India will emerge as a major trusted Value Chain and Supply Chain Partner to the world in Electronic Manufacturing: Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Visakhapatnam Date: 28.04.2026 Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that India is poised to emerge as major trusted value chain and supply chain partner to the world in electronic manufacturing, driven by strong policy support and visionary leadership. He was addressing the gathering after the Ground Breaking Ceremony of Google Cloud India ...


Shri Dharmendra Pradhan reviews availability and timely distribution of NCERT Textbooks

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today reviewed the availability, printing, and distribution of textbooks published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for the ongoing academic session. Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Shri Sanjay Kumar, along with the senior officials from the Ministry of Education and NCERT were present during the meeting. Shri Pradhan review...


Union Minister of Education reviewed the functioning of NIT Kurukshetra and IIEST Shibpur - Comprehensive measures announced for student well-being

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Education chaired a high-level review meeting today on matters relating to NIT Kurukshetra & IIEST Shibpur and overall student well-being across Higher Educational Institutions. The meeting was attended by the Chairperson, Board of Governors, NIT Kurukshetra; Secretary (Higher Education); and other senior officials of the Ministry. Key Deliberations The meeting undertook a detailed review of the academic enviro...


INDIAN OCEAN SHIP SAGAR ARRIVES AT CHANGI NAVAL BASE, SINGAPORE

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, INS Sunayna, arrived at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on 26 Apr 2026, marking her fourth port call during the ongoing IOS SAGAR deployment under the vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). The ship, with a multinational crew from 16 Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs), is deployed to the Indian Ocean Region and has completed port calls at Male, Phu...


Op Sindoor demonstrated India's firm resolve that terrorism epicentres are no longer immune to justifiable punishment: Raksha Mantri at SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Kyrgyzstan

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's firm resolve that terrorism epicentres are no longer immune to justifiable punishment," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh as he addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on April 28, 2026, underlining the need to forge a unified front to tackle the "evils" of terrorism, separatism and extremism by eliminating safe havens and r...


Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with his Kyrgyz, Kazakh & Belarusian counterparts in Bishkek to further strengthen defence cooperation

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Belarusian counterparts on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on April 28, 2026. During the meeting with the Defence Minister of Kyrgyzstan Major General Mukambetov Ruslan Mustafaevich, both sides discussed ways to strengthen the existing bilateral defence cooperation. Ra...


IICA concludes first assessment of Arbitrator Qualifying Assessment Program (AQAP), aims to create a cadre of world-class Arbitrators for Viksit Bharat 

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first assessment cycle of the IICA Arbitrator Qualifying Assessment Program (AQAP) was conducted in-person from April 24-26, 2026, at the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) Campus, Manesar. The event was organised by the Centre of Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution (CEADR), a 3-tier rigorous assessment for certification as an arbitrator. A first-of-its-kind initiative, the program aims at creating a pool o...


TRAI Assesses Network Quality Across Warangal City and adjoining areas in Telangana State (under Andhra Pradesh Licensed Service Area)

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Summary-Voice services Summary-Data services Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have 100.00, 96.11%, 97.95% and 99.08% call setup success rate respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G). Data Download performance (Overall): Average download speed of Airtel (5G/4G/2G) is 161.18 Mbps, BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 8.32 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 260.01 Mbps and VIL (4G/2G) is 27.83 Mbps. Call Setup Time: Airtel, BSNL, RJ...


Extension of last date to receive comments on the Draft Telecom Consumers Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a "Draft Telecom Consumers Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026" on 7th April 2026 on TRAI's website for inviting comments of the stakeholders. The last date for receiving written comments on the draft amendment from the stakeholders was fixed as 28th April 2026. In view of the requests received from stakeholders and their association for extension of time f...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Chairs Meeting with Export Promotion Councils and Industry to Strengthen Export Ecosystem Post India-New Zealand FTA Signing

India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, chaired a meeting with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industry associations at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 27th April 2026, to deliberate on strategies for strengthening India's export ecosystem in the context of evolving global trade dynamics. The meeting was held in continuation of the India-New Zealand FTA signing ceremony in Bharat Mandapam and was attended ...