India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Convocation Ceremony of the 2024 Batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) probationers undergoing training at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun, was held on Saturday at the Convocation Hall of the Forest Research Institute (FRI). Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, presided over the ceremony as the Chief Guest and presented certificates and medals to the successful ...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of 'Operation Vajra', Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Madhya Pradesh Unit, has seized 8 spurious medicine/ illegal counterfeit medicine godowns and one illicit manufacturing facility operating in Gaya and Masaurhi (Patna), Bihar, - used for illegally manufacturing and storing narcotic drugs and other medicines. It is another major breakthrough in the investigation of crime registered in 2025, an extensive follow-up opera...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained drive against organised smuggling networks and transnational trafficking syndicates, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has carried out a series of intelligence-led operations across the country during the week, resulting in the seizure of foreign-origin gold, heroin, MDMA, hydroponic weed, red sanders, prohibited wildlife products, e-cigarettes, foreign-origin poppy seeds and areca nuts. These op...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl.No. Name of the State Total (Rs. in crore) 1 ANDHRA PRADESH 4597 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1476 3 ASSAM 3552 4 BIHAR 10845 5 CHHATTISGARH 3602 6 GOA 398 7 GUJARAT 4094 8 HARYANA 1484 9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 996 10 JHARKHAND 3660 11 KARNATAKA 4504 12 KERALAM 2597 13 MADHYA PRADESH 8010 14 MAHARASHTRA 7022 15 MANIPUR 682 16 MEGHALAYA 688 17 MIZORAM 615 18 NAGALAND 524 19 ODISHA 4819 ...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda today chaired a high-level meeting to assess the scope for expanding Project SARATHI across hospitals and medical institutions in the country. Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, was also present during the meeting. The meeting reviewed the implementation and impact of Project SARATHI at PGIMER, Chandigarh, an...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda today reviewed the preparedness for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2026 to ensure the smooth, secure, transparent and technology-enabled conduct of the examination, scheduled to be held on 30th August 2026. During the review, the Minister assessed the preparedness of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NB...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has approved the advance release of Rs.2,117.85 crore from the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to support the States affected by floods during the ongoing southwest monsoon of 2026. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government remains committed to extending all necessary assistance to States for effective relief, resc...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval in Pune, Maharashtra. On the occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde and Smt. Sunetra Pawar, Union Minister of State for Cooperation Shri Murlidhar Mohol, along with several other dignitaries, were present. In ...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, today visited the Bhalswa Dumpsite to review the ongoing legacy waste remediation work being carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), underscoring the government's continued focus on accelerating the remediation and monitoring the progress of clearing legacy waste. The inspection was conducted in presence of the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Del...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call in the 135th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 28 June 2026 to conserve every drop of rainwater, Odisha has intensified its efforts under the Catch the Rain 2026 campaign, translating public awareness into tangible water conservation outcomes, promoting rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, restoration of traditional water bodies, and citizen participation. Odisha has adopted a multi-pro...