India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, facilitated the first export consignment of GI-tagged Tezpur Litchi from Assam to Dubai on 7 June 2026, marking a significant milestone in expanding international market access for agricultural products from the North Eastern Region. The one-metric-tonne consignment comprised GI-tagged Tezpur Litchi is one o...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released the amended 'Rating Manual 2026' for assessment of Digital Connectivity under amended 'Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024'. TRAI had notified the 'Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations 2024' on 25th October 2024. This regulation aims to address the challenges faced by consumers in availing good digital connectivity insid...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Guided by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of "Sahkar se Samriddhi" and under the leadership of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Cooperation has been undertaking several initiatives to strengthen and modernise the cooperative sector. In this regard, the first meeting of the National Level Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee constituted under the Nationa...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Coast Guard's Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Mumbai received information regarding a missile attack on the Palau-flagged tanker MT Marivex, carrying 24 Indian crew members, anchored off Masirah, Oman at approximately 1420 hours on June 08, 2026. Following which, it established communication with the Oman Maritime Search and Rescue Centre (OMSC) and maintained close coordination with OMSC and other relevant sta...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards enhancing energy security, promoting renewable energy and ensuring optimum utilisation of vacant defence land, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the establishment of a 250 MW Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh, on approximately 850 acres of vacant defence land. This is the first-of-its-kind project undertaken by the Ministry of D...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of 217 Course will be held at Air Force Academy (AFA) Dundigal, Hyderabad on 13 June 26. The event, marked by military precision, will commemorate the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets across various branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Hon'ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, will be the Reviewing Officer (RO) for the parade. During the ceremony, the ...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Education today issued three Letters of Approval (LoA) to three globally reputed Foreign Higher Education Institutions, namely, the University of Bristol, the University of York and the University of New South Wales. Letters of Approval were handed over by Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Chairman, University Grants Commission, Dr. Vineet Joshi, in the presence of Union Minister for Education, Shri Dhar...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, in collaboration with the World Bank Group-led SAPLING initiative, inaugurated the Regional High-Level Policy Dialogue titled "Unlocking Value: Advancing Food Processing for Employment Generation and Sustainable Growth in South Asia" in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 9th June 2026. The two-day regional dialogue brings together around 200 participants including policyma...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan (PMSMA), the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, today officially completed 10 years of dedicated service towards ensuring safe motherhood across India. To commemorate this significant milestone, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda, today launched nationwide celebrations under the theme "10 Years of PMSMA - A Decade of Care", marki...
India, June 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah launched Land Port Management System (LPMS- 'VINIMAY'), in New Delhi. On this occasion, several dignitaries were present, including the Union Home Secretary, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau, the Secretary (Border Management) and the Chairman, Land Ports Authority of India. Addressing the programme, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah ...