Dr Jitendra Singh pitches 'BRICS Space Economy'

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today pitched for "BRICS Space Economy" as the next frontier of global growth and called for collective action among member nations to unlock new opportunities in innovation, investment, entrepreneurship and sustainable development. ...


Ministry of Coal Organises BRICS Side Event on Clean Coal Technologies with Focus on Coal Gasification

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Coal organised a BRICS Side Event on Clean Coal Technologies, with a focus on Coal Gasification, bringing together senior government officials, representatives from public sector enterprises, industry, technology providers, and a BRICS delegation from Russia, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Delivering the keynote address, Shri Sanoj Kumar Jha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, highlighted the rol...


APEDA Successfully Concludes First Cohort of BHARATI Programme to Accelerate Innovation-Led Growth in Agri-Food Exports

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has successfully concluded the first cohort of BHARATI (Bharat's Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Innovation), its flagship export enablement and acceleration programme aimed at fostering innovation-led growth in India's agri-food export sector. Beyond ...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal to Visit United Kingdom from 25-27 June Ahead of India-UK CETA and DCC Implementation

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Shri Piyush Goyal, will undertake an official visit to London, United Kingdom, from 25 to 27 June 2026. The visit comes ahead of the entry into force of the landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the companion Double Contribution Convention (DCC) on 15 July 2026. During the visit, Shri Goyal will hold a high-level bilateral meeting with ...


Ambassador Jamieson Greer Leads U.S. Delegation to India for Bilateral Trade Agreement Talks

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer visited New Delhi from 22-24 June 2026, leading an official U.S. delegation. The visit marked a key step in ongoing efforts to advance a balanced, mutually beneficial India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and to finalize an interim deal in line with the joint statement of 7 February 2026. Ambassador Greer held multiple rounds of discussions with the Union Minister o...


Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Signs MoU with IIT Hyderabad for Establishment of Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Advanced Communication Technologies

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier telecom R&D centre under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), a leading institution of national importance, to advance research and innovation in next-generation communication technologies. As part of this stra...


TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality on Manoharpur to Dausa National Highway (in Rajasthan LSA)

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Parameter AIRTEL BSNL RJIL VIL Total Number of Samples captured on Drive test route 4080 3338 4072 3898 Number of Samples having poor signal strength 217 2213 189 420 Number of Samples having limited service (No Coverage) 0 450 0 156 Parameter AIRTEL BSNL RJIL VIL Number of successful Calls Established 20 18 21 21 Number of dropped Calls 0 6 1 2 Parameter AIRTEL BSNL RJIL VIL Call Established...


INDIAN NAVY'S EASTERN FLEET SHIPS UDAYGIRI AND KAVARATTI DEPART HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri and Kavaratti, under the command of RAdm Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), departed Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 24 Jun 2026 on completion of port call for further deployment in South East Asia region. FOCEF called on senior functionaries of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Vietnamese People's Navy and exchanged perspectives on maritime cooperation, professional...


IPC Organizes National Conference on Ensuring Quality of Blood and Blood Components through IP 2026 Standards

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, organized a National Conference on "Ensuring Quality of Blood and Blood Components through IP 2026" at its campus in Ghaziabad on June 24, 2026, to facilitate awareness and implementation of the newly introduced blood and blood component monographs in the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026. The con...


IPC Successfully Conducts 2nd Hands-on Training on Ethylene Glycol (EG) and Diethylene Glycol (DEG) Determination in Oral Liquid Preparations by Gas Chromatography

India, June 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) successfully conducted the 2nd Hands-on Training Programme on the Determination of Ethylene Glycol (EG) and Diethylene Glycol (DEG) in Oral Liquid Preparations by Gas Chromatography (GC) from 22nd to 23rd June 2026 at its campus in Ghaziabad. The training programme was inaugurated by Dr V. Kalaiselvan, Secretary-cum-Scientific Director, IPC, in the presence of Shri Rajeev Bhargava, Deputy ...