India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has shared an article by Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh. The article outlines the rise of India's textile sector from a legacy industry to a powerful, job-creating and people-centric engine of growth, embodying the true spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. It highlights that initiatives such as PM MITRA Parks, PLI schemes and new Free Trade Agreements are creating the next wave of ...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, flagged off INS Sudarshini from Naval Base, Kochi, on20 Jan 2026, marking the commencement of Lokayan 26-a long range sailing expedition. This landmark voyage serves as a powerful symbol of India's maritime endeavour, showcasing nation's prominence in global maritime activities and Indian Navy's commitment to professional training and excellence i...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Sub-Committee on the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked all Stage IV actions across Delhi-NCR with immediate effect on 20.01.2026, in view of the improvement in air quality and forecast trends. The Sub-Committee had invoked Stage IV of GRAP on 17.01.2026, following a sharp rise in Delhi's average AQI. Subsequently, Delhi's air quality showed steady improvement. As per...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji congratulated Team NHAI and the Concessionaire, Rajpath Infracon Pvt. Ltd., on NHAI officially setting 4 Guinness World Records for continuous Bituminous Concrete paving across Package-2 and Package-3 of the 6-lane Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor. Union Minister said the achievement, enabled by advanced technology and stringent quality standards, reflects India's rising engineerin...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications, has operationalised the extension of export benefits-Duty Drawback, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL)-for exports made through the postal channel, with effect from 15 January 2026, in pursuance of notifications issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). This initiativ...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The stock limits imposed by Jute Commissioner through the notification dated 18.12.2025 are now revised to ensure fair distribution, prevent hoarding and speculative practices in the trade of raw jute. The stock limits are revised and issued in terms of the provisions of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016. The revision has been necessitated by the sharp rise in Jute prices in the past few months, which are well above t...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The third meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) will be held on January 23, 2026, at Kochi, Kerala, with the objective of highlighting the achievements of the Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector and outlining its future vision. The day-long session will be chaired by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and will be attended by Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterw...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today visited the Harijan Sevak Sangh at the historic Gandhi Ashram in New Delhi, where he inaugurated the Mahadev Desai Library Extension. The Vice-President also visited the Kasturba Museum located within the Ashram, where Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi stayed during their visits to Delhi in the 1930s and 1940s. Describing the visit as deeply emotional, the Vice-Presiden...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Health Authority (NHA) organised a 2-Day Chintan Shivir of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) from 19-20 January, 2026 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Inaugurating the Chintan Shivir, Dr. Mukesh Mahaling, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and IT, Odisha, expressed his delight at Odisha hosting this important national dialogue. He said, "Guided by the visi...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to strengthen compliance towards user fee payment at the toll plazas on National Highways, the Government of India has notified the 'Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026', introducing key changes to the 'Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989'. These amendments are aimed at improving user fee compliance, enhancing efficiency of Electronic Toll Collection and discouraging user fee evasion on National Highways. ...