India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today commended the vibrant spirit of Nagaland's Hornbill Festival, describing it as a powerful reflection of India's cultural richness and the enduring vitality of its tribal heritage. The Prime Minister highlighted that North East today represents the face of a new, confident India. Applauding Nagaland's unique cultural identity, Shri Modi observed that the State does not merely host a festival;...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India,ShriC. P.Radhakrishnan, today interacted with Officer Trainees from the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFoS)at the Vice-President's Enclave, New Delhi. The officers are undergoing the Special Foundation Course at the Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA). RecallingSardarVallabhbhaiPatel, the "Iron Man of India," the Vice-President highlighted his pivotal role in t...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy will commission its second MH 60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys) on 17 Dec 2025 at INS Hansa, Goa, in the presence of Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff. The occasion will mark a pivotal moment in the Indian Navy's continued efforts towards modernisation and capability enhancement. The advanced weapons, sensors and avionics suite make the helicopter a versatile and capable asset for the I...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Sunday unveiled a majestic 25-foot statue of the Maratha icon Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Athani, Belagavi district of Karnataka. Describing the occasion as historic, the Minister said that this was not merely the unveiling of a statue, but a solemn resolve to carry forward the spirit of India's self-respect, courage and the c...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India through Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumers Affairs, Food & Pubic Distribution implements, phase-wise, Quality Control Orders (QCOs) issued by the line Ministries with exemptions/relaxations for MSMEs, to ensure that Quality Control Orders (QCOs) do not disrupt domestic production. Some of the key relaxations and exemptions are as below: The Bureau of Indi...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries organized First-ever Investors' Meet organized in Lakshadweep Islands to unlock untapped Fisheries potential on 13th December, 2025 in Bangaram Islands, UT of Lakshadweep in the august presence of Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Ministry of Panchayati Raj; Ministers of State Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, MoFAH&D and Panchayati Raj; and Shri George...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways is close to completing the electrification of almost its entire broad-gauge network, with more than 99% already electrified and the remaining stretches expected to finish soon. The pace of work in recent years has been extraordinary. Between 2019 and 2025, Indian Railways electrified over 33,000 route kilometres, working at an average speed of more than 15 Route KMs every single day. The total distance electrified d...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi expressed delight at the release of a commemorative postal stamp in honour of Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) by the Vice President of India, Thiru C.P. Radhakrishnan today. Shri Modi noted that Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II was a formidable administrator endowed with remarkable vision, foresight and strategic brilliance. He highlighted the Emperor's unwavering commitment t...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, 14 December, 2025 - The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Namrup fertiliser complex in Dibrugarh district today, to review on-ground preparations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit on Dec. 21, when he will lay the foundation stone for the fourth fertiliser plant at Namrup. The new brownfield ammonia-urea complex will be set up at the existing premis...
India, Dec. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 53rd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was organised today along the Konkan coast of Goa, with the Armed Forces as special partners, in observance of Vijay Diwas. The mega cycling event marked a significant milestone for the Fit India Movement by taking the nationwide fitness initiative beyond the National Capital Region, signalling its expanding footprint across different regions of the country. The event reflected the g...