India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) Private Limited for the procurement of TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks, at an approximate cost of Rs 975 crore. The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on April 21, 2026. The TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks is a critical equipment d...
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Navy will be hosting the Naval Civilian Function on 23 Apr 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The event, aimed at recognising the invaluable contributions of Naval Civilians towards enhancing the operational preparedness of the Indian Navy, will be graced by Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth as the Chief Guest. The event will also showcase major initiatives undertaken by Naval Headquarters, Comm...
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Navy's INS Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel deployed under the IOS SAGAR initiative, arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia on 21 Apr 2026, marking the third port call of its operational deployment to the Indian Ocean Region. The ship, with a multinational crew from 16 Friendly Foreign Countries onboard, transited the narrow Malacca and Singapore Straits prior to arrival, demonstrating...
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Aatmanirbhar Bharat is not merely a procurement programme; it is an invitation to co-create, co-develop, and co-innovate," Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh told German Parliamentarians in Berlin on April 21, 2026, as he made a strong pitch for enhanced collaborations between the defence industrial ecosystems of India & Germany. Addressing the German Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security on Day-1 of his three-da...
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Science Centre, Delhi, cordially invites students and science enthusiasts to celebrate World Earth Day 2026 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. This year's celebration centers on the global theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," highlighting the collective responsibility to protect and preserve our environment. The day's program features a highly anticipated Popular Science Lecture titled "Exploring Antarctica: A Journey to the W...
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Summary-Voice services Summary-Data services Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have 99.86%, 91.23%, 100.00% and 99.44%, call setup success rate respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G). Data Download performance (Overall): Average download speed of Airtel (5G/4G/2G) is 102.77 Mbps, BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 6.77 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 158.48 Mbps and VIL (4G/2G) is 38.39 Mbps. Call Setup Time: Airtel, BSNL, ...
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's seafood exports rose to a record Rs.72,325.82 crore (US$ 8.28 billion) in FY 2025-26, with volumes reaching 19.32 lakh metric tonnes, according to provisional data released by MPEDA. Frozen shrimp remained the primary growth driver, contributing Rs.47,973.13 crore (US$ 5.51 billion), accounting for over two-thirds of total export earnings. Shipments of shrimp grew 4.6% in volume and 6.35% in value, reinforcing its dominan...
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has emphasised the need to make the agricultural finance system more simple, practical, humane, and outcome-oriented to provide relief to farmers from moneylending practices, high interest rates, complex loan procedures, and insensitive systems. He stated that while the Kisan Credit Card scheme has provided significant relief to farme...
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, April 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising that the Service to the nation is the foundation of a 'Developed India.' Shri Modi remarked that on the proud occasion of Civil Services Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to building an empowered, prosperous, and compassionate India by bringing the person standing at the last mile into the mainstream of development. The Prime Minister shared a San...