High Level Committee on Demographic Changes calls on Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The High Level Committee on Demographic Changes called upon the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah at his Residence in New Delhi and had a Courtesy meeting. The High Level Committee informed Union Home Minister about its decisions to visit various States/UTs to get the first hand ground level details from the State Governments/ UT Administrations and interact with various Ministries of the Central Gover...


Union Health Ministry Invites Stakeholder and Public Comments on Revised Draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2026

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has revised the draft National Pharmacy Commission (NPC) Bill, 2026, proposed for setting up the National Pharmacy Commission (NPC) and repealing the Pharmacy Act, 1948, after examining comments and suggestions received during the public consultation process. Accordingly, the revised draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2026 has been uploaded on the website of the Ministry of Health and ...


Union Health Minister chairs review meeting of the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan with the Delhi Government

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, chaired a review meeting of the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and 100 day campaign with the Government of NCT of Delhi. Addressing the Meeting, Shri Nadda emphasised that while significant efforts have been made under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, the remaining gap between efforts and outcomes can only be bridged through Jan Bhagidari. He stated that tuberculosis elimi...


Union Health Minister Shri J. P. Nadda Chairs High-Level Review Meeting on Dengue Preparedness in Delhi

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the Government of India's sustained efforts to strengthen public health preparedness and ensure a coordinated response to seasonal vector-borne diseases, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the preparedness for prevention and control of dengue in Delhi. The meeting focused on reviewing the evolving epidemiological situation, evaluating ...


Union Minister Shri Chirag Paswan Inaugurates MoFPI-Supported Common Incubation Center at VNMKV, Parbhani to Boost Food Processing and Entrepreneurship

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, an advanced Common Incubation Center (CIC) established at the College of Food Technology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani, with financial assistance from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, New Delhi, and in collaboration with Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani and the State-Level Nodal Agency of the Agricultur...


Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman embarks on official 4-day visit to France

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman embarked on an official visit to France today. She will participate in a series of high-level bilateral engagements aimed at further strengthening the India-France Strategic Partnership, enhancing economic cooperation and promoting investment, technology collaboration and innovation. A key engagement during the visit will be the India-France Economic & Financi...


DRI busts illicit gold facility in pan-India operations; 9 kg smuggled gold, 42 kg silver, and forex worth Rs.8.5 crore seized

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In its continued crackdown against cross border gold smuggling, Directorate of Revenue intelligence (DRI) officers busted another Delhi-based gold smuggling syndicate involved in smuggling foreign-origin gold from the North Eastern region to Delhi using multiple carriers travelling by different trains. The syndicate staggered the movement of carriers to reduce risk of detection. They operated a melting facility in a densely populate...


DRI busts cross-border gold smuggling racket in West Bengal; 24 kg foreign-origin gold worth Rs.34 crore seized, seven held

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major crackdown against cross-border smuggling of foreign-origin gold, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully unearthed and dismantled a well-organised gold smuggling syndicate operating along the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal. In an intelligence led operation, DRI officials intercepted seven persons travelling on separate motorcycles from Krishnanagar towards Chakdaha in Nadia district, West Be...


CGST Delhi South observes GST Pakhwada 2026 with stakeholder outreach and recognition of excellence

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In observance of GST Day 2026, under the theme "सुगम कर व्यवस्था, सशक्त राष्ट्र" (Simple Tax System, Strong Nation), the CGST Delhi South Commissionerate organised a series of activities under GST Pakhwada 2026, reaffirming its commitment to taxpayer facilitation and participativ...


11 Years of Digital India: Better Healthcare & Digital Markets Making Lives Easier

India, July 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: There was a time when nearly every transaction in India was made in cash, and this brought its own set of everyday challenges. There was the burden of carrying hard currency, and the frequent hunt for change. Beyond payments, tracking health indicators, maintaining records under public welfare schemes, and coordinating service delivery remained slow, paper based and fragmented. This began to change with the launch of the Digital Ind...