SHRI SANJAY SETH ANNOUNCES THE EXPANSION OF NCC BY THREE LAKH CADETS

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth inaugurated the Special Joint State Representatives and Additional/Deputy Directors General (JS R&A/D) Conference of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in Bhopal on June 03, 2025. He also announced the planned expansion of NCC by Three lakh cadets across the country with several States already extending their concurrence and committing to fast-track the necessary training infrastructure...


HOMAGE TO THE SACRED RELICS OF THE BUDDHA ENROUTE TO SARNATH

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Monks, nuns, devotees, and Diplomats today all sat together at the National Museum, to pay their final homage in the Capital city to the sacred relics of the Buddha before they are returned to Sarnath tomorrow and once again enshrined at the Mulagandha Kuti Vihar Temple. At a veneration ceremony, organised by the National Museum and the International Buddhist Confederation, with support from the Ministry of Culture, fo...


IICA TO ESTABLISH FIRST REGIONAL CAMPUS IN NORTHEAST, ADVANCING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a landmark step toward inclusive national growth and regional capacity building, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, formally acquired a five-acre land parcel in New Shillong Township, Meghalaya, for its first-ever regional campus. This initiative marks a significant expansion of IICA's footprint into the North East, reinforcing its commitment to corporate govern...


PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR SHOWCASES INDIA'S DPI AS GLOBAL BENCHMARK FOR INCLUSIVE DIGITAL GOVERNANCE AT BRICS

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: India reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive, sustainable, and future-ready digital development during the 11th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting held in Brasilia, Brazil. Representing the Government of India, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, delivered the country's statement, aligning India's priorities with the overarching theme set by Brazil's BRICS presi...


DPIIT AND COPYRIGHT OFFICE TO HOST SPECIAL EVENT MARKING 68 YEARS OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT; FOCUS ON REFORMS FOR THE DIGITAL ERA

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Copyright Office under the Office of controller General of Patent, Designs and Trade Marks, in collaboration with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is organizing a special event to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the enactment of the Copyright Act, 1957. The celebration, centered around the theme "Reform in Copyright Act in the Digital Era," wi...


UNION MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES, KISHAN REDDY LAUNCHES C CARES VERSION 2.0 OF CMPFO

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G Kishan Reddy today launched the C CARES Version 2.0, a web portal of CMPFO, developed and designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). The event was graced by Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Shri Vikram Dev Dutt along with senior officers of Ministry of Coal and Commissioner, CMPFO. Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO) is an autonomous organization ...


UNION MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE, CHOUHAN INTERACTS WITH FARMERS AT NARAYANGAON, PUNE, ON THE SIXTH DAY OF VIKSIT KRISHI SANKALP ABHIYAN

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Narayangaon Taluka in Pune, Maharashtra, today on the sixth day of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan. Earlier in the day, the Union Minister visited Narayangaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) and Tomato Market, local farm fields and a cold storage fac...


NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE LAUNCHED TO DRIVE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in collaboration with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), launched the ICRISAT Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA) today during the Conference on Global South and Triangular Cooperation: Emerging Facets, held in New Delhi. The initiative aims to accelerate agricultural innov...


ELECTION COMMISSION TO UPGRADE VTR SHARING PROCESS

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Election Commission of India is now introducing a streamlined, technology-driven system to provide timely updates on the approximate voter turnout percentage trends. This new process significantly reduces the time lag associated with the earlier manual reporting methods. The initiative aligns with the Commission's commitment to ensure timely public communication, which has often been underlined by the Chief Election...


"INDIAN ASTRONAUT GRP CAPT. SHUBANSHU SHUKLA TO STUDY PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN SPACE, AS ALSO THE COGNITIVE IMPACT OF CONTINUOUS ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS IN MICROGRAVITY" SAYS UNION MINISTER JITENDRA SINGH

India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: NEW DELHI, June 3 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today announced that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will study physical, cognitive and physiological responses in Space as also the impact of utilizing continuous electronic displays in microgravity,...