Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurates Special Handloom & Handicraft Exhibition cum Sale at India International Trade Fair (IITF), New Delhi

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated the "Special Handloom & Handicraft Exhibition cum Sale" at the India International Trade Fair (IITF), Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. The inauguration took place in the august presence of Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary Ministry of Textiles, along with other senior officials from the Ministry. While inaugurating the Textiles Pavilion Shri Giriraj Singh said that the glob...


Department of Youth Affairs Highlights Progress under Special Campaign 5.0

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Youth Affairs has actively participated in theSpecial Campaign 5.0, an initiative spearheaded by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), which focuses on promoting cleanliness, reducing pendency, and fostering administrative efficiency across Government offices from 2nd to 31st October 2025. Cleanliness is being viewed as a holistic programme encompassing not only office premises b...


Union Minister of State for Communications Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani addresses the Networking Breakfast on the sidelines of WTDC25 in Baku

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of State Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani today addressed the Networking Breakfast on the sidelines of WTDC 25 in Baku, reaffirming India's longstanding partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a relationship that spans over 150 years. Highlighting India's record of concrete action, the Minister noted that India has connected one billion citizens to the internet, built the world's largest biom...


Project Mausam: National Workshop Aims to Rekindle Maritime Ties Across Indian Ocean: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, inaugurated a two-day national workshop on 'Project Mausam' today. The workshop, titled "Islands at the Crossroads of Maritime Networks within Indian Ocean Region," is being hosted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Humayun's Tomb World Heritage Site Museum. In his inaugural address, Shri Shekhawat emphasized the historical significance of islands as vib...


Sardar@150 Unity March is the heartbeat of a united nation: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, through MY Bharat, is organising the nationwide Sardar@150 Unity March padyatra with an aim to deepen national pride, civic engagement, and youth participation across the country. Inspired by the ideas of Sardar Patel and the vision of Viksit Bharat articulated by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the campaign encompass...


Union Minister of Coal & Mines Shri G Kishan Reddy to Inaugurate GSI's International Seminar in Jaipur

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines, Government of India, is organising an International Seminar on "Unearthing the Past, Shaping the Future: 175 Years of GSI" on 20th-21st November 2025 at the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC), Jaipur as part of its year-long commemoration of 175 years of service to the nation. The inaugural ceremony will be graced by Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal & Mines, in...


National Seminar on "Advancing Defence Excellence through Quality Assurance" held at DRDO Bhawan

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A National Seminar on the theme "Advancing Defence Excellence through Quality Assurance" was held at Dr D S Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi, on November 18, 2025 under the aegis of Department of Defence Production. It was jointly conducted by the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM). Delivering the keynote address, Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanj...


Shri Jitin Prasada Addresses AI Impact Festival, Sets Momentum for India AI Impact Summit 2026

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Jitin Prasada, Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, today addressed the AI Impact Festival - an official pre-summit event in the run up to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, hosted by Intel in partnership with the Ministry of Education, CBSE, NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NIELIT, and INSPIRE-MANAK. The event brought togeth...


FINAL REDEMPTION UNDER SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND (SGB) SCHEME - REDEMPTION PRICE FOR FINAL REDEMPTION OF SGB 2017-18 SERIES-VIII DUE ON NOVEMBER 20, 2025

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 19 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(25)-(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series-VIII-Issue date November 20, 2017) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, the Gold Bond shall be repayable on the expiration of eight years from the date of issue of the Gold Bonds. Accordingly, the final redemption date of the above tranche shall be November 20, 2025. 2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on ...


RBI RELEASES DATA ON ECB/FCCB/RDB FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 19 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) and Rupee Denominated Bonds (RDB) both, through Automatic Route and Approval Route, for the month of September 2025. Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2025-2026/1532 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....