India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received a telephone call today from the Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Her Excellency Ms. Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gómez. The two leaders agreed to further expand and deepen the India-Venezuela partnership in all areas, including trade and investment, energy, digital technology, health, agriculture and people-to-people ties. Both leaders exchanged views on various r...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organized the third Pre-release Consultative Workshop on the Base Revision of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) on 30th January 2026 at Chennai. The First Pre-release Consultative Workshop was held on 26th November, 2026 in Mumbai and the second was held on 23rd December 2026 in New Delhi. The primary...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today laid the foundation stone for the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Dibrugarh, along with the ground-breaking and inauguration of 5 projects at a total cost of approximately Rs.1,715 crore. On this occasion, Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of State for ...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Culture achieved a significant double honour at the Republic Day Parade 2026, with its tableau titled "Vande Mataram - 150 Years Journey" being awarded the First Prize in the category of Best Tableau among Central Ministries and Departments, while its grand cultural presentation "Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of Bharat" was conferred the Special Prize for its exceptional artistic and thematic excellence. The...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, on his death anniversary, today. Shri Modi stated that Bapu's timeless ideals continue to guide our nation's journey."We reaffirm our commitment to his principles and to building an India rooted in justice, harmony and service to humanity", Shri Modi said. The Prime Minister posted on X: "Paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi a...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The current progress of major road, rail and digital connectivity projects in the North Eastern Region (NER) is as under: (i) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have informed that the length of National Highways in North Eastern Region has increased from 10,905 km in 2014 to 16,207 km as on 01.04.2025. Further, a total of 177 projects having length of 3,635 km costing Rs. 87,119 crore are under different stages of impleme...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A review meeting of the performance of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) was held today in Delhi under the chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Financial Services. The meeting was attended by Chairman, NABARD, Chairpersons of all 28 RRBs, officials from the Department of Financial Services, sponsor banks, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the Reserve Bank of India. The commendable performance of all RRBs in the ...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways today commissioned 472.3 route kilometres of Kavach Version 4.0 (Automatic Train Protection System) across three sections of its network, marking another significant milestone in strengthening rail safety. The newly commissioned sections include Vadodara-Virar (344 km) on Western Railway, Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal (35 km) on Northern Railway, and Manpur-Sarmatanr (93.3 km) on East Central Railway. With this c...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: a. Flagship Reforms and High-impact Initiatives (e-Jagriti, NCH, BIS standards, Legal Metrology reforms) b. Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening (NTH, awareness, price monitoring, infrastructure) The year 2025 marked a defining phase for the Department of Consumer Affairs as consumer protection in India moved decisively towards speed, accessibility and trust. Through large-scale digital transformation, market stabi...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The rich musical and spiritual heritage of Punjab will be presented at Bharat Parv 2026 at the historic Red Fort, New Delhi, with captivating performances by the Punjabi Folk Orchestra and Qalandri Dhamal on 31st January 2026. The Punjabi Folk Orchestra is a unique ensemble developed using a wide range of traditional Punjabi folk instruments such as Dhol, Dholki, Taal-Koze, Tansari, Flute, Nagara, Chimta, Sap, Kara, and Vanjli. Th...