No Ban on Import of Indian Mangoes by Nepal

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare that certain media reports have informed that Nepal has imposed a ban or suspension on the import of mangoes from India. These reports are factually incorrect and misleading. The Government of Nepal, through its Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center (National Plant Protection Organization of Nepal), has clarified on 10th June 2026 that no ban h...


Ministry of Coal to Organize Roadshow on Coal and Lignite Gasification Projects in Hyderabad Tomorrow

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Building on the strong momentum generated by the successful Roadshow on Coal and Lignite Gasification Projects held in New Delhi, the Ministry of Coal is set to organize its next roadshow in Hyderabad on June 11, 2026. The overwhelming response and active participation witnessed during the earlier event underscored the growing confidence of industry stakeholders in India's coal gasification ecosystem and highlighted the significant...


Commerce Secretary Urges Enhanced Trade, Investment and Business Engagement at India-Tajikistan Joint Commission Meeting

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Commerce Secretary, Government of India, Shri Rajesh Agrawal, delivered the opening remarks at the 12th Meeting of the India-Tajikistan Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, held today through video conference. He noted that the Joint Commission was meeting at a time when the global trade, supply-chain and technology landscape had changed significantly, and underlined the need for India and Taji...


DGTR Organises Media Briefing on Trade Remedy Measures and Fair-Trade Practices

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Department of Commerce, organised a media briefing on the theme "Trade Remedy Measures: Creating a Level Playing Field for Indian Industry" at its headquarters in New Delhi today. The briefing was held as part of the Department of Commerce's media outreach initiative to highlight key institutional achievements, reforms and policy initiatives. Addressing the media Additional Secreta...


Announcement of Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) & Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the years 2024 and 2025 and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the years 2024 and 2025

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The General Council of Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, New Delhi, at its meeting held from 22-26 March 2026 at New Delhi unanimously elected seven (7) eminent personalities in the field of performing arts as Akademi Fellows (Akademi Ratna). The fellowship of the Akademi is a most prestigious and rare honour, which is restricted to 40 at any given time. The General Council also selected 108 ar...


Historic 10-Day Exposition of Holy Relics of Lord Buddha's Chief Disciples Concludes in Mongolia

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Holy Relics of Lord Buddha's two Chief Disciples, Arhant Sariputra and Arhant Maudgalyayana, returned to India today following a highly successful 10-day exposition at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. At the request of the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery, the National Museum of India under the Ministry of Culture, in association with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka and the...


Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks Rs 449 crore contract for 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System Jammers for Indian Navy

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL), Bengaluru for the procurement of 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System (ECGNSS) Jammers for the Indian Navy at a total cost of Rs 449 crore with minimum 75% indigenous content. The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of Defence Secr...


Workshop on defence procurement, iDEX, TPCR and Testing Procedures to be held for MSMEs & start-ups

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A workshop on defence procurement, Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Technology Perspective Capability Roadmap (TPCR) and Testing Procedures for MSMEs & Start-ups' will take place at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt on June 11 & 12, 2026. The event is being jointly organised by the Indigenisation Directorate, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS). It is aimed at enha...


Delegation from Andhra Pradesh Visits Maharashtra as part of Yuva Sangam Phase-VI Programme

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme, is facilitating the Yuva Sangam Phase VI initiative. The programme aims to promote cultural exchange, experiential learning, and national integration among youth from diverse regions of the country. As part of the programme, a delegation from Andhra Pradesh, led by the Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati was hosted by the...


Tripura Delegation Visits Haryana as part of Yuva Sangam Phase-VI Pgmm under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Initiative

India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Higher Education (DoHE), Ministry of Education, Government of India, is facilitating the Yuva Sangam Phase-VI programme under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative. The programme aims to promote cultural exchange, experiential learning, and national integration among youth from diverse regions of the country. As part of the Yuva Sangam programme, a delegation from Tripura led by the National Institute ...