India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways is set to felicitate 100 committed employees and officers with the prestigious 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 in recognition of their exemplary service and outstanding contributions to the organisation. The award ceremony will be held on January 9, 2026, at the India International Convention & Expo Centre (Yashobhoomi), Dwarka, New Delhi. The Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and El...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As a key preparatory milestone leading up to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Conclave on AI for Science - Working Group Meeting was convened today at the IIT Bombay Research Park. Hosted by IndiaAI, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra and IIT Bombay, the one-day hybrid conclave brought together leading scientists, policymakers, technologists, and innova...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 25th All India Major Port Cultural Meet 2025-26 was inaugurated on Thursday at Jayadev Sadan, Paradip Port. The four-day cultural event is being organised by Paradip Port Authority under the aegis of the Major Ports Sports Control Board. Shri P. L. Haranadh, Chairman, Paradip Port Authority, inaugurated the meet as Chief Guest. Addressing the gathering, he said that culture reflects the inner beauty of the human soul and plays ...
India, Jan. 8 -- 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, participated in IndusFood 2026, during which it organised the BHARATI Startup Challenge to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the agricultural and processed food export sector. The initiative aims to support export-ready startups by providing mentorship, market access and policy...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today extended greetings to the nation on the commencement of Somnath Swabhiman Parv, recalling the timeless civilisational spirit that has kept Somnath alive in the hearts of millions for over a millennium. Shri Modi noted that in January 1026, Somnath faced its first attack. Despite repeated assaults in subsequent centuries, the eternal faith of devotees and the civilisational resolve of Bharat e...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared an article by Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia. Shri Modi said that the Somnath Temple as a symbol of India's eternal cultural consciousness. It highlights that the transformation witnessed over the past 11 years, from Somnath to the Ram Janmabhoomi, reflects that India has emerged as a confident nation that takes pride in its cultural identity. Sharing the article on X,...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A meeting on "Welfare and Rehabilitation of Transgender Persons and Beggars" was held yesterday at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), New Delhi, under the chairpersonship of the Hon'ble Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. The meeting focused on achieving a beggar-free state in the six major metropolitan cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The implementation is subjected to ...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India and the North Eastern Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation (NEHHDC), a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the North Eastern Region Conclave in Guwahati, Assam. This collaboration marks a significant step towards Intellectual Property Rights (IP...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report revealing significant surge in the patients of Typhoid allegedly due to consumption of contaminated drinking water. State Health Department has confirmed a total 70 active cases of typhoid concentrated in a particular area of the city. Reportedly, the surge in the patients of Typhoid has exposed serious flaws in the newly laid water su...
India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E), Dr. Virendra Kumar, and Union Minister for Tribal Affairs (TA), Shri Jual Oram, co-chaired the 29th meeting of the Committee to review the implementation of the Protection of the Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and to devise ways and means to curb offences of Untouchability and Atrocities against SCs an...