Keel Laying of FPV-4 & Plate Cutting Ceremony for FPV-7 for Indian Coast Guard

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Keel laying ceremony for Fast Patrol Vessel-4 (FPV) (Yard 16504) along with plate cutting ceremony for FPV-7 (Yard 16507) of 14 FPV project (Yard 16501-14) for the Indian Coast Guard was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai on 06 Apr 26. These FPVs are being equipped with state-of-art machinery including AI based predictive maintenance system and multipurpose drones. The indigenous content of these ships is...


TRAI releases Consultation Paper on 'Formulation of a Regulatory Framework for Application-based Linear Television distribution (ALTD) Services (Including Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) Services)

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a Consultation Paper titled 'Formulation of a Regulatory Framework for Application-based Linear Television distribution (ALTD) Services (Including Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) Services)'. In view the evolving broadcasting landscape, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has sent a reference to TRAI, under Section 11(1)(a) of the TRAI Act ...


TRAI Assesses Network Quality Across North 24 Parganas and Nadia districts and adjoining areas in the State of West Bengal, along National Highway (NH- 12) from Barasat to Raiganj and along Railway route from Howrah to Bardhaman via Bandel, all under West Bengal Licensed Service Area (LSA)

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Type of Drive Test in auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G) % of samples having poor signal strength Voice testing Data testing Airtel BSNL RJIL VIL Airtel BSNL RJIL VIL City 1.60% 34.01% 2.13% 5.91% 11.36% 29.72% 9.87% 17.10% Highway 0.47% 27.80% 0.55% 1.49% 6.68% 27.99% 8.28% 6.32% Railway 0.66% 8.17% 0.65% 2.97% 6.19% 35.51% 6.57% 8.94% Summary-Data services Summary-Voice services Data Downlo...


GeM Achieves Rs.18.4 Lakh Crore GMV, Emerges as Key Digital Public Procurement Platform

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government e Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of Rs.18.4 lakh crore, including crossing Rs.5 lakh crore GMV in the financial year 2025-26. The platform continues to evolve as a transparent, efficient and inclusive digital public procurement system, contributing to strengthening India's public economy. This milestone reflects GeM's growing role as a public digital platform enabling large...


Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu oversees BCAS-RRU MoU to Advance Atmanirbharta in Aviation Security

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment and operation of a dedicated indigenous Testing Centre for conducting trials, performance evaluation and certification of Full Body Scanners (FBS) and other security screening equipment used at Indian airports. The MoU was signed in New Delhi, in the presence of Shri Ram Mohan Naidu ...


Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 03.04.2026

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Area Sown Increase/ S. Normal Summer Area (DES) Final Summer Area 2025 Corresponding period of Last Year (2025) Decrease over Corresponding period of Last year 1 Rice 31.49 33.28 30.12 32.59 -2.47 2 Pulses 23.40 27.07 8.79 7.02 1.77 a Greengram 20.44 23.49 6.09 4.91 1.18 b Blackgram 2.96 3.58 2.42 1.93 0.49 c Other Pulses 0.00 - 0.28 0.17 0.11 3 Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals 12.08 14.06 ...


General Elections and bye-elections 2026: Pre-certification of print-ads by MCMC on Pre-poll and Poll Day

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Name of State/UT going for general elections Poll Date Dates of publication for which Precertification of print ads is mandatory Assam, Kerala and Puducherry 09.04.2026 08.04.2026 & 09.04.2026 Tamil Nadu 23.04.2026 22.04.2026 & 23.04.2026 West Bengal 23.04.2026 (Ph-I) 22.04.2026 & 23.04.2026 29.04.2026(Ph-II) 28.04.2026 & 29.04.2026 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Rajya Sabha Chairman Shri  C.P. Radhakrishnan administers oath/affirmation to newly elected/re-elected Members in Rajya Sabha Chamber today

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:           Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administered oath/affirmation today in Rajya Sabha Chamber to nineteen newly elected/ re-elected Members namely Shri Ramdas Bandu Athawale, Shrimati Maya Chintaman Ivnate, Shri Sharadchandra Pawar, Shri Ramrao Sakharam Wadkute, Dr. Jyoti Nagnath Waghmare, Shri Christopher Manickam, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Shri Constandine Ravindran, Shri L. K. ...


Prime Minister congratulates scientists and engineers as Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attains criticality

India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today congratulated India's scientists and engineers on the successful attainment of criticality of the indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam. The Prime Minister stated that India has taken a defining step forward in its civil nuclear journey, marking significant progress in the second stage of its nuclear programme. He emphasized that the advanced reactor...


Royal Abacus International Crown Hosted at ODM Global School

India, April 7 -- Bhubaneswar, April 2026: The prestigious Royal Abacus International Crown, a grand championship in mental mathematics, is being hosted at ODM Global School,Bhubaneswar. Jointly organized by Bless Abacus Academy (Belpahar), Amethyst Abacus Academy (Rourkela), and Brain Master Abacus Institute (Bhubaneswar), the event has attracted nearly 500 students from across India, along with international participants.The competition aims to showcase exceptional mental arithmetic skills, sp...