India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Holy Relics of Lord Buddha's two Chief Disciples, Arhant Sariputra and Arhant Maudgalyayana, returned to India today following a highly successful 10-day exposition at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. At the request of the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery, the National Museum of India under the Ministry of Culture, in association with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka and the...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL), Bengaluru for the procurement of 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System (ECGNSS) Jammers for the Indian Navy at a total cost of Rs 449 crore with minimum 75% indigenous content. The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of Defence Secr...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A workshop on defence procurement, Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Technology Perspective Capability Roadmap (TPCR) and Testing Procedures for MSMEs & Start-ups' will take place at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt on June 11 & 12, 2026. The event is being jointly organised by the Indigenisation Directorate, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS). It is aimed at enha...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme, is facilitating the Yuva Sangam Phase VI initiative. The programme aims to promote cultural exchange, experiential learning, and national integration among youth from diverse regions of the country. As part of the programme, a delegation from Andhra Pradesh, led by the Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati was hosted by the...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Higher Education (DoHE), Ministry of Education, Government of India, is facilitating the Yuva Sangam Phase-VI programme under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative. The programme aims to promote cultural exchange, experiential learning, and national integration among youth from diverse regions of the country. As part of the Yuva Sangam programme, a delegation from Tripura led by the National Institute ...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: DigiLocker, India's flagship digital document wallet under the Digital India programme, has successfully onboarded 68 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and Power Departments across the country. This major integration allows electricity consumers across 35 States and Union Territories to securely access their digital electricity bills directly within the DigiLocker app, bringing greater convenience, accessibility and eff...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 was approved by Union Cabinet on 05.05.2026. As on June 9, 2026, the total number of guarantees issued under the scheme has officially crossed the 1 lakh mark, reaching a total of 1,06,549 with total amount of guarantees at Rs.48,484.26 Crore, demonstrating the extensive scale of credit protection being extended to lenders. Out of the total coverage, 96% of the guarantees issue...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has approved extension in validity of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0) upto 31.8.2026 or till guarantees for an amount of Rs.20,000 crore are issued, whichever is earlier. The Government of India has also approved increase in maximum loan amount capped to Large Sized NBFC-MFIs/MFIs from Rs.300 crores to Rs.1000 crores under the overall ceiling of 20% of Assets under ...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The two-day Regional High-Level Policy Dialogue "SAPLING (South Asian Policy Leadership for Improved Nutrition and Growth) Dialogue 2026", jointly organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India and the World Bank Group concluded successfully on June 10, 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Dialogue, held under the theme "Unlocking Value: Advancing Food Processing for Employment Generation and Susta...
India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: South Asia stands at a critical moment in its development journey. With millions of young people entering the workforce every year, creating sustainable jobs has become one of the region's most pressing priorities. The World Bank Group highlighted that transforming food systems beyond the farm can unlock significant opportunities for employment, investment, economic growth, and poverty reduction. The region's agriculture sector is...