India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening efficiency and transparency in toll collection, all user fee payments at National Highway fee plazas across the country are being processed exclusively through digital modes of FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from 10.04.2026.  However, this transition has not been implemented in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and West Bengal, as well as the Union Territory of Pud...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the third day of his visit to Bhutan, Shri Manohar Lal,  Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, visited Khuruthang Town, gaining insights into local development initiatives and urban infrastructure planning in the region. He also visited the Punakha Dzong, one of Bhutan's most significant historical, cultural and administrative landmarks. Subsequently, Shri Manohar Lal visited Simtokha Dzong, believed to be the o...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SĀDHANA Saptah 2026, the National Learning Week initiative under Mission Karmayogi, concluded with an overwhelming national response, registering more than 3.18 crore course completions on the iGOT Karmayogi platform-marking nearly a tenfold increase compared to the National Learning Week (NLW) - Karmayogi Saptah 2024. The campaign, held from 2nd April to 10th April 2026, reinforced the Government's commitment to building a f...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has paid tributes to the great social reformer and educationist, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, on his birth anniversary. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Jyotiba Phule regarded education as the most effective medium for social reform. Shri Shah said that Shri Phule pioneered women's education and, by establishi...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying organized a Seafood Exporters Meet 2026 at Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi. The meet was graced by Union Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D) and Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh along with Minister of State, MoFAH&D and MoPR Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel and Minister of State, Shri George Kuria...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today hailed a historic milestone in India's cheetah conservation journey, as an Indian-born female cheetah of Gamini - KGP12, second cub of Gamini's first litter, aged 25 months - gave birth to four cubs in the wild at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. In a social media post, Shri Yadav described the development as a "milestone moment" for Kuno Na...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Maintenance Command Commanders' Conclave was held at Vayusena Nagar, Nagpur on 10 & 11 Apr 26. Air Marshal Yalla Umesh, Air Officer Commanding­ in-Chief, Maintenance Command, presided over the Conclave. Focused on the theme, "Maintenance Command in Mission Mode to Support Operations", the conclave brought together senior leadership and key stakeholders to review maintenance strategies and future initiatives for operationa...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "National security, an indispensable pillar of India's journey towards Viksit Bharat, is a collective duty of every citizen, and not the sole responsibility of the defence forces," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at an event in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on April 11, 2026. He asserted that while soldiers remain the first line of defence, the strength of national security is equally determined through unity, discipline and awaren...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath jointly inaugurated a state-of-the-art Laser, Light and Sound Show at Smritika War Memorial, Lucknow Cantonment in Uttar Pradesh on April 11, 2026. The approximately 30-minute multimedia show in Hindi narrated the Indian Army's history, operational achievements and contributions to nation-building through advanced projection, sound & lighting te...
India, April 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In his Independence Day speech of 15 August 2025, the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi had said: "In the very near future, we will be marking the 200th birth anniversary of the great social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. We are going to begin the celebrations for this anniversary. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's principles and the mantras he gave us carry inspiration for us - the mantra of "priority to the backward." By giving...