India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Year Details of Start-ups Facilitation provided 1 2022 Agnikul Cosmos, Skyroot Aerospace, Pixxel Flex seal & acoustic testing, S/X-band antenna RF testing, sub-orbital launch access (Vikram-S), launch vehicle TM reception. 2 2023 Dhruva Space, Pixxel Space, Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos, Spacekidz, Azista BST Agniban SoRTeD launch access, RAMAN-I & II engine testing, Azaadisat-2 environmental testing, static ...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved major financial allocations for Rajasthan and Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PMRKVY) and the Krishonnati Yojana. Considering the progress, expenditure status and interests of farmers in both states, Rajasthan is being allocated Rs 340.59 crore, while Rs 265.12 crore is being released t...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Civil Aviation organised a Tiranga Rally today as part of the Independence Day celebrations under the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign 2026. Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, flagged off the rally in the presence of Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Shri Murlidhar Mohol; Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Samir Kumar Sinha and officers and staff of the Ministry. The celebrations...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: July 2026 July 2025 Merchandise Exports 44.24 36.98 Imports 76.22 64.86 Services* Exports 35.89 33.74 Imports 18.94 17.30 Total Trade Exports 80.14 70.72 Imports 95.16 82.16 Trade Balance -15.03 -11.43 April-July 2026-27 April-July 2025-26 Merchandise Exports 173.78 148.48 Imports 292.38 245.14 Services* Exports 142.64 131.15 Imports 73.47 66.81 Total Trade Exports 316.42 279.63 Imports...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Significant measures have been undertaken to strengthen digital access to India's cultural heritage through the upgraded Indian Culture Portal (ICP) Version 2.0, which was launched in March 2026. The upgraded portal has been developed with a modern, scalable, and secure architecture to provide seamless access to India's cultural resources. Key improvements include enhanced search capabilities, multilingual support, improved user in...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Country Number of Antiquities (Till June 2026) Australia 51 Netherlands 01 UK 21 USA 589 662 The country-wise list of retrieved antiquities is given at Annexure I. The Government takes up the issue of retrieving objects taken abroad during the colonial period at various forums. The process of retrieval is initiated on a case-by-case basis, keeping in view the applicable national and international laws and conve...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India Optel Limited (IOL), a Mini Ratna Category-I Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Defence Production, has launched the indigenous 'GARUD' High Resolution Binoculars for the civil market. Developed and manufactured by Ordnance Factory, Dehradun, a unit of India Optel Limited, GARUD embodies the spirit of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' through indigenous design and manufacturing. With a rich legacy of precision opti...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lead the 80th Independence Day Celebrations from the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2026. The grand event is set to commemorate 150 years of the enduring legacy of the National Song 'Vande Mataram' and celebrate the energy, aspirations and pivotal contribution of 'Yuva Shakti' in driving India's journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047. For the first time, 'Vande Mataram' will be rendered during...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Centre for Seismology (NCS) is actively involved in the monitoring of earthquakes occurring across the country on a 24x7 basis through its National Seismological Network (NSN), comprising 174 seismological observatories as on date spread throughout the country. The alerting method is generally based on detection of the initial non-damaging primary waves (P-waves) at sensors placed in the source region, enabling issuance o...
India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No Institutes/Organizations MoU/ LoA 1 IMD, Mausam Bhawan, and Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Odisha MoU 2 IMD and Siksha' O' Anusandhan Deemed University (SOADU), Odisha MoU 3 MD and ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha MoU 4 MD and S. G. Foundation, Odisha MoU 5 IMD and Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha LoA Through its Institutes, t...