Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Directs All recognised NSFs for Olympics Sports to Publish Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Qualification and Athlete Selection Pathway by 15 July

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has directed all recognised National Sports Federations (NSFs) to publish the Olympic qualification and selection pathway, including the criteria and process to be adopted for the selection of athletes for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The Ministry has reiterated that the selection policy and criteria for mega sporting events such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games, Para Asian G...


BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting Concludes in Kochi

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting concluded today in Kochi, India under India's BRICS Chairmanship 2026, marking a significant milestone in advancing cooperation among BRICS Member Countries on women-led development. The four-day engagement from 6th to 9th July 2026 comprised the BRICS Women Working Group Meeting and the BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting. The occasion brought together Ministers, Deputy Ministers and senior officials...


ITADCs to emerge as one-stop growth hubs for Textile Entrepreneurs and MSMEs :Giriraj Singh

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of key initiatives aimed at strengthening India's textile ecosystem through technology upgradation, institutional reforms and enhanced industry support. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Textile Commissioner, Smt. Vrunda Manohar Desai, and senior officers of the Ministry of...


50th Meeting (Phase I) of the National Skills Qualification Committee (NSQC) held under the Chairpersonship of Smt. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, MSDE and Chairperson, NCVET

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 50th Meeting (Phase I) of the National Skills Qualification Committee (NSQC) was held on 08 July 2026 under the Chairpersonship of Smt. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Chairperson, National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). NCVET is organising the 50th Meeting of the National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) in a phased manner. Phase-I was h...


3rd BRICS Transport Working Group Meeting Begins in Nagpur, Maharashtra

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 3rd BRICS Transport Working Group (TWG) Meeting commenced in Nagpur today under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, bringing together senior officials from BRICS Member Countries to advance cooperation on sustainable, resilient and future-ready transport systems. Over the next two days, the delegates will deliberate on key policy priorities covering sustainable transport infrastructure, clean mobility, logistics resilience and multim...


Union Minister for MSME, Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi Reviews Implementation of Flagship schemes of the Ministry in Puducherry, urges banks to facilitate greater access to institutional credit for MSMEs

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi visited Puducherry on 8-9 July 2026 to review implementation of flagship schemes of Ministry of MSME and directs the stakeholders to facilitate MSME access to technology, credit and finance, skill development, market access and quality support infrastructure. During the visit, he chaired a comprehensive review meeting attended by officials of the Minis...


NMCG's focus on Nature Based Solutions: Initiation of two pilot projects and training programs on NbS

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: River rejuvenation requires a comprehensive approach that combines conventional wastewater treatment infrastructure with sustainable ecological interventions. While sewerage networks and Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) remain the cornerstone of pollution abatement, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is increasingly integrating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to complement these efforts. Alongside measures to ensure environmenta...


NFDC-NFAI's Archival Preservation Brings Malayalam Classic "Kireedam" Back to the Big Screen in 4K

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: :Mumbai / Pune Malayalam cinema classic Kireedam will return to theatres in India and overseas on July 10, 2026 in a restored 4K version with Dolby Atmos sound. The restoration has been carried out by the National Film Development Corporation-National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI). The restored film is being presented by NFDC in association with Seven Arts International Ltd. and distributed by Hyzin Global Ventures. The restor...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses Land Border Districts' Superintendents of Police Conference-2026 in New Delhi

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today addressed the Land Border Districts' Superintendents of Police Conference-2026 in New Delhi. Union Ministers of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai and Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Home Secretary, Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Directors General of Police of the border states, and several senior officials were present on the occasion. On this...


Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda Reviews Progress of AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad

India, July 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda reviewed the progress of AIIMS Bibinagar, an Institute of National Importance established by the Government of India under Phase-VII of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in 2019, in Bibinagar, Hyderabad today. The project commenced in June 2022 at a cost of Rs.1,110.55 crore. Addressing the gathering, Shri J P Nadda stated that under the leadersh...