India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Chennai Branch Office, seized 803.99 grams of non-hallmarked gold jewellery during an enforcement search and seizure operation at a jewellery shop in Ambattur, Chennai, on September 1, 2026. The action was carried out under Section 28 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, after non-hallmarked gold jewellery was found displayed for commercial sale. The seized jewellery included 175 mang...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, arrived at Livorno, Italy, on 09 Sep 2026, as part of the ongoing transoceanic expedition, Lokayan 2026. The ship has sailed over 17400 nautical miles across 10 countries during the deployment, carrying forward India's maritime traditions and spirit of friendship across the seas. En route to Livorno, INS Sudarshini conducted a Passage Exercise with the Italian Navy's sail training...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the Indian Navy's Operational Deployment, INS Mysore arrived at Lumut, Malaysia, on 09 Sep 2026 to participate in the 4th edition of bilateral maritime exercise 'Samudra Laksamana' between the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy. The ship and her crew were warmly welcomed by personnel of the Royal Malaysian Navy and officials from the High Commission of India in Malaysia. Exercise Samudra Laksamana comprises of p...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, organised a workshop at Maharashtra Mantralaya in collaboration with the Language Department, Government of Maharashtra, to explore the potential of multilingual and voice-enabled Artificial Intelligence (AI) in strengthening access to digital services, government i...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), launched a collaboration with Saylor University, USA to integrate Saylor's digital learning resources into the NIELIT Digital University (NDU) platform. Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, attended as Chief Guest and formally inaugurated the partnership. The event took place at the MeitY, N...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organised a national workshop on 'Leveraging Latest Technologies in Assessment of Forest and Tree Resources' in New Delhi today. The inaugural session was presided over by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav. The occasion was also graced by the presence of Union MoS (EFCC), Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh. The Workshop brought together Sta...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 22 gold bars seized by DRI Varanasi 8 Capsules seized in Chennai Continuing its sustained crackdown on organised gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized around 41 kg foreign-origin gold, cumulatively valued at around Rs 62 crore in six intelligence-led operations in recent days. The operations have resulted in the arrest of 24 persons, including three foreign nationals, and have exposed sophistic...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah meets His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V in New Delhi today. In his post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said "Pleased to meet His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V in New Delhi. India cherishes its bond with the Aga Khan Development Network, tied by a shared commitment to human development. Our discussions focused on str...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today chaired the third meeting of the Governing Body of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by the Union Home Secretary, Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, Member and Head of Department of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Secreta...
India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, Shri Manohar Lal, today chaired a high-level meeting with State Urban Development Ministers, Principal Secretaries, Urban Development and State Mission Directors to review the preparedness of States and Union Territories for Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2026. The meeting reviewed preparations for the nationwide campaign, which will be observed from 17th September to 17th October ...