India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, inaugurated the first Indian Air Force Dronathon-2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer, today. The inaugural ceremony was attended by senior functionaries of MoD, HQ IDS and representatives from Indian Army, and BSF. Dronathon-2026 is an IAF initiative aimed at engaging directly with the Indian unmanned systems industry and assessing emerging technologies under r...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the Indian Navy's Operational Deployment, Indian Naval Ship Mysore participated in the 4th edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana with the Royal Malaysian Navy at Lumut, Malaysia, from 09 to 12 Sep 2026. The exercise provided an opportunity for the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy to engage across a broad spectrum of professional and operational activities. The harbour phase featured professional exchanges and i...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Kachchh/New Delhi, 14th September, 2026 Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today visited the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) habitat at Naliya in Kachchh district of Gujarat. He reviewed the ongoing efforts for providing maximum protection to the GIB, with special focus on comprehensive conservation and habitat-management measures being undertaken across the GIB landscape of Kachchh. The ...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Financial Services was awarded the First Prize under 'Rajbhasha Kirti' (in the category of ministries/departments with fewer than 300 personnel) for its outstanding implementation and innovative achievements in the field of Official Language during the year 2025-26. The award was presented during the 6th All India Official Language Conference and Hindi Diwas organised by the Department of Official Language, Mini...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant crackdown on attempts to circumvent India's prohibition on imports from Pakistan, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), has seized more than 362 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted 13 containers of dry dates imported by a Mumbai-based firm at CFS Ambad, Nashik. The consignments had arrived from Jebel Ali, UAE, with import documents declari...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today addressed Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai as the Chief Guest. On the occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Shri Eknath Shinde and Smt. Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministers of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai and Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Secretary, Department of Offic...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dear fellow citizens, Warm greetings to all of you on the occasion of Hindi Diwas! Our country is a unique land of linguistic diversity and rich cultural heritage. Many people say that the fact that we have different languages is a weakness, but I believe that having so many languages is our greatest strength. Every language carries with it a history, folk traditions and a distinct worldview, which also help carry forward the va...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: From classrooms to communities, Kerala's EcoSense initiative is turning students into active champions of waste management under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. With nearly 46,000 scholarships awarded, the programme is building green skills and fostering sustainable habits among young citizens. What if the journey towards a Garbage Free City could begin not at a waste processing facility, but inside a classroom? Kerala is doing ...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: What begins as coconut husk is becoming a source of enterprise and livelihood across India's coconut-growing regions. Coir, a natural, durable and eco-friendly fibre, has been part of India's rural economy for generations. Today, entrepreneurs are increasingly converting it into value-added products ranging from mats and ropes to handicrafts, bio-fertilisers and innovative packaging solutions. Behind this transformation are thousa...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, New Delhi, has been awarded 'Rajbhasha Utkrishtta Sammaan' for the year 2025-26 by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, for its outstanding work and continuous excellent performance in the implementation of the Official Language. This Sammaan was conferred by the Hon'ble Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, to Secretary, Department of Admini...