India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Culture promotes India's cultural relations with other countries through the Global Engagement Scheme (GES), an umbrella scheme aimed at strengthening India's international cultural engagement and cultural diplomacy. The Scheme seeks to promote India's civilizational heritage, cultural diversity and contemporary creative traditions through structured bilateral and multilateral cooperation. It supports cultural excha...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The details of the amount received by the Government through the auction of mementos and gifts presented to the Hon'ble Prime Minister are as under: 1stEdition (2021) : Rs. 3.1 Cr 2ndEdition (2022) : Rs. 3.6 Cr 3rdEdition (2023) : Rs. 15.8 Cr 4thEdition (2023) : Rs. 14.4 Cr 5thEdition (2024) : Rs. 11.16 Cr 6thEdition (2024) : Rs. 2.24 Cr 7thEdition (2025) : Rs. 1.89 Cr The date...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State / UT Institutions Arunachal Pradesh Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies Bihar Bihar State Archives; Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Delhi (NCT) Central Secretariat Library; Centre for Cultural Resources and Training; Delhi Public Library; Delhi State Archives; Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti; Harijan Sevak Sangh; Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts; Lalit Kala Akademi; National Archives of India...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Nation will mark its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi leading the celebrations from the historic Red Fort in Delhi. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on August 10, 2026, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh stated that as 2026 marks 150 years of 'Vande Mataram', the National Song that inspired millions during the freedom struggle will be sung from the ramparts of the...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), is on a four-day official visit to Mauritius from 10 to 13 Aug 2026. The visit is part of India's continued engagement to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and deepen defence ties with Mauritius, an extremely valued partner in the Indian Ocean Region. During the visit, the CNS will interact with senior leadership of the Government of Mauritius and hold discussion...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Eminent oceanographer and distinguished scientist Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala officially assumed charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India. He takes over from Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, who had been handling the responsibilities of MoES under an additional charge. The position was previously held on a full-time basis by Dr. M. Ravichandran. Dr. Tummala's appointment marks a pivotal and strategic ...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: After the announcement of National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), a number of transformative changes have taken place both in school and higher education for its implementation. In School Education several initiatives have been taken such as PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) for upgradation of schools; Samagra Shiksha for providing quality education with an inclusive and equitable classroom environment for all children; Nat...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) collects data on suicides from police recorded suicide cases. Comprehensive analysis of the data related to the accidental deaths and suicides in the country is published in the yearly Accidental Death & Suicide in India (ADSI) reports by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). Year wise , State wise, Gender and Age group wise details of student suicides are available in the ADSI reports which a...
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/ UT 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 72526.28 66450.35 61547.62 2 Arunachal Pradesh 4313.07 3948.95 3383.82 3 Assam 101161.22 103343.73 89238.00 4 Bihar 311304.40 324227.06 301148.29 5 Chhattisgarh 74330.71 73138.41 70323.81 6 Goa 4516.74 4522.84 4506.48 7 Gujarat 122671.84 121480.45 117839.94 8 Haryana 43521.93 41408.86 43469.26 9 Himachal Pradesh 15176.42 14059....
India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The application of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi for grant of Institution Deemed to be University status was examined by the University Grant Commission (UGC) through its Expert Committee as per the provisions of the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023. The Committee, after overall assessment, recommended for grant of Institutions Deemed to be University to N...