India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, organized an expert lecture on 'Preventive Vigilance and the Role of Vigilance Administration in Combating Corruption in Government' , at the Ministry's Headquarters in National Capital, here today. The lecture was delivered by Director, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Smt Tamanna Sinha, who highli...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ms. Shailamma K, Director, Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Keralam, welcomed the dignitaries and participants, acknowledged the support of MoSPI and organising the regional training programme, and highlighted the importance of strengthening the technical capacity of State statistical offices for the effective implementation of the IIP base-year revision exercise. Shri Deepak Dhanawat, Director, MoSPI, outlined the objective...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The IIP growth rate for the month of September 2026 is 6.7 percent which was 8.0 percent (Quick Estimate) in the month of August 2026. The growth rates of the sectors, Mining & Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity & Gas Supply and Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management for the month of August 2026 are (-) 6.2 percent, 7.6 percent, 11.2 percent and 5.8 percent respectively. The Quick Estimate of IIP stands at 124.3 against 11...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Textiles is set to reopen the application portal for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles for accepting new applications under Round 4 of the Scheme from 1st November 2026 till 31st December 2026 to promote the manufacturing of Man-Made Fibre (MMF) Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Technical Textiles, enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities, attract investment, generate employment and strengthen India's ...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Culinary Institute (ICI), an institute under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, today at Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi. The MoU was signed by Smt. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Vice-Chancellor, JNU, and Shri Gyan Bhushan, Director, ICI, on behalf of their respective institutions, in the presence of Shri Gajendra Singh She...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and other North Eastern States, is organising the 14th edition of the International Tourism Mart (ITM) for the North Eastern Region from 29-31 October 2026 at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. The three-day event will be held at Hotel Vivanta, Tawang, bringing together domestic and international tourism stakeholders to showcase the region...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), under the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, organised editions of Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvaad: Know Your Vote across educational institutions in 10 States and 4 Union Territories today as part of its nationwide campaign to promote electoral awareness and encourage informed and responsible participation of young people in democracy. The events brought together students, p...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Education Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday reaffirmed the need to integrate sports and education, which is also highlighted in the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025, as the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Education and UNESCO exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to take clean sport values to classrooms across India through the 'Sports...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reflecting the Central Government's continued commitment to senior citizens, an amount of Rs. 77.98 Crore has been released as Grant-In-Aid to 755 projects under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) component of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), for the quarter ending 30 September 2026 in the financial year 2026-27. AVYAY is one of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment that embodie...
India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet approved the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme on 28 October 2026 with an outlay of Rs.1,856.67 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2033-34. Dedicated Sports Goods Manufacturing Zones will bring manufacturers, suppliers, testing facilities and design centres together in one place. Support for anchor investment and turnover-linked production, with a combined outlay of Rs.1,130 crore, will draw new investment and...