India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister has shared a brilliant write-up by Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri regarding the successful conclusion of the AI Impact Summit 2026. In his piece, the Union Minister notes that India drew inspiration from its civilisational impulse . The Union Minister further highlights that India is putting forward its own organising idea: sovereignty over data, inclusion by design, and accountability by default. PMO s...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) organised the Strategic Conclave 2026 on "Integrated Water Resource Management" at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, scientists, conservationists and international partners to deliberate on sustainable water governance and technological cooperation. Dr. Kusumita Arora Director, IGSTC shared that this conclave is an attempt to bring key stakeholders toa com...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, in collaboration with the All India Ayurvedic Congress, will organise the four-day National Arogya Fair 2026 at Shegaon, District Buldhana, Maharashtra, from 25 to 28 February 2026. The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will inaugurate the Fair on 25 February 2026 at Visava Maidan, Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan, Shegaon. The programme will be attended by the Governor of Maharashtr...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Blockchain India Challenge was launched by Shri S. Krishnan IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) on 23rd February (Monday), 2026 at MeitY, New Delhi in the presence of Shri Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY, Shri Sudeep Srivastava, Joint Secretary, MeitY, Smt. Sunita Verma, Group Coordinator, MeitY, Shri Manoj Kumar Jain, Group Coordinator, MeitY, Smt. P R Lakshmi Eswari, Scientist ...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 7th edition of the annual Joint Military Exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN' between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) commenced today at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia in Uttarakhand. The exercise will be conducted from 24 February to 9 March 2026. This edition brings together a 120-member contingent from each side, with the JGSDF represented by troops from the 32nd Infantry Regiment and the Indian...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice President of India,ShriC. P.Radhakrishnan, today interacted with a Youth Delegation from Darjeeling atUprashtrapatiBhavan. Welcoming the delegation, the Vice President said it was a matter of great pleasure to receive vibrant young minds from a region known for its natural beauty, rich culture and significant contribution to the nation. He noted that the youth embody the aspirations of a confident and forward-looking Indi...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of Raw Jute for Marketing season 2026-27. The MSP of Raw Jute (TD-3 grade) has been fixed at Rs. 5,925/- per quintal for 2026-27 season. This would ensure a returnof 61.8 percentover the all India weighted average cost of production. The announced MSP of raw jute for Marketing season 2026-27 ...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A highly specialised ophthalmic team of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force doctors carried out over 100 surgeries, including advanced cataract, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery & complex retinal procedures on the first day of Mega Advanced Surgical Eye Camp at 12 Air Force Hospital, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh on February 24, 2026. Led by eye surgeon Brigadier (Dr) Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Consultant & Head of Department (Ophthal...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (OPSA) and Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) coorganised a Stakeholder Consultation on 23rd February 2026 at CMTI with support from the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bengaluru, to discuss the modalities of a cohesive Advanced Manufacturing Strategy. The consultation brought together representatives from Government, industry associations...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India has constituted a high level committee for Harmonization of Regulatory Framework for DigiLocker. The terms of reference of the committee includes legislative review of Digital Locker rules in alignment with current technical and legal landscape and creating a future roadmap for Entity Locker, Ecosystem Expansion and Commercialization of Digital Locker System The...