India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting between India and Ethiopia was held in New Delhi on October 15, 2025, marking a major step in the expansion of bilateral defence ties. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence, Shri Amitabh Prasad and Director General for Defence Foreign Relations & Military Cooperation Maj Gen Teshome Gemechu. During the meeting, the two sides ...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Bhubaneswar, organised a Regional Media Workshop "Vartalap" at Konark today to strengthen collaboration between the government and the media in effective public communication. The workshop was presided over by Shri Akhil Kumar Mishra, Additional Director General, PIB & CBC (Odisha & Jharkhand Region), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, who delivered the keynote address. Shri D. Kalyan Chakr...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over demise of Shri Ravi Naik, Minister in the Goa Government. Shri Modi said that Shri Naik will be remembered as an experienced administrator and a dedicated public servant who contributed significantly to Goa's development journey. He added that Shri Naik was particularly passionate about empowering the downtrodden and marginalised. In a X post, Shri Modi said; "...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Defence signed a contract agreement worth Rs.659.47 crore for procurement of Night Sight (Image Intensifier) for 7.62 x 51mm Assault Rifle along with accessories for the Indian Army with the consortium of M/s MKU Ltd (Lead Member) and M/s Medbit Technologies Pvt Ltd on Oct 15, 2025. The Night Sight will enable soldiers to fully exploit the longer effective range of the SIG 716 Assault Rifle. These sights are capabl...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a meeting with the Vice President of Brazil Mr Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi on October 15, 2025. The Defence Minister of Brazil Mr Jose Mucio Monteiro Filho was also present during the meeting. The leaders reviewed the progress of ongoing defence related initiatives and identified priority areas for joint work including exploring opportunities for co-development & co-production of defence equi...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Curtain Raiser Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) at Bharat Mandapam today. To mark the milestone, the minister launched eight major maritime development projects aimed at boosting India's port infrastructure, logistics efficiency, and sustainability. The projects include a state-of-the-a...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Making a strong case for innovation driven economy with larger participation of private sector, Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India's transformation from a technology importer to an innovation-driven exporter is being powered by institutions like the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), which combine scientific research with sustainability and e...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today lauded the recommendation of Ahmedabad as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games, terming it "a huge moment for Indian sports." The recommendation shall now be placed to the General Assembly of Commonwealth Sport to be held on November 26, 2025. In a social media post from his official handle, the Union Sports Minister s...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Second High-Level Task Force (HLTF) Meeting on Sports Development in the North Eastern Region (NER) was held today chaired by the Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla. The meeting was attended by Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, Sports Minister of Mizoram, Lalnghinglova Hmar and senior officials an...
India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about the death of two men due to the alleged police brutality in separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh. Commission has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Madhya Pradesh, calling for a detailed report on the matters within two weeks. The report is expected to include the status of the investigation. According to the me...