India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Among the silt-rich deposits of the Chirang River in Manipur's Imphal Valley researchers examining fossil plant remains have found an astonishingly intact bamboo stem, carrying the ghostly marks of long-vanished thorns. This earliest thorny bamboo fossil from Asia could rewrite a chapter of the continent's botanical history. Bamboo fossils are extremely rare because their hollow stems and fibrous tissues decay rapidly, leaving lit...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ranked third globally, India has emerged as a powerhouse for over 100 unicorns, fuelled by a strong culture of technology and innovation spreading from metros to tier-2 and tier-3 cities. Building on this momentum, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in partnership with the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur, launched the second cohort of startups in the sanitation and waste-management sector...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji inspected Package 6 and Package 7 of the Greenfield Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, an important component of the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor. Accompanied by senior officials from MoRTH and NHAI, he reviewed the progress of these crucial packages and directed teams to ensure strict adherence to quality standards, timely completion, and robust safety measures at all construction sites...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Skyroot's Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, Telangana via video conferencing today. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister remarked that today the nation is witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in the space sector and highlighted that India's space ecosystem is experiencing a major leap with the private sector taking flight. He emphasized that Skyroot's Infinity...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India: Electorate as on January 22, 2025 - 991 million Sl. No. Country Registered Electors 1 Indonesia 204,421,612 2 Brazil 155,557,422 3 Mexico 98,214,289 4 Philippines 68,431,965 5 Germany 60,490,603 6 France 43,328,470 7 Spain 37,467,458 8 Canada 28,525,638 9 South Africa 27,782,081 10 Peru 25,287,954 11 Ghana 18,774,159 12 Australia 18,098,797 13 Chile 15,779,102 14 Netherlands 13,58...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Fulfilling long-standing public demand, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Shri Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Commerce & Industry, flagged off the extension of the Gorakhpur-Pilibhit Express up to Izzatnagar (Bareilly) through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, today. T...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 44th edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF), organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), concluded today with an Award Presentation Ceremony held at the Musical Fountain Stage, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The IITF 2025 Awards for Excellence in Display were presented by Managing Director, ITPO, Dr. Neeraj Kharwal. In the Partner State category, Rajasthan received the Gold Medal, Bihar received the ...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla paid floral tributes to Shri Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of Lok Sabha, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, today, on his birth anniversary. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh; Members of Parliament; former Members; Secretary-General, Lok Sabha, Shri Utpal Kumar Singh and other dignitaries also offered floral tributes. Shri Mavalankar, born on 27 November 1888 in Barod...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) hosted the maiden Shipbuilding, Indigenisation & IT Conference at Madikeri, Karnataka on November 27, 2025, marking a significant milestone in strengthening India's maritime capabilities. A major highlight of the event was the signing of a Memorandum of understanding between the ICG and the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association and Defence Innovation & Atal Incubation Centre. The partnership ...
India, Nov. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister will participate in the 60th edition of the All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police on 29-30 November, 2025 at the Indian Institute of Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The three-day Conference, scheduled from 28 to 30 November, aims to review the progress achieved in addressing key policing challenges so far and to outline a forward-looking roadmap for building a 'Surakshit Bharat' in...