Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal to visit Germany to Strengthen Economic and Trade Partnership

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, will be on an official visit to Berlin (Germany) from 23rd October 2025. The visit marks a key milestone in enhancing India's engagement with Germany and holds particular significance as the year 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, highlighting the depth, resilience, and long-standing strength of bilateral ties. Minister Goyal's meeti...


Indian Railways to Run 1,500 Special Trains Over the Next 5 Days to Cater to Chhath Festive Rush; Safe and Comfortable Travel for Passengers is the Focus

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways continue to play a vital role in connecting people across the nation, especially during the festive season. As travel surges ahead of the Chhath festivities, Railways are going the extra mile to ensure that every traveller reaches their destination safely and comfortably. In addition to the regular train services, 1500 special trains will be run during the next five days with an average of 300 specials per day. With...


Ministry of Steel to hold Open House on Steel Import Issues on 27th October

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Steel will be conducting Open House to discuss issues related to import of steel on 27thOctober, 2025 in Steel Room, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. Companies and associations may present their issues related to above subjects in the Open House.To participate in the Open House e-mails may be sent on tech-steel[at]nic[dot]in for getting a confirmed time slot on above date. While sending the e-mail, following information may be...


NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported finding of the dead body of a differently-abled RTI activist after being abducted in Tharad district, Gujarat

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a differently-abled RTI activist was found dead in a canal after being abducted by unidentified persons from an area near his residence in the Tharad district, Gujarat on 12th October, 2025. Reportedly, the victim's body was found in a canal on 14th October, 2025. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report,...


Non-compliance with Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011 to result in strict action: Department of Food and Public Distribution, GoI

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Food and Public Distribution, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has notified a key amendment to the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011 (VOPPA Order). The amended VOPPA Order, 2025 aims to bring greater regulatory oversight and transparency across the edible oil sector in India. Under the amended order, it is now mandatory for all edible o...


Operation Sindoor was an extraordinary demonstration of Tri-service jointness & integration: Raksha Mantri

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Operation Sindoor witnessed extraordinary jointness & integration among the three Services, and reaffirmed the Government's resolve of devising coordinated, adaptive & preemptive defence strategies to deal with the challenges arising out the changing world order and evolving methods of warfare," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at a book launch in New Delhi on October 22, 2025. Raksha Mantri emphasised that traditional defen...


PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood launched 'AI Playbooks for Agriculture and SMEs' and 'AI Sandbox White Paper' to accelerate Responsible AI Adoption across India

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, released three publications under the AI for India 2030 initiative led by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India, World Economic Forum (WEF). The release was announced in the presence of Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Shri S.C.L. Das, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Smal...


India moves up to 9th Position Globally in Forest Area; Continues to Rank 3rd in Annual Forest Gain

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has achieved a significant milestone in global environmental conservation, moving up to the 9th position in terms of total forest area globally, as per the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025, released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Bali. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, informed about this development in a social media post on 'X'. In the previou...


Department of Rural Development launches Special Campaign 5.0 to promote cleanliness and disposal of pending matters

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Rural Development, under the guidance of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, is implementing the Special Campaign 5.0 to institutionalise cleanliness (Swachhta) and accelerate disposal of pending matters across the department. In the first 15 days of the Special Campaign 5.0 (October 2-16, 2025), the following progress has been achieved by the department: Out of the 577 physical files...


NHAI to Deploy Network Survey Vehicles across the country for over 20,000 km of National Highways

India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To enhance the riding experience of the commuters on National Highways, NHAI will deploy Network Survey Vehicles (NSV) in 23 states covering 20,933 km for collection, processing and analysing Road inventory and Pavement condition data of National Highway stretches. The deployment of NSVs will enable NHAI to collect necessary data related to road inventory and pavement condition including all relevant road defects like surface crack...