India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Study Report on "Low Participation in Gram Sabha across States and Union Territories" will be released on 30th June 2026 in New Delhi by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member, NITI Aayog in the presence of Shri Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, along with other senior officials from the Government, NIRD&PR, academicians, researchers, and stakeholders associated with Panchayati Raj. The Report has been p...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has withdrawn the temporary regulatory measures governing the sale and distribution of Motor Spirit (MS) and High Speed Diesel (HSD) through retail outlets of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies with effect from 1st July, 2026. During the period of disruptions arising from the West Asia crisis, the Government continued to shield retail consumers from the sharp increase in international f...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Government of India's scheme for replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region was signed today between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and three OEMs of trucks and buses, including Eicher Trucks and Buses (business unit of VECV), Force Motors and Pinnacle Mobility Solutions. Under the agreement, the OEMs will provide an 8 per cent discount on the ex...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, today reviewed the quality, maintenance, and progress of National Highway projects covering 3,245 km in Jharkhand and 4,026 km in Uttarakhand during separate review meetings held in New Delhi. The reviews were undertaken based on feedback received through media reports, social media platforms. Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Ajay Tamta, alon...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the second day of the two-day Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan, titled 'Gramodaya Se Rashtrodaya' and held at the Pusa Campus in New Delhi, Union Minister for Rural Development, and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan held extensive deliberations with Rural Development Ministers from 29 states and Union Territories. The conference not only reviewed the implementation and progress of major rural development ...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A delegation of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRICS CCI) called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences; Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today and discussed ways to strengthen industry-led global engagement and collaboration across the BRICS ...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Team India delivered a strong performance at the Global Skills Challenge (GSC) Australia 2026, winning 5 medals- 3 Gold, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze - marking another significant milestone in India's journey towards the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai later this year. The international competition, held from 23-29 June 2026, brought together nearly 600 competitors, experts, translators, and officials representing 16 WorldSkills...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) commemorated the 20th Statistics Day on 29th June 2026 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The Statistics Day is celebrated annually in honour of the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis who was the architect of India's modern statistical system and a pioneer in economic planning. The theme for this year's Statistics Day was, "Unloc...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of the 20th Statistics Day, on 29th June 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the following publications on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has developed the National Indicator Framework (NIF) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in consultation with concerned Ministries and Departments, NITI Aayog, UN Agenci...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In May 2026, Index of Industrial Production recorded a 5.1% year-on-year growth, supported by 5.5% growth in Manufacturing sector and strong growth of 9.9% in Electricity & Gas Supply sector. The transition from WPI to Output PPI assumes significance because a part of industrial production in the IIP is reported in value terms. Out of the 463 item groups included in the IIP basket, 234 item groups, accounting for 36.02 per cent of...