Ministry of Science and Technology Department of Biotechnology

Notification regarding the Official Language (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976, whereby the Central Government has notified the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, whose more than 80 percentage of the staff have acquired working knowledge of Hindi.

Issue Date: 07 January 2026 Published: 09 January 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-09012026-269216 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government notifies the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, as an institution whose more than 80% staff have acquired working knowledge in Hindi, in pursuance of sub-rule (4) of Rule 10 of the Official Language (Use for official purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Science and Technology (Department of Biotechnology) issued Notification S.O. 97(E) on December 9, 2025, from New Delhi. This notification, signed by EKTA VISHNOI, Jt. Secry., formally declares the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, an institution under the control of the Department of Biotechnology, as having more than 80% of its staff with working knowledge in Hindi. This action by the Central Government is taken in pursuance of sub-rule (4) of Rule 10 of the Official Language (Use for official purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976. The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics is located at Inner Ring Road, Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana 500039, and the notification references File No. E. 26/01/2024-Hindi-DBT and Computer No.20629.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09012026-269216 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 107] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026/PAUSHA 17, 1947 MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Department of Biotechnology) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th December, 2025 S.O. 97(E). In pursuance of sub-rule (4) of Rule 10 of the Official Language (Use for official purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976, the Central Government hereby notifies Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad an institution under the control of the Department of Biotechnology, whose more than 80% staff have acquired working knowledge in Hindi: Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Inner Ring Road, Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana 500039 [F. No. E. 26/01/2024-Hindi-DBT) Computer No.20629(] EKTA VISHNOI, Jt. Secry.

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