Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, addresses the 'Uttar Pradesh Statehood Day' ceremony in Lucknow

India, Jan. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, addressed the 'Uttar Pradesh Statehood Day' ceremony in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Union Home Minister also launched the 'One District One Cuisine' scheme and inaugurated the Sardar Patel Industrial Area Scheme. Shri Amit Shah presented awards to districts that performed excellently under the CM YUVA program and conferred the Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman 20...


Meeting of the Technical Committee of Direction for the Improvement of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Statistics held in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The annual meeting of the Technical Committee of Direction (TCD) for the Improvement of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Statistics was successfully organized in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, during January 22-23, 2026. The meeting was inaugurated by Shri B Rajshekhar, IAS, Ex-Oficio Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry Dairy Development & Fisheries, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Shri Kal Singh, Director General (Statist...


Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region and Communications, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurates and lays foundation stone of development projects worth Rs.218.89 crore in Tripura

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Agartala, Tripura Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, along with Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, today inaugurated development projects worth Rs.153.63 crore and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs.65.26 crore in Tripura on the occasion of Basant Panchami. The projects aim to improve road connectivity, power access, and promote livelihoods in tribal and remote areas. The U...


NIFT International Conference 2026 Concludes with Focus on Inclusive Design, Craft Heritage and Global Collaboration

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) successfully concluded Day 2 of the NIFT International Conference 2026 on "Design for Inclusive Futures" at its Mumbai campus on Friday, 23 January 2026. The second day further deepened critical conversations around equity, accessibility, usability, and inclusive innovation through a thoughtfully curated programme of keynote addresses, technical sessions, invited papers, and a hig...


Release of Discussion Paper on "Changes in Methodology of Quarterly GDP series and Sub-national Accounts"

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: MoSPI invites comments/ feedback from experts, academicians, government bodies, state governments, financial institutions, users of national accounts data and other stakeholders on the discussion paper. Comments/feedback may be shared on the email ID- ddg4.nad@mospi.gov.in & ddg2.nad@mospi.gov.in by 5th February, 2026. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is in the process of revising the base year of nation...


Year End Review 2025 : Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 1. Introduction The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) was created in 2014, at a time when millions of young Indians were entering the workforce each year without industry-ready skills. Over the last 11 years, MSDE has transformed this challenge into a national opportunity by building an integrated ecosystem spanning short-term skilling, long-term vocational education, apprenticeship, entrepreneurship, globa...


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses Parakram Diwas programme in Andaman & Nicobar Islands via Videoconferencing

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Parakram Diwas programme in Andaman & Nicobar Islands via Videoconferencing today. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Modi stated that January 23 is the glorious date of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary. He remarked that Netaji's valor and courage inspire us and fill us with reverence for him. He highlighted that in recent years, Parakram Diwas has become an integral festiva...


President of India inaugurates Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (January 23, 2026). Granth Kutir has a rich collection of manuscripts and books in 11 classical languages of India which areTamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali. The Granth Kutir showcases India's rich and diverse cultural, philosophical, literary and intellectual heritage. Th...


Fit India Sundays on Cycle 58th edition to commemorate with nationwide celebrations from Karaikal to Amritsar

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 58th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle is set to unfold on January 25 with a powerful national spread that reflects how the movement has grown from a weekly fitness initiative into a people's movement cutting across regions, institutions and communities. Leading this week's edition will be Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, who will ride with citizens in Karaikal, Puducherry, underlining the C...


National Health Authority Organizes Federated Intelligence Hackathon for Healthcare at IIT Kanpur

India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Health Authority (NHA), in collaboration with the ICMR-National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science (ICMR-NIRDHDS) and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur organized the Federated Intelligence Hackathon for Healthcare at the IIT Kanpur campus. The national-level initiative aims to advance secure and scalable artificial intelligence solutions for India's healthcare ecosystem. The Federated Intell...