India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Your Excellency, Prime Minister Kristersson, Your Excellency, Ursula, Delegates from both countries, Friends from the media, Namaskaar! First of all, I sincerely thank Prime Minister Kristersson for his warm welcome. A short while ago, I was conferred with Sweden's highest honour, the Royal Order of the Polar Star. This honour is not just mine; it is an honour for 1.4 billion Indians. It is also a tribute to all our friends in Sw...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Railway Minister, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flagged off an express train between Bengaluru - Mumbai today, marking a major step in strengthening connectivity between Karnataka and Maharashtra. Sh. Vaishnaw stated that long-pending demands of South & North Karnataka are now being fulfilled. Further, he announced that the Vande Bharat Sleeper service between Bengaluru and Mumbai is expected to start soon. Highlighti...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase I of Census 2027 have commenced in five States and Union Territories namely Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area in Delhi NCT as part of the ongoing nationwide Census exercise. Meanwhile, House-to-House Houselisting Operations by Enumerators are presently in progress in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Prade...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated the newly built 'Million Minds Tech Park' and 'GREMI City Campus' in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Shri Amit Shah said that the event marks a major milestone in fulfilling Prime Minister Sh...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated the Innovation & Incubation Centre (IIC) at the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Shri Amit Shah sai...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various development projects of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Shri Amit Shah said that development projects worth Rs. 620 crore related to various civic and infrastructu...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy inaugurated its premier Naval Sailing Node at Upper Lake, widely known as Bhojtal, in Bhopal on 17 May 2026. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS, in the presence of a senior officials from defence forces and civil administration, NCC Cadets and students. To commemorate the occasion, over 30 naval personnel from INWTC Visakhapatnam and Navy Rowing, Kayaking, and Canoeing teams pr...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Test House (NTH), Northern Region, Ghaziabad, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, has established a state-of-the-art Shoe Testing Laboratory, significantly enhancing its capability to provide comprehensive, reliable and high precision footwear testing services for MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters, consumers and regulatory authorities across the country. The establishment of this advanced facil...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to build a prosperous and self-reliant India through the mantra of "Sahkar Se Samriddhi," and under the leadership of Hon'ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Cooperation is continuously working to strengthen the cooperative ecosystem across the country through modern infrastructure, technology-enabled systems, and farmer-centric ...
India, May 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the 100-day countdown series to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), a Deemed-to-be University, successfully organised a Yoga programme in collaboration with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) on the 36th day of the countdown series at the Prashanti Kutiram campus, Jigani, Bengaluru. On the occasion, Padma Shri Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Founder Chanc...