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The National Centre for River Research (NCRR), in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India, is working to enhance river conservation through a project focusing on the ecological assessment of Indian rivers. Supported by the National Mission for Clean Ganga and National River Conservation Directorate, the project aims to provide
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India's Ministry of Jal Shakti released data from its "Assessment of Water Resources of India-2024," emphasizing the annual water availability of the country's river basins estimated at about 2116 BCM. This, alongside ground water assessments which record an annual recharge of 448.52 BCM
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The Indian government has enacted four major Labour Codes—Code on Wages, 2019, Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Code on Social Security, 2020, and Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code, 2020—to improve worker protection. Effective from November 2025, these codes ensure minimum wages, social security for all, including gig
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The National Career Service (NCS) Portal serves as a comprehensive digital platform for employment facilitation, accommodating over 78.86 lakh jobseekers and 12.36 lakh employers in FY 2025–26. During the same period, 3.43 crore vacancies were mobilized. The initiative also features Model Career Centres, career counselling sessions,
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti has provided an update on India's National Perspective Plan for interlinking rivers. Out of the 30 identified projects, feasibility reports for 26 and detailed project reports for 13 have been completed. The Ken–Betwa Link Project is currently in the implementation phase. Environmental
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The 9th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha, an interactive program led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, is set for February 6, 2026. This year's event marks a multi-location engagement across India, encouraging students, parents, and teachers to discuss exam-related stress and treat examinations as a celebration. In
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti outlines the year-wise and state-wise allocation of central share funds to State and Union Territory governments under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen and Urban over the last eleven years. Sanitation being a state subject, the allocations are centrally sponsored and demand-driven, based on Annual Implementation Plans
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The Government of India is making significant strides in providing safe, potable tap water to rural households through the Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at ensuring long-term water availability and quality. The initiative involves substantial community participation and state collaboration to enhance water conservation and groundwater sustainability. Source: Original Link
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Since August 2019, the Government of India, in collaboration with State governments, has been executing the Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure potable water access to every rural household. Originally, only 16.72% of households had access to tap water; now, over 81% have connections due to the initiative. The mission,
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The Department of Personnel and Training appointed Central Nodal Officers in 2025 to conduct ground inspections of Jal Jeevan Mission schemes across 155 districts. The inspections evaluated multiple parameters, including the functionality and quality of schemes. The mission aims for 100% coverage by 2028, with a focus on sustainable water
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The CPGRAMS portal, used for grievance redressal by Central Ministries/Departments and State/UT governments, handled over 4.5 million grievances in the past two years, reducing average disposal times to 15-16 days at the central level. Grievance redressal performance metrics are improving, with a focus on transparency, accountability, and
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India is advancing its synthetic biology research under the BioE3 Policy, which focuses on biomanufacturing bio-based products. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) support projects across various institutes for the scale-up and development of synthetic biology applications. Safety regulations are