India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 7th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad today through video conferencing, bringing together senior officials, District Collectors, Deputy Commissioners, and Mission Directors to deliberate on accelerating the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) Phase 2 and sharing of best pr...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal today launched the Operational Guidelines for the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) along with the Credit Repayment Guarantee Sub-Scheme (CRGSS) in New Delhi, marking a significant step towards transforming urban infrastructure financing in the country. Representatives from various States including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha participated in the event. The Chief Minist...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO), constituting Phase I of Census 2027, will begin from April 16, 2026 in eight States and Union Territories namely Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, and Sikkim, along with the NDMC area and Delhi Cantonment Board in the National Capital Territory, as part of the nationwide Census exercise, following the conclusion of the 15-d...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, chaired the First Health Working Group (HWG) Meeting under the BRICS framework for the year 2026 in New Delhi. The meeting brought together senior health officials, technical experts, and delegates from BRICS member countries-Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia to deliberate on priority areas of co...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri. M. Nagaraju, IAS, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, launched the new LIC's Customer App (MyLIC) and the mobile App for the sales intermediaries (LIC's Super Sales Saathi) in the presence of CEO & MD Shri. R. Doraiswamy, Managing Directors Shri. Dinesh Pant, Shri. Ratnakar Patnaik, Shri. R. Chander and senior management of LIC of India in Mumbai today. With over 260 million policies and the dee...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a landmark ruling for wildlife law enforcement in India, a New Delhi court has convicted a Jaipur art gallery owner for attempting to illegally export Shahtoosh shawls - made from the hair of the critically endangered Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) - in violation of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The Chief Judicial Magistrate at Rouse Avenue District Courts delivered the judgement against Syed Shahid Ahmed Kashani...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy Commanders' Conference 01/2026 commenced at Nausena Bhawan on 14 Apr 2026 with an inaugural address by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, to senior naval leadership, outstation Operational and Area Commanders, and Command Headquarters and Naval Headquarters staff. The CNS commended the Navy's achievements in safeguarding India's maritime interests, including energy security amidst the ongoing conflic...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR arrived at Phuket, Thailand, on 14 Apr 2026 on completion of a six-day transit from Male, Maldives, marking the second port call of its ongoing mission. The IOS SAGAR-INS Sunayna, with a multinational crew from 16 Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs), is on deployment to the Indian Ocean Region, reinforcing the vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth A...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta-https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa In a significant move to reinforce the security of India's financial ecosystem, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today en...
India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Index Numbers and Annual Rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y in %) * All Commodities/Major Groups Weight (%) Jan-26 (F) Feb-26 (P) Mar-26 (P) Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation All Commodities 100.00 157.6 1.68 158.2 2.13 160.8 3.88 I. Primary Articles 22.62 194.0 2.27 192.9 3.27 197.3 6.36 II. Fuel & Power 13.15 145.9 -4.01 147.6 -3.78 153.7 1.05 III. Manufactured Products 64.23 147.1 2.58...