India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini will embark on the flagship voyage of Lokayan 26, a 10-month transoceanic expedition, on 20 Jan 2026. Reflecting India's rich maritime heritage and the vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam across the oceans, the ship will sail over 22,000 nautical miles, visiting 18 foreign ports across 13 countries. A key highlight of the deployment will be INS Sudarshini's participation in prestigio...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that Andaman & Nicobar Islands' biodiversity is crucial for environmental and economic security. The Minister was highlighting the strategic importance of island biodiversity, during his visit to the Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre of the ...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, paid an official visit to India on 19 January 2026. This was the fifth visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India in the last ten years and his third official visit to India as the President of the UAE. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President Hi...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways successfully managed rail traffic during the Mauni Amavasya period, operating 244 special trains across the country since 3 January 2026, ensuring smooth and convenient travel for devotees. These trains, run by 31 trains of Northern Railway (NR), 158 trains of North Central Railway (NCR), and 55 trains of North Eastern Railway (NER), served around 4.5 lakh passengers. The special services were planned and managed c...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries (DoF), Government of India, visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA) and its Muttukadu Experimental Station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, today. As part of his field engagement, the Secretary interacted with shrimp farmers and entrepreneurs, who shared their success stories, best practices, and challenges encou...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project is witnessing steady progress with the installation of Overhead Electrification (OHE) masts advancing along the corridor. The development marks an important step towards enabling electric traction for India's first high-speed rail system and reflects consistent on-ground execution under the 'Make in India' initiative. In doing so, it strengthens domestic manufacturing capabilities while ado...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As a follow up to the announcement made by PM Shri Narendra Modi on November 3, 2025, the Research Development Innovation (RDI) funding for industry-backed projects will start by the end of this month, with the funding framework having entered into the execution phase, and two public sector institutions poised to start funding industry-backed projects. This was disclosed following a review of the Research, Development and Innovati...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, is organising a two-day Chintan Shivir at Marriott Hotel, Udaipur, Rajasthan, aimed at strengthening India's food processing ecosystem through policy, innovation, entrepreneurship and stakeholder collaboration. Addressing the inaugural session, the Hon'ble Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Chirag Paswan underlined the Government's commitment to bui...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) launched Credit Assessment Model (CAM) based on digital footprints for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the year 2025. Between 1st April and 31st December, 2025, over 3.96 lakh MSME loan applications amounting to more than Rs.52,300 crore have been sanctioned by the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) under the digital credit underwriting programmes. This credit assessment model leverages the dig...
India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: More than 1000 men and women, including athletes, coaches and technical officials, will take part in the Ladakh leg of the 2026 Khelo India Winter Games starting in Leh on Tuesday. The Nawang Dorjan Stobdan (NDS) Stadium, the Army rink and the frozen Gupukh's Pond will be centres of attraction till the Games end on January 26. The opening ceremony of KIWG 2026 will take place Tuesday afternoon. Four hundred and seventy-two athlete...