India, Aug. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's solar sector has received a major boost with the approval of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY). The plan aims to develop 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity backed by energy storage. Solar energy has become one of the strongest drivers of India's clean energy transition. Growth in capacity, manufacturing, and consumer adoption demonstrates how coordinated policy support can transform emerging technology into m...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Air Marshal Tejpal Singh AVSM VM, assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on 01 Aug 26. On the occasion, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to the brave souls who laid down their lives in the service of the nation. Commissioned on 16 Jun 1990 as a fighter pilot, the Air Marshal has over 3500 hours of flying experience. He is a Cat A Qualified Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilo...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Smt Alka Nangia Arora, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) today, on August 1, 2026. An alumnus of Garhwal University, Dehradun and IIT Roorkee, Smt Arora has tenanted key appointments in the Government of India, including as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser in Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) under th...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Army paid its final tribute to General Vishwa Nath Sharma (Retired), PVSM, AVSM, ADC, a former Chief of the Army Staff. His last rites were conducted with full military honours today at Brar Square Crematorium, New Delhi. General Sharma passed away yesterday morning in New Delhi at the age of 97. General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff, on behalf of all ranks of the Indian Army, laid a wreath and offered his heartfe...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on 01 Aug 2026. An alumnus of the 38th Integrated Cadet Course, Naval Academy, Goa, Vice Admiral AN Pramod was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1990. The Flag Officer is a CAT 'A' Sea King Air Operations Officer and a Communication and Electronic Warfare Specialist. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and ...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 136th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) was held on 31.07.2026 to review enforcement actions, inspections and compliance status across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the reporting period from 14.07.2026 to 24.07.2026. During the reporting period of 11 days, a total of 159 inspections were carried out by the Flying Squads deployed by ...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Convocation Ceremony of the 2024 Batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) probationers undergoing training at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun, was held on Saturday at the Convocation Hall of the Forest Research Institute (FRI). Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, presided over the ceremony as the Chief Guest and presented certificates and medals to the successful ...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of 'Operation Vajra', Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Madhya Pradesh Unit, has seized 8 spurious medicine/ illegal counterfeit medicine godowns and one illicit manufacturing facility operating in Gaya and Masaurhi (Patna), Bihar, - used for illegally manufacturing and storing narcotic drugs and other medicines. It is another major breakthrough in the investigation of crime registered in 2025, an extensive follow-up opera...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained drive against organised smuggling networks and transnational trafficking syndicates, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has carried out a series of intelligence-led operations across the country during the week, resulting in the seizure of foreign-origin gold, heroin, MDMA, hydroponic weed, red sanders, prohibited wildlife products, e-cigarettes, foreign-origin poppy seeds and areca nuts. These op...
India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl.No. Name of the State Total (Rs. in crore) 1 ANDHRA PRADESH 4597 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1476 3 ASSAM 3552 4 BIHAR 10845 5 CHHATTISGARH 3602 6 GOA 398 7 GUJARAT 4094 8 HARYANA 1484 9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 996 10 JHARKHAND 3660 11 KARNATAKA 4504 12 KERALAM 2597 13 MADHYA PRADESH 8010 14 MAHARASHTRA 7022 15 MANIPUR 682 16 MEGHALAYA 688 17 MIZORAM 615 18 NAGALAND 524 19 ODISHA 4819 ...