FIU-IND case regarding large-scale cyber fraud recognised as runner-up at Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026 during the Egmont Group Plenary in Baku, Azerbaijan

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) has earned another significant international recognition with its case regarding a large-scale cyber fraud, securing the Runner-up position at the prestigious Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026, presented during the Egmont Group Plenary held in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the dynamic leadership of Shri Amit Mohan Govil, Director, FIU-IND. The Best Egmont Case Award is one of the highest ...


Union Environment Minister inaugurates Centre of Excellence on Human-Wildlife Conflict at WII-SACON, Coimbatore; launches National Human-Wildlife Conflict Portal

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav today inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Human-Wildlife Conflict at Coimbatore. The inauguration was followed by a National Workshop on Human-Wildlife Conflict, bringing together senior policymakers, forest managers, scientists, researchers, technology experts and conservation practitioners from across the country to deliberate on effective s...


Shri Bhupendra Yadav chairs the 7th Meeting of Governing Body of National CAMPA and reviews Overall Performance of the Authority, at Coimbatore

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 7th Meeting of the Governing Body of National CAMPA was held today at CASFOS, Coimbatore, under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav. The meeting reviewed the overall performance of National CAMPA and considered several new proposals and initiatives aimed at strengthening compensatory afforestation, forest conservation and wildlife protection across the country. The...


INDIAN NAVY TO INDUCT INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE MAHENDRAGIRI INTO THE EASTERN FLEET

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy is all set to induct Mahendragiri (F38), the sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, into its Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam on 11 Jul 2026. The commissioning ceremony, to be presided over by the Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, will mark another significant milestone in India's journey towards defence self-reliance and indigenous warship construction. Designed in-house by the Indian Navy's Warship D...


India stands as primary guarantor of peace & stability in Indian Ocean Region: Raksha Mantri lauds Indian Navy for safeguarding maritime interests

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "India stands as the primary guarantor of peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh as he commended the Indian Navy for safeguarding the nation's maritime interests and upholding the Tricolour amid an increasingly complex global security environment. He was addressing naval personnel in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on July 10, 2026, during Barakhana on the eve of the commissioning of M...


TRAI releases clarifications regarding functioning of designated 1600 series and 140 series

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Certain sections of press and media have brought out reports, which inter alia have comments/ views regarding functioning of designated 1600 series and 140 series which could potentially lead to misinformation or misinterpretation of operation of these designated series. The correct regulatory position in this regard is clarified as under: (i) TRAI has mandated the use of 1600xx series numbers for service and transaction c...


Department of Posts and TRAI Join Hands to Conduct India's Largest Village-Level Telecom Network Performance Survey

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards strengthening Digital India and improving rural telecom services, the Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications, and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to conduct a nationwide app-based survey to assess the mobile network performance of Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) - Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and BSNL...


Addendum to the Signed Agreement between DBN (Digital Bharat Nidhi) - Department of Telecommunications, Government of Gujarat, GFGNL and BSNL to strengthen broadband infrastructure across the state

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta- https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa In a significant step towards strengthening digital infrastructure and accelerating broadband connectivity across rural Gujarat, Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under Department of Telecomm...


Department of Telecommunications signs MoU with Telecommunications Standards Development Society India (TSDSI)

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening India's global leadership in telecommunications standardization and advancing the vision of the Bharat 6G Mission, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) during the 9th TSDSI Technical Deep Dive (TTDD) 2026, in the gracious presence of the Un...


Department of Commerce Reviews Andhra Pradesh FCV Tobacco Marketing Season 2025-26

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A team of senior officers from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, led by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Shri Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, reviewed the ongoing Andhra Pradesh Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) Tobacco Marketing Season 2025-26 in Hyderabad. The team held discussions with tobacco growers, manufacturers, exporters, dealers, trade associations and the Tobacco Board. The meeting reviewed the prev...