India's Liver Epidemic, Diabetes Surge Part of a Larger Metabolic Nexus; Calls for Mission-Mode Public Awareness: Dr Jitendra Singh

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said India's liver epidemic and the sharp rise in Type-2 diabetes are part of a larger metabolic nexus, with disorders such as fatty liver, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and insulin resistance closely interconnected and predisposi...


E20 a Clean, High-Performance Fuel; Moved Ahead Only After Rigorous Testing on Older Vehicles: Industry Experts

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas along with the Ministry of Heavy Industries and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways organised a press conference in New Delhi, where leading experts from the energy and automobile sectors addressed the media on the E20 ethanol-blended petrol programme. It was highlighted that ethanol blending has been a measured, scientifically driven, step-by-step process, and vehicle owners were re...


Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 Begins at Mount Abu

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Legal Affairs and the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India, today commenced the two-day 'Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026' at Gyan Sarovar, Brahma Kumaris Headquarters, Mount Abu, Rajasthan. The programme is centred on the theme "Building a Future-Ready Legal Ecosystem for Viksit Bharat @2047." The inaugural session was graced by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon'ble Union Minister o...


Taking another significant step under Modi government's 'Zero Tolerance Policy' against terrorism, Ministry of Home Affairs, under guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, has declared 23 more individuals as 'terrorists'

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. Name 1 Masood Ilyas Kashmiri @ Mufti Masood Ilyas @ Masood Ilyas @ Abu Mohammad @ M. Masood Ilyas 2 Mohammad Musadiq @ Doctor @ Abdul Mannan @ Sajjad @ Hamza @ Wahid Khan 3 Mufti Mohammad Asghar Khan @ Abu Saad @ Saad Jimmy 4 Hafiz Abdul Shakoor @ Qari Jarrar 5 Abdullah Jihadi @ Shahnawaz @ Al-Hijama 6 Firdous Ahmed Bhat 7 Ghulam Farid @ Gulshan Kumar @ Farid 8 Haroon Rashid Ganai @ Shunu 9 Bilal Ahmed Mir @...


India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) comes into force today

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the State of Israel signed on 8th September 2025 in New Delhi, enters into force with effect from today, i.e., 04 July 2026. The BIA is a landmark step towards strengthening bilateral economic relations and ensuring a secure and predictable investment climate. The BIA is robust in protection of Investment and Invest...


"India Has Entered a New Era in Semiconductors" Says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as CG SEMI's OSAT Facility Begins Commercial Production in Sanand

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Hails a New Era for India's Semiconductor Sector Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, today said India has entered a new era in the semiconductor sector, as the CG SEMI (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat commenced commercial production, becoming the country's third semiconductor plant to do so this year. He said a robust semiconducto...


India's last 12 years have been a progression from shortages to building Viksit Bharat: Raksha Mantri

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "India's journey over the last 12 years has been a progression from shortages to self-reliance, from self-reliance to self-confidence, and from self-confidence towards building a Viksit Bharat," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while addressing an event organised by a media organisation in New Delhi on July 04, 2026. He asserted that in its first term, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government addressed shortages, e...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Assures Modern Testing Facilities for Toy Manufacturing Clusters Across India

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing the 17th Toy Biz International B2B Exhibition 2026, organised by the Toy Association of India (TAI) in New Delhi, today the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, highlighted the remarkable progress made by the Indian toy industry in recent years through sustained policy support and industry-led innovation. The Minister assured the industry that the Government would establish modern testing facilitie...


APEDA Facilitates First Export Shipment of Areko Cherries and Scentrose Plums from Jammu & Kashmir to UAE

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, facilitated the virtual flag-off of the first export shipment of premium Areko Cherries (High-Density European Sweet Cherries) and Scentrose Plums from the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir to Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The export consignment, comprising one metric tonne of premi...


Prime Minister launches the Next Phase of UDAN - Viksit UDAN

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major boost to India's civil aviation sector, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today launched the next phase of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and inaugurated the New Terminal Building (NTB) at Jodhpur Airport, reaffirming the Government's commitment to expanding regional air connectivity and developing world-class aviation infrastructure. The event was held in the august presence of Shri Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde, Governor of R...