India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the celebration of the National Day of Netherlands, the "King's Day" at the Dutch Embassy at Chanakyapuri here,Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State in PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India-Netherlands share an enduring relationship and the bond between the two nations is steadily progr...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that the 21st century will be India's century and will be driven by a biology-led economy, with the country's bio-economy projected to grow to $1 trillion by 2047. Addressing an international conference at IIT Roorkee virtually, he said In...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As the situation in West Asia continues to evolve, the Government of India is maintaining a steady flow of updates to keep citizens informed. In this context, a media briefing was held today at the National Media Centre, where officers from the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and External Affairs shared updates on fuel availability, maritime operations, assistance to Indian nationals in the ...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organized a national event to observe National Panchayati Raj Day in New Delhi today, marking 33 years of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, that accorded constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across India. Elected representatives of Gram Panchayats as well as officials from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand participated in the national event. Prime Minister Shri Naren...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Following the success of the previous fiscal year, an incentive mechanism on mining sector reforms with Rs.5,000 crores outlay has been incorporated in the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) for FY 2026-27. The Operational Guidelines for this scheme component have been issued recently by the Ministry of Mines, which is the nodal Ministry. This is a significant step to encourage mining sector ref...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today inaugurated a 30-bedded Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Ompora, Budgam, strengthening healthcare access and social security infrastructure for workers and their families in Jammu & Kashmir. The newly inaugurated hospital is the first ESIC hospital in Kashmir, marking a historic milestone in the expansion of work...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India continues to strengthen its commitment to ensuring access to quality healthcare and advancing pharmaceutical excellence through strategic institutional collaborations. In line with this vision, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, signed two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoU...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, launched two Silicon Photonics technology solutions: (a) Silicon Photonics Process Design Kit (PDK) for photonics chip manufacturing, and (b) Universal packaged PPIC (Programmable Photonic Integrated Circuit) Test Engine indigenously developed at MeitY sponsored CoE-CPPICS, IIT Madras [https://cppics.iitm.ac.in/], in prese...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Air Force has launched the third edition of the Mehar Baba Competition-3 (https://indianairforce.nic.in/mehar_baba). The theme of MBC-3 is "Collaborative Drone-Based Surveillance Radars." The competition aims to encourage innovation in advanced drone and radar technologies. Meritorious participants will receive development funding from the Indian Air Force, and the top three winners will be honored with awards. The regi...
India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini arrived at Las Palmas on 23 Apr 2026, as part of her ongoing transoceanic deployment under Lokayan 26. The port call to the Canary Islands archipelago is significant as it marks the maiden visit of an Indian naval ship to the archipelago. The stopover serves as a strategic pause before the ship embarks on her ambitious trans-Atlantic passage. During the visit, the Commanding Off...