India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), an Institution of National Importance (INI) under the aegis of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, organised a Foundation Day and Industry Conclave to mark its Foundation Day. The event brought together policymakers, senior leadership, industry experts, alumni, academicians, students and key pa...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the auspicious occasion of Pongal, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi shared his reflections on the remarkable growth of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam. He emphasized how the initiative has become a vibrant platform for cultural exchange, bringing together traditions, languages, and communities in celebration of India's unity in diversity. During his recent visit to Somnath as part of #SomnathSwabhimanParv, the Prime Minister int...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared an article highlighting how India stands ready to share its robust digital public infrastructure with the Commonwealth community. As India hosts the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla underscored the nation's commitment to the timeless ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - "the world is one family." Responding to...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A new study has unearthed one of the most detailed climate records from peninsular India, below the modest Kondagai inland lake on the outskirts of Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga. In land Tamil Nadu has almost no well-dated multiproxy lake records, despite being sensitive to the Northeast Monsoon. Kondagai Lake which lies close to Keeladi, a significant archaeological site, famous for unearthing evidence of a sophisticated urban civilizat...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in the iconic Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla; Union Ministers; Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Shri Harivansh; Presiding Officers of Parliaments of the Commonwealth countries; Members of Parliament and other dignitaries graced the occasion. Delivering Welcome Address...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, released the Gujarati edition of the collected works (Granthavali) of Adi Shankaracharya, published by the 'Sastu Sahitya Mudranalaya Trust' in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today. Many dignitaries were present on this occasion. Addressing the program, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that the availability of Adi Shankaracharya's Gyan Sagar in...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released the first instalment of XV Finance Commission Untied Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Sikkim for financial year 2025-26, amounting to Rs.643.50 lakhs. These funds are for eligible 5 District Panchayats (DPs) and all 199 eligible Gram Panchayats (GPs) of the State. Further, Rs.17.50 lakhs of withheld portion of 2nd instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2024-25 has also been released to additionally eli...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India Post is set to conduct the UPU International Letter Writing Competition for Young People in an annual global initiative of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to promote creativity, critical thinking, and the art of letter writing amongst school students. The theme for 2026 is: "Write a letter to a friend about why human connection matters in a digital world." The competition is organized across India through all Postal Circle...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, graced and addressed the convocation ceremony of the Guru Nanak Dev University at Amritsar, Punjab today (January 15, 2026). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that after completing formal education, students will embark on their journeys in different directions. Some will serve in the government or private sector, others will pursue higher education or research, while many wil...
India, Jan. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, a global conference-cum-exhibition for the power and electricity sector, will be held from 19-22 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. A formal announcement to this effect was made today by Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs at New Delhi. The Minister also unveiled Brochure and Teaser Film for the Summit. The theme of the four-day Summit is "Electrifying Growth. Em...