Shri Ram Vilas Paswan approves amendments in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011

• Use of proper, accurate and standard weights and measures are very important for effective functioning of any economy, as it plays an indispensable role in consumer protection as protection from malpractices of under-weight or under-measurement, is an important function of the Government.

Water Storage Level of 91 Major Reservoirs of the Country continues to be at 19% of their Capacity

The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on June 29, 2017 was 29.665 BCM, which is 19% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. This percentage was at 19 for the week ending on June 22, 2017.

Sahitya Akademi invites books from Publishers and young Indian authors for Yuva Puraskar 2018

For Yuva Puraskar 2018, Sahitya Akademi is inviting books from publishers and young Indian authors of the age of 35 and below in all the 24 languages recognized by the Akademi

Role of National Observers appointed by Department of Sports

Reports have appeared in a section of media about the appointment of National observers and their role particularly in the wake of conflict of interests in some areas of sports.

President of India attends 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Professor P.C. Mahalanobis

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee attended the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Professor P.C. Mahalanobis in Kolkata today (June 29, 2017).