India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 1st and 2nd BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) Meetings held under India's BRICS Presidency on 29-30 April, 2026 and 5-6 June, 2026 respectively deliberated on Creative Economy and People to People cooperation, copyright and ethical AI in creative Economy, Strategies for Cultural Heritage Protection and return of Cultural Property etc. The discussions focused on safeguarding the rights and interests of creators, artists and c...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Allocationtill date(in Rs.) Expenditure till date(in Rs.) 2025-26 75,40,000/- 74,91,064/- 2026-27 66,50,000/- 25,63,894/- Research and Exploration activities are currently underway at Dwarka and Bet Dwarka (Gujarat), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu) and Karaikal (Puducherry) by the Underwater Archaeology Wing of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Further, the Government of India has granted license for underwater e...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: AMOUNT IN LAKHS FINANCIAL YEAR BUDGET ALLOCATED (REVISED ESTIMATE) FUND RELEASED BY MINISTRY ACTUAL EXPENDITURE 2016-17 3250.00 2637.84 1807.96 2017-18 4960.00 2884.43 652.52 2018-19 3992.00 2525.45 404.35 2019-20 73.00 0.00 232.82 2020-21 0.00 0.00 151.27 2021-22 165.00 152.16 442.18 2022-23 1910.00 1895.55 306.24 2023-24 2602.00 469.24 1357.07 2024-25 2161.00 2071.80 1893.66 2025-26 3507....
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Scheme Component Last Date for Submission of Applications Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) 15.07.2026 Cultural Function and Production Grant Scheme (CFPGS) 07.07.2026 Financial Assistance to Cultural Organisations with National Presence 15.07.2026 Award of Senior/ Junior Fellowship to Outstanding Artists in the Fields of Culture 31-7-2026 Award of Scholarships to Youn...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Nipun' the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV), built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 Jul 2026 at Visakhapatnam. The vessel has been designed and constructed in accordance with Classification Rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). 'Nipun' draws her name from Sanskrit signifying 'one who is adept, capable, and well versed in a particular discipline'. True to the name, the ship is highl...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on July 30, 2026, felicitated the nine women officers of the three Services, who returned home after successfully completing the first-ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition 'Samudra Pradakshina' onboard the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni. Interacting with the officers in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri praised the team's courage and determination in successfully complet...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet approved the Central Sector Scheme Mission Mausam in 2024, with the vision of making Bharat a "Weather-ready and Climate-smart" nation, including Assam. The Mission aims to enhance the accuracy and spatial resolution of weather and climate predictions by strengthening the observational network, advancing high-resolution numerical weather prediction models, high-performance computing technologies, and improving the...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: There is no officially defined category known as a "Super El Nino" by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) or the India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the Ministry. Operationally, El Nino events are generally classified as weak, moderate, strong, or very strong based on the magnitude of sea surface temperature anomalies over the equatorial central Pacific Ocean. IMD has predicted the development of El Nino conditions...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Station Name District Latitude (ºN) Longitude (ºE) Elevation (m) Type of Station 1 Reckon Kinnaur 31.5386 78.2767 2304 AWS 2 Keylong Lahaul & Spiti 32.5719 77.0353 3119 AWS 3 Kukumsher Lahaul & Spiti 32.7003 76.6885 2627 AWS 4 Tabo Lahaul & Spiti 32.0915 78.3851 3262 AWS 5 Kalpa Kinnaur 31.54 78.25 2885 ARG 6 Leo Kinnaur 31.88 78.13 4988 ARG 7 Moorang Kinnaur 31.6...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The present status of the Ocean Observation Network, comprising Ocean Observation Buoys, Deep Sea Moorings and Coastal Observation Systems, is as follows: The Ocean Observation Network plays a vital role in improving the accuracy of monsoon prediction, cyclone forecasting, and ocean-state forecasts by providing high-quality, near-real-time ocean observations for numerical weather prediction and ocean forecasting systems. Observati...