India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A two-member delegation of Mr. Makis Asimakopoulos, director, International Olympic Academy (IOA) and Ms. Alexandra Karaiskou visited the Sports Authority of India's Headquarters in Delhi to meet senior officials of the Sports Ministry, led by Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Shri. Hari Ranjan Rao. During the meeting Mr. Asimakopoulos said that he was impressed to see "The Plan, the strategy and the vision that the Sports Ministry h...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Chemicals and Petrochemicals sector continues to play a significant role in the industrial development of the Indian economy, with strong backward linkages to petroleum refining and natural gas processing and forward linkages with several downstream industries. As highlighted in the Economic Survey 2025-26, the sector contributed 8.1 per cent to the overall manufacturing sector's Gross Value Added (GVA) in Financial Year 2024....
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Inflation Trends and Outlook Improving Financial Inclusion Metrics India recorded the lowest inflation rate since the beginning of the CPI series, with April-December 2025 average headline inflation coming in at 1.7%, attributing to general disinflationary trend in food and fuel prices. RBI's Financial Inclusion (FI) Index measures the country's progress in achieving financial inclusion. It captures data on 97 indicators related...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Citing the India-European Union free trade agreement, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal said that it covers nearly one-third of humanity, accounts for about 25 percent of global GDP and represents a significant share of global trade, while addressing the World Forum of Accountants organised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in Greater Noida today. He said it was for no small reason th...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the revered Bapu's emphasis on non-violence for the protection of humanity: "अहिंसा परमो धर्मस्तथाऽहिंसा परन्तपः। अहिंस...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In pursuance of consensus reached during the 72nd plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC), held at Agartala in December, 2024, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) constituted eight High-Level Task Forces (HLTFs), each led by the Chief Minister of a North Eastern (NE) State. HLTF on North-East Economic Corridor (NEEC) is convened by the Chief Minister of Mizoram, with the Union Minister for DoNER a...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth, on January 30, 2026, gave away awards to the Best Marching Contingents from the three Services & the Central Armed Police Forces/Other Auxiliary Forces and Best Tableaux from States/Union Territories & Ministries/Departments for Republic Day Parade 2026. In his address, Raksha Rajya Mantri congratulated the winners for their immaculate performances during the parade, and emphasised that 26th Ja...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, today held a high-level press conference ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, chaired by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics & Information Technology. The event was also attended by Shri Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Electronics & IT; Shri Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and other senior Me...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today shared an article written by Union Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal on historic India-EU Free Trade Agreement that fully aligns with the vision of making India a developed country. "He highlights that the government has delivered a transformative agreement that expands markets, creates jobs and protects India's core interests", Shri Modi stated. Responding to a post by Union Minister, Shri P...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has demonstrated strong preparedness to navigate sustained geopolitical volatility in global energy markets while remaining firmly at the centre of global energy dialogue, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri said at the Closing Ceremony of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 in Goa. Speaking during the closing fireside chat, the Union Minister underlined that India's energy strategy is anchored in di...