India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Zoological Park (NZP), New Delhi has informed about the sudden passing away of the 29-year-old male African elephant, Shankar, on the night of 17th September 2025, at 8:00 PM. To ascertain the cause of death, an inquiry has been ordered. The post-mortem is being conducted by a team of experts from IVRI Bareilly, health advisory committee and representative of the Ministry for further investigation. After...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, unveiled the logo and key flagship initiatives for the India-AI Impact Summit 2026. Being hosted for the first time by a Global South nation, the Summit is guided by the principles or Sutras of People, Planet, and Progress. The discussions are further centered around 7 thematic Chakras - Human Capital, Inclusion, Safe & Trusted AI, Resilience,...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region and Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, virtually interacted with school students from the North Eastern states who visited ISRO HQ under NE-SPARKS program of MDONER in collaboration with NESAC-ISRO and 8 North Eastern state governments. During the interaction, the students shared their experiences of visiting ISRO facilities and learning about India's ad...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE), an organised Group 'A' cadre under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), celebrated its 76th Raising Day on September 17, 2025 at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh was the Chief Guest at the event. In his address, he commended the IDSE cadre officers for their role in strengthening national defence preparedness through world-class infrastr...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called upon the Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) officers to strive for the development of Cantonment Boards into smart, green & sustainable urban ecosystems in sync with the Government's vision of transforming India into a developed country, and aspire to achieve the target by 2035. He was delivering the keynote address at 'MANTHAN 2025', a two-day national conference organis...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Border Roads Organisation Wives Welfare Association (BROWWA) celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a heartfelt and dignified ceremony at Aravalli Hall, Shankar Vihar, Delhi Cantt on September 17, 2025. The event brought together members, families and distinguished guests to honour BROWWA's 25 years of unwavering support to BRO personnel and their families, who serve in some of the country's most remote and challeng...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Culture, is celebrating the Sewa Parv 2025 from 17th September to 2nd October 2025 as a nationwide festival of service, creativity, and cultural pride. Guided by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Sewa Parv aims to bring together communities, institutions, and individuals in a collective movement of Sewa (service), creativity, and cultural pride. A group of peop...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: New Delhi: India continues to make significant strides in safeguarding and showcasing its rich natural and cultural heritage on the global stage. In a moment of national pride, seven remarkable natural heritage sites from across the country have been successfully included in UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, increasing India's count on the Tentative List from 62 to 69 properties. With this inclusion, I...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) hosted a grand event marking the centenary year of Prof. Mohan Khokar, a pioneer of Indian dance history and an eminent dance scholar. On this occasion, renowned dance gurus from India and abroad, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan awardees, Sangeet Natak Akademi award-winning artists, scholars, and many distinguished cultural personalities gathered to...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has announced outreach programmes across the country to further enhance its outreach and stakeholder engagement initiatives with audit professionals. The initiative is aimed at enhancing audit quality and promoting sustainable audit practices for all sizes of audit firms. The series of outreach programmes is titled "Creating a Better Financial Reporting World" and wil...