatives that a dedicated Task Force had been established to resolve all problems being faced by the food processing and ancillary industries during the current Covid-19...

“Many soldiers fighting the Coronavirus are not in the confines of their homes but outside their homes. These are our front line soldiers-especially our brothers and sisters on duty as nurses, doctors and paramedical staff. I spoke to some of them to express...

With the overall vision of Prime Minister  Narendra Modi to alleviate sufferings of the people during the 21-day nationwide lockdown, Union Home Minister  Amit Shah has communicated to the State/UT governments to take appropriate measures to ensure...

The Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC) today and also interacted with Nodal Officers of Medical Colleges of States and other AIIMS of the country and reviewed the COVID-19...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with AYUSH sector practitioners via video conference.Prime Minister said that the AYUSH sector has a long tradition of keeping the nation healthy and its importance has increased manifold in the ongoing efforts...

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on preparations to fight the COVID-19 epidemic, in New Delhi today. This is the third review meeting since the nationwide lockdown began on March 25, in the wake of this epidemic. In the meeting,...

The Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal has told the industry and trade associations to take care of their employees and workers in this hour of crisis and distress. Talking to representatives from various manufacturing, industry...

Government has granted relaxation in the nationwide lockdown for activities related to agriculture-farming and allied activities with a view to address problems being faced by the farming community. This will also ensure uninterrupted harvesting of crops. In this...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with Radio Jockeys (RJs) via video conference. Prime Minister appreciated the role played by the RJs in spreading awareness about COVID-19. He said it is praiseworthy that even in lockdown, RJs are discharging...

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, along with the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, today (March 27, 2020) held a video-conference with all Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of all States and Union Territories to find...

The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Niramla Sitharaman today announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus. While addressing the press conference...

An Extraordinary Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit was convened on 26 March 2020 to discuss the challenges posed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and to forge a global coordinated response. Earlier, PM had a telephonic conversation with the Crown Prince...

Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan held a meeting to review actions and preparedness for COVID-19 management through video conferencing with Health Ministers, Chief Secretaries of States and UTs and other related officers of the...

Raksha Mantri  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. During the meeting, Raksha Mantri expressed appreciation on the proactive...

Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that a Grievance Redressal Cell has been established in the Ministry to ensure that problems faced by food processors during the COVID-19 lockdown are resolved at the earliest. Smt.HarsimratKaur...

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi while interacting with the people of his constituency - Varanasi through video conferencing said that as the MP of Varanasi, he should have been among them in times like this but it could not be possible due to the things...

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry of Railways, Government of India with DB Engineering & Consulting GMBH of Germany for technological cooperation...

A high level meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held at Nirman Bhawan, here today under the chairpersonship of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare. Sh. Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of Civil Aviation, Dr. S....

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi called for a complete lockdown of the entire nation for the next 21 days beginning at midnight tonight in an effort to contain the COVID-19 Pandemic.In a special televised address to the Nation the Prime Minister said that...

The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Niramla Sitharaman today announced several important relief measures taken by the Government of India in view of COVID-19 outbreak, especially on statutory and regulatory compliance matters related to several...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with over twenty journalists and stakeholders from Print Media from all over the country via video conference. The journalists joined the interaction from fourteen locations and consisted of  both  national...

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi today interacted with the medical fraternity including doctors, nurses and lab technicians from all over the country via video conference.Prime Minister hailed the selfless work done by the medical professionals in India ...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare visited National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Control Room and the Testing Laboratories, and reviewed the current status with Dr S K Singh, Director (NCDC) and senior officials, here today....

In connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, Minister of State (I/C) for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya today reviewed situation at all major ports regarding cargo handling, SOP, payment to casual labourers,  etc., through video conferencing, with all the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with industry representatives via video conference from ASSOCHAM, FICCI, CII and several local Chambers from eighteen cities across the country.Prime Minister said that while the government was working on giving...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall continue his interactions with various stakeholders in India’s fight against COVID-19.Shri Modi, in his effort to contain the spread of the virus, has held discussions with the heads of various Electronic Media groups and...

