Thermal signatures of three decades of solar storms at Earth reveal new clues for space weather forecasting

India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian astrophysicists have uncovered new insights into how large solar eruptions called Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections (ICMEs) evolve thermally during their journey from the Sun to the Earth, and how this thermal state influences their potential to disturb Earth's magnetic environment that influence radio communications, aviation routes, and power grids. ICMEs are massive blasts of magnetized plasma released from the Sun's...


Union Minister Shri Jayant Chaudhary Launches IndiaSkills Competition 2026-27 to Discover India's Next Generation of Skill Champions; Registrations open on SIDH

India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, Shri Jayant Chaudhary launched the IndiaSkills Competition 2026-27, the country's flagship skill competition that seeks to identify, nurture and showcase India's most talented youth across 63 industry-relevant skill categories. Organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and...


Ministry of Tourism and NITI Aayog Launch a Report on 'Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector'

India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with NITI Aayog, today launched the report titled Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector at a National Workshop in New Delhi. The report presents a comprehensive roadmap to simplify regulations, improve ease of doing business, attract investments and accelerate sustainable growth in India's tourism and hospitality sector. The report was launched by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat...


Ministry of Tourism Signs MoU with Google India to Strengthen Digital Promotion of Indian Tourism

India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google India Pvt. Ltd. to strengthen the digital promotion of India's tourism destinations through the use of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, data-driven insights and capacity building. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi. The MoU establishes a framewor...


NITI Aayog and Ministry of Tourism Launch Report on 'Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector'

India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, organised a National Workshop and launched the report titled "Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector" at Hotel Ashok, New Delhi. The report outlines a roadmap for simplifying regulations, improving the ease of doing business, attracting investments and supporting sustainable growth in India's tourism and hospitality sector. The event was graced by Shri Gajendra...


AIM and STPI Convene GCC Conclave on Innovation 2026 to Strengthen Industry-Led Innovation and Startup Collaboration

India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, in partnership with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), convened the GCC Conclave on Innovation 2026 in Bengaluru, bringing together Global Capability Centre (GCC) leaders, R&D heads, innovation leaders, startup ecosystem enablers, incubators, and policymakers to explore pathways for deeper collaboration in India's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The conclave witness...


Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over the past decade, PMKSY has played a pivotal role in strengthening irrigation infrastructure and promoting efficient water management across India. The PMKSY has emerged as a key driver of irrigation-led agricultural transformation, with central assistance exceeding Rs.64,407 crore. Since 2016-17, PMKSY has benefited over 27 million farmers and created or restored irrigation potential across 24.61 million hectares. Under the Pe...


Nine Years of GST: Simplifying Taxation, Strengthening India

India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: GST has marked a major shift in India's indirect tax system by replacing fragmented central and state taxes with an integrated framework. It has helped create a common national market and support the vision of One Nation, One Tax. Since its implementation in 2017, GST has evolved through continuous reforms, digital systems and stronger Centre-State coordination. The Next-Generation GST reforms of 2025 further simplified the structu...


PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER THE CITIZEN'S CHARTER - STATUS AS ON JUNE 30, 2026

MUMBAI, India, July 1 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: A summary of the performance under the Citizen's Charter of the Reserve Bank of India during the month of June 2026 is given below - Description No. of Applications A Applications pending at the beginning of the month 2,554 B Applications received during the month 19,177 C Referred back to applicants for additional information 541 Total (A+B-C) 21,190 D Applications processed during the month - Within timeline...


DIRECTIONS UNDER SECTION 35A READ WITH SECTION 56 OF THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949 - SAMARTH SAHAKARI BANK LTD., SOLAPUR, DIST. SOLAPUR, MAHARASHTRA - EXTENSION OF PERIOD

MUMBAI, India, July 1 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India had issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Samarth Sahakari Bank Ltd., Solapur, Dist. Solapur, Maharashtra vide Directive No. NGP.DOS.SSM 2.No.S580/15-03-614/2025-2026 dated October 06, 2025, for a period of six months up to the close of business on April 07, 2026, which were last extended up to the close of business on July 07, 20...