India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), in collaboration with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), convened a CPG Roundtable - Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir on 12 June 2026. The roundtable brought together leaders from leading consumer goods companies, distributor networks, technology providers and logistics partners to discuss the digital transformation of India's General Trade ecosystem. In...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Quality Council of India (QCI) and the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the quality, testing, accreditation and skilling ecosystem in Bharat's leather and footwear sector. The collaboration aims to establish a structured framework for capacity building, certification, testing infrastructure development and quality ecosystem strengthening across key f...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated an Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDO's Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex during his visit to Hyderabad in Telangana on June 12, 2026. In his address, Raksha Mantri commended the Missile Systems & Strategic Systems Cluster of DRDO for its pivotal contributions to India's technological excellence, strategic autonomy, and national secu...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A two-day seminar titled "Demystifying Defence Procurement, iDEX, TPCR and Testing Procedures for MSMEs and Start-ups" jointly conducted by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) concluded in New Delhi on June 12, 2026. In a significant step towards strengthening industry participation in the defence acquisition and innovation ecosystem, the seminar brought together over 150 st...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, along with the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, is scheduled to jointly inaugurate Bharat Innovates 2026 on 14th June 2026 at Palais des Expositions de Nice, France. Being organized by the Government of India, Bharat Innovates 2026 is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Education. It will feature 120 Indian innovators, 15 odd Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) a...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today released two Strategic Documents on Bharat Innovates, showcasing India's emerging innovation and startup ecosystem rooted in higher education and research institutions. The initiative reinforces the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to transform India from a nation of knowledge consumers into a nation of knowledge creators, innovators and technology leaders. ...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Avataar, an AI-native transformation company, today announced the launch of Varya, a distilled video model built to make frontier video AI affordable, accessible and relevant for India's next generation of users. The launch was unveiled today at a press event in New Delhi, in the presence of Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, alongside Avataar's leadership ...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major crackdown against smuggling of foreign origin cigarettes, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) carried out multiple coordinated operations in the North Eastern Region. Since May 2026, operations conducted by DRI have led to a total seizure of about 71,00,000 sticks of foreign-origin smuggled cigarettes across the North Eastern Region, valued cumulatively at approximately Rs. 14 crore and along with arrest of 4 ...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Income Tax Department and PwC India, organised a webinar titled "Decoding the new Income-tax Act, 2025 - International Tax and Transfer Pricing Aspects" on transitioning into the new Income-tax Act, 2025 and new Income-tax Rules, 2026 on 9th June 2026. The webinar had over 1,100 participants from 16 overseas jurisdictions viz USA, UK, Australia, China, Singapore, Cyprus, Japan, Mauritius, Qatar, UAE etc and served as an important ...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards realizing the vision of a Leprosy-Free India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, organized a two-day Regional Workshop on Review of Programme Performance and Focused Strategic Action for Achieving Zero Transmission of Leprosy in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Addressing the gathering, Smt. Aradhana Patnaik highlighted India's remarkable achievements in reducing the burden of l...