India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the acquisition of eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the Indian Navy. The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on November 02, 2026. Under the contracts, GRSE will construct five corvett...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Inaugurating the new Seismological Observatory in the high seismic zone of Kishtwar today through the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today highlighted the significant expansion of meteorological and weather monitoring infrastructur...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh undertook a two-day visit to Sikkim during 2-3 November 2026 to review the progress of various initiatives and development programmes of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) in Sikkim of the North Eastern Region (NER). The visit focused on strengthening dairy development, promoting indigenous livestock ...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh visited Mangan districts, Sikkim on 2nd November 2026 to review fisheries development initiatives under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The visit was in line with the structured mechanism for periodic visits of Union Ministers to the Northeastern Region, put in place under the guidance of the Hon'ble Prime Minister to support effective implementation of de...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Alias Lalan Singh), will visit Gangtok and Mangan districts of Sikkim from 2-3 November 2026. During the visit, the Hon'ble Union Minister will review dairy development initiatives and inaugurate a microbiology laboratory for the Sikkim Milk Union under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD). He will also launch initiatives ...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Acting on specific intelligence, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) MP Unit intercepted a Punjab-registered Tata Truck near Badnawar, District Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, and seized 595.420 kg poppy straw powder concealed in a specially constructed cavity in the truck's floor. Two persons were arrested. A joint team of CBN officers maintained surveillance along the suspected route and successfully intercepted the vehicle along with it...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, today inaugurated and dedicated to the nation the Advanced Radiotherapy Facility at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot. Equipped with advanced radiation therapy technologies, the facility marks an important step towards improving access to specialised cancer care for people across Rajkot and the wider Saurashtra region. With an investmen...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), along with its Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Autonomous Bodies (ABs), has successfully concluded the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters 6 (SCDPM 6). This year, the campaign placed special emphasis on "Effective Collection, Segregation and Disposal of E-Waste", alongside cleanliness, reduction of pendency and improved workplace management. During the implementatio...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Mines, along with its attached and subordinate offices, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and autonomous bodies, has successfully concluded Special Campaign 6, with a particular focus on the effective collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste. The campaign also focused on cleanliness, efficient record management, disposal of pending references, resolution of public grievances and improving administrativ...
India, Nov. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, organised a Mega Camp in collaboration with the State Bank of India (SBI) at the NDCC Convention Centre, New Delhi, on 2 November 2026, as part of the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 5. The camp witnessed enthusiastic participation from pensioners and senior citizens and aimed to facilitate the submiss...