MoSJE's National Chintan Shivir in Chandigarh moves from vision to action on Day 2 with focused State-Centre deliberations

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The three‑day National Chintan Shivir on Antyodaya ka Sankalp, Amrit Kaal ka Pratibimb - Viksit Bharat@2047 entered its second day in Chandigarh today with a sharp focus on strengthening community engagement, public-private-people partnerships and last‑mile delivery of social justice schemes in collaboration with States and Union Territories. Building on the inaugural emphasis on inclusive and accountable governance, t...


Launch of SMILE-Beggary Survey Mobile Application at Chintan Shivir, Chandigarh (24-26 April 2026)

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, launched the SMILE-Beggary Survey Mobile Application during the Chintan Shivir with States/UTs held in Chandigarh from 24th to 26th April 2026. The mobile application has been developed under the SMILE-Beggary Sub-Scheme (Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging) to strengthen field-level implementation through real-time data col...


Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs delivers keynote address at 38th SEBI Foundation Day celebrations

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai, 25 April 2026 Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the keynote address at the 38th Foundation Day Programme of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in Mumbai today. Smt. Sitharaman also digitally launched SEBI's nationwide investor awareness initiative 'Mission Jagrook' on the occasion. In her keynote address, the Union Finance Minister urged SEBI to be ready t...


56 Years of Trust, Service, and Nation Building

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO), India's leading techno-financing Navratna CPSE under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, marked its 56th Foundation Day "Sankalp Diwas" today. The celebration highlighted HUDCO's remarkable achievements over the past five & half decades. Shri Manhoar Lal, Hon'ble Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Tokhan Sahu, Hon'ble Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affai...


IMD Issues Comprehensive Heatwave Guidance as Temperatures Rise Across Regions

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India Meteorological Department under the Ministry of Earth Sciences has issued detailed heatwave guidance and advisories as several parts of the country continue to experience rising temperatures and above-normal conditions. As per the latest assessment, maximum temperatures in many parts of northwest, central and peninsular India are currently ranging between 40degC to 44degC, with the highest temperature of 44.5degC record...


Union DoNER Secretary Shri Sanjay Jaju arrives in Tripura on a three-day visit

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Secretary of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Sanjay Jaju, arrived in Agartala this noon on a three-day visit to the state Tripura. In the afternoon, he visited the archaeological and tourist site Unakoti located in Kailashahar. He explored the remarkable rock-cut architecture and sculptures carved on the hill slopes and was briefed about the site's history, heritage significance, and associate...


DRDO unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked & Wheeled)

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked and Wheeled), designed and developed by Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, were unveiled by Secretary Department of Defence (R&D) & Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat at the premises of the DRDO's laboratory in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra on April 25, 2026. The platforms have been developed to meet the emerging operational requirements of the Defence Forces. Both the platforms have be...


Inauguration of OTM Complex at Puducherry

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Director General Indian Coast Guard, DG Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated the state-of-the-art OTM Administrative Complex of Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 13 at Puducherry on 25 April 2026. The inauguration marks a significant milestone in strengthening India's maritime security architecture along the eastern seaboard. The newly constructed complex reflects the vision of a "Modern Force, Modern Infrastructure" and is designed...


DPIIT Issues Operational Guidelines for Rs.10,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 to Streamline Capital Deployment

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued the operational guidelines for the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0). The guidelines lay down a structured framework to operationalise the Rs.10,000 crore corpus through clearly defined mechanisms for fund deployment, governance, and monitoring, with the objective of improving the efficiency of capital flows i...


Shri Ashok Kumar Lahiri meets the Prime Minister

India, April 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Ashok Kumar Lahiri met the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at New Delhi, today. Shri Modi conveyed his best wishes on his appointment as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. The Prime Minister noted that Shri Lahiri's rich experience in the fields of economics and public policy will significantly strengthen India's reform journey and contribute to the nation's vision of becoming a Viksit Bharat. The Prime Minister posted on X...