Prime Minister Nadrendra Modi today interacted with the leaders of Pharma industry  via video conferencing.Prime Minister said that pharma producers and distributors have a crucial role to play in combating the challenge of COVID-19. He said that not...

Union Minister of State in PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that the fight against novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a shared responsibility and everyone has to play due role in tackling the contagion.The Union Minister made these remarks while chairing a...

Raksha Mantri  Rajnath Singh today unveiled the draft Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2020 that aims at further increasing indigenous manufacturing and reducing timelines for procurement of defence equipment.These and several other such innovative...

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi today interacted with Chief Ministers of all states via Video Conferencing to discuss measures to combat COVID-19.Tackling the challenge togetherPrime Minister said that the threat of the pandemic is common for all...

Expressing grave concern over the escalating COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a fiscal package to  combat the crisis and for permission to get tests done at private hospitals and...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the Chief Ministers of the states of the country to review the situation arisen due to spread of Coronavirus.Later while holding video conferencing with the Deputy Commissioners of the state, Chief Minister Jai...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on combating the challenge of COVID-19. On the occasion of ‘Navratra’, Prime Minister made nine requests to the people.Prime Minister said that patience and resolve of all Indians  is vital in fighting...

March 15 is celebrated as the World Consumer Rights Day throughout the world. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India observed this day by organizing a webinar on this year’s theme, ‘The Sustainable Consumer’. The webinar was organized in place...

The 8th high-level meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held at Nirman Bhawan today and chaired by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare. Sh. Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of Civil Aviation, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare chaired a high level review meeting with senior officials of the Ministry, MS/Director of Central Government Hospitals such as Safdurjung, Dr RML Hospital and AIIMS, here today.At the outset,...

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank chaired a meeting on Research in Indian Traditional Knowledge Systems in New Delhi today. Minister of State for HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre was present in the meeting. Dr Sonal Man Singh, Member...

Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today held a meeting with Union Minister of Railways Mr Piyush Goyal at Delhi. During today’s meeting, several issues related to the rail projects...

A high level meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held at Nirman Bhawan today under the chairpersonship of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare. Sh. Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of Civil Aviation, Dr. S. Jaishankar,...

Newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), Bimal Julka called on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also In-Charge Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), which is the nodal Ministry for Information Commission.Shri Julka, a 1979 batch...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with the leaders of the SAARC countries through video conference to chart out a common strategy in order to combat COVID-19 in the region.Shared History - Collective FuturePrime Minister thanked the leaders for...

Dr  Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family reviewed the status, actions taken by States\UTs, and their preparedness regarding prevention, containment and management of COVID-19, here today. Ms. Preeti Sudan, Secretary (HFW), Dr Balram Bhargava,...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met a 24 member delegation from Jammu & Kashmir’s  Apni Party led by Shri Altaf Bukhari in New Delhi today and assured them that the NDA Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take all steps for the overall...

Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) inaugurated ROPAX service from Bhaucha Dhakka, Mumbai to Mandwa, Alibag today in Maharashtra. Shri Mandaviya visited ROPAX terminal and inspected the facilities created for the passengers. Shri Mandaviya...

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah presided over the convocation ceremony of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, today. Present on the occasion were Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh vardhan, Union Minister...

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi met a 24 member delegation from Jammu & Kashmir’s  Apni Party led by Shri Altaf Bukhari at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi today.In an interactive session, Prime Minister called for Janbhagidari in transforming Jammu...

Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, said that the civil aviation industry has ushered in a new era of expansion, driven by factors such as Low Cost Carriers (LCC’s), modern airports, FDI in domestic airlines, advanced IT, and our growing emphasis...

The Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New and Renewable Energy and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri R K Singh launched the new website of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy late afternoon here yesterday. Speaking on...