PRESIDENT OF INDIA ADDRESSES CONFERENCE ON 'TIMELESS WISDOM OF BHARAT: PATHWAYS OF PEACE AND PROGRESS' AT HYDERABAD

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, addressed the conference on 'Timeless Wisdom of Bharat: Pathways of Peace and Progress', being organised by Brahma Kumaris Shanti Sarovar to mark its 21st Anniversary at Hyderabad today (December 20, 2025). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the global community is undergoing numerous transformations. Along with these changes, we face many serious challenges such as mental...


SVANidhi: Empowering Street Vendors

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways On August 27, 2025, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved the "Restructuring and extension of the lending period beyond 31.12.2024 of Prime Minister Street Vendor's Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme". The lending period has now been extended until March 31, 2030. The total outlay for the scheme is Rs.7,332 crore. The restructured scheme aims to benefit 1.15 crore beneficiarie...


Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda Addresses 21st Convocation of King George's Medical University, Uttar Pradesh

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Health Minister, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda addressed the 21st annual convocation ceremony of King George's Medical University (KGMU), in Lucknow today. Smt. Anandiben Patel, Governor, Uttar Pradesh; Shri Brajesh Pathak, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Medical Education, Medical, Health and Family Welfare; Govt. of Uttar Pradesh; Shri Pankaj Kumar, Minister of State for Finance, Govt. of India; Shri Mayankeshwar Sharan Si...


English rendering of PM's address during inauguration of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati, Assam

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: नोमोस्कार। लुइटपोरिया राइजोलोई मुर श्रोद्धा अरु मरोम ज़ासिसु! Governor of Assam, Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya ji, Ch...


Third Regional Meeting of Urban Development Ministers of North-Central States held in Bhopal today

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The third regional meeting of Urban Development Ministers was held in Bhopal on December 20, 2025 under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal. The national level meeting of the Urban Development Ministers held on July 17, 2025 in New Delhi laid the foundation of this consultation at the regional level. The deliberations centered around key issues, challenges, and opportunities in...


Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal chairs meeting of the Consultative Committee for Ministry of Power

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power was held in New Delhi on 18th December,2025. Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs chaired the meeting, wherein Members of Parliament of various political parties from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha took part in the meeting. The meeting was called by the Minister of Power to consult the members on various proposals in the ...


Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Shri Harsh Malhotra, chairs Chintan Shivir of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Shri Harsh Malhotra, chaired the Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, at Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka, today. All Secretaries of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Chairmen of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and C...


Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan addresses AEPC Annual Awards Function

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today participated in the Annual Awards Function of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) in New Delhi and congratulated the awardees for their outstanding contributions to India's apparel export sector. Addressing the gathering, the Vice-President said that the apparel and textile sector remains a vital pillar of India's economy, providing direct employment to over 45 m...


"PM Narendra Modi is the torchbearer and architect of Assam and Northeast's development:" Sarbananda Sonowal

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, December 20, 2025: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the torchbearer and architect of Assam and the Northeast's transformation, as the prime minister inaugurated the new terminal