Regular flight services started on 12 July 2026 from the new terminal building of Jodhpur Airport, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had dedicated to the nation on 4 July. Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat sent off the first flight's passenger, Chandraveer Singh, with a ticket and a welcome kit, while arriving passengers were welcomed with Langa-Manganiyar folk performances in Rajasthani tradition. Shekhawat called it a historic achievement for Jodhpur and the whole Marwar region, noting that passenger numbers and aircraft operations at the airport have grown about ten-fold since 2014.

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12 July 2026Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Jal Shakti)Top story

All-India Conference of Water Resources Secretaries to Be Held in New Delhi on 13 July 2026

The Ministry of Jal Shakti's Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation will hold the All-India Conference of Senior Most Secretaries of Water Resources Departments of States and UTs on 13 July 2026 at Chanakya Hall, Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. Union Minister Shri C R Patil will chair it, with Minister of State Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary and Secretary Shri V.L. Kantha Rao as co-chairs. Eight priority agenda items — from the M-CADWM Scheme and a one-month nationwide #CatchTheRain Campaign to completing the Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation under the Dam Safety Act, 2021 by December 2026 — will be taken up to strengthen Centre-State coordination in the water sector.

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12 July 2026Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Science & Technology)Top story

Science Ministries Gear Up for Nationwide 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' Coastal Cleanliness Campaign, 10-19 September 2026

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, chaired a high-level review meeting of the Science Ministries at the CSIR-Science Centre, New Delhi, to prepare for the nationwide 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' coastal cleanliness campaign, scheduled from 10 to 19 September 2026. Expected to be one of India's largest coastal cleanliness drives, it will bring together scientific institutions, government agencies, volunteers, educational institutions and local communities. The meeting also reviewed DST, CSIR, DBT and ANRF outreach plans and preparations for ESTIC-2026, IISF 2026 and National Space Day 2026.

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12 July 2026Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Labour & Employment)

EPFO Notifies Amnesty Scheme, 2026 for Provident Fund Trusts Without a Formal Exemption Notification

EPFO has introduced the Amnesty Scheme, 2026, a one-time window for establishments that run Income-Tax-recognised Provident Fund Trusts but lack a formal exemption notification from the Central or State Government. Notified on 29 June 2026 through Gazette notification GSR 525(E), it stays open for six months and grants amnesty retrospectively under Section 17 of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 and Section 143 of the Code on Social Security, 2020. Benefits include retrospective regularization of the Trust, waiver of headcount and corpus conditions, and abatement of pending assessments for dues, damages and interest.

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