NHAI and Konkan Railway Sign MoU to Strengthen Integrated Infrastructure Development

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to strengthen Integrated Infrastructure Development, NHAI and Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a broad framework for cooperation in resource optimization, and exploration of mutually beneficial opportunities. The MoU was signed in presence of NHAI Chairman, Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav, along with...


IICDEM-2026 gets underway

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Heads of EMBs take part in the Plenary of IICDEM-2026 High-level discussions held on global challenges facing election administration

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Centre for Trade and Investment Law and National Law University Odisha Organize International Conference on Role of Trade in Global Energy Transition

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), in collaboration with the Centre for International Trade Law, National Law University Odisha (NLUO), organised a two-day International Conference on the theme "Role of International Trade in Global Energy Transition" at the National Law University Odisha campus in Cuttack, under the aegis of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme. The Conference was attended by Justice B...


Over Rs.512 Crores Released under XV Finance Commission Grants to Strengthen Rural Local Bodies in Gujarat

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released Rs.512.27 crores as Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Gujarat during the Financial Year 2025-26. The release includes the first instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2025-26, amounting to Rs.509.07 crores, for 14,561 eligible Gram Panchayats, 247 eligible Block Panchayats and all 33 eligible District Panchayats in the State. In addition, Rs.3.20 crores representing ...


Vice-President Pays Tributes to Dr. Sree Sree Shivakumara Mahaswamigalu on 7th Commemoration Day at Tumakuru

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today attended the 7th commemoration day of Dr. Sree Sree Shivakumara Mahaswamigalu at Sree Siddaganga Math, Tumakuru, Karnataka and paid rich tributes to the revered saint, remembering him as a beacon of compassion, sacrifice and selfless service. Addressing the gathering, the Vice-President said that although seven years have passed since the Mahaswamiji attained samadhi, ti...


India in first bouquet of AI Nations, focused on diffusion and ROI: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at WEF

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined India's approach to Artificial Intelligence, emphasising large-scale AI diffusion, economic viability, and techno-legal governance, during a panel discussion titled "AI Power Play, No Referees" at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos on 20 January 2026. Addressing a question on global AI alignments and geopolitics, the Minister stated that In...


SAMPANN pension portal developed by Office Of Controller General of Communication Accounts, integrates with UMANG Portal

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The SAMPANN pension management system developed by the office of Controller General of Communication Accounts has been integrated with the UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) platform. This initiative facilitates pensioners in retrieving their Pension Payment Order (PPO) number and Life Certificate (LC) validity status via the UMANG web portal or mobile application, thereby ensuring that all the pensioners hav...


India to Showcase AI Impact, Sovereign Models and Safety Frameworks at AI Impact Summit

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, highlighted India's comprehensive approach to artificial intelligence, semiconductors and deep tech innovation during various interactions on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 at Davos. AI Impact Summit to Focus on Impact, Global South and Safety Shri Vaishnaw said that the upcomin...


Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Digital India BHASHINI Division and Survey of India for Toponymic Data Digitisation

India, Jan. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Survey of India (SoI) on 20 January 2026 to support the digitisation, transcription and standardisation of geographical place names (toponyms) using AI-based speech and language technologies. The collaboration will strengthen the creation of accurate, multilingual and standardis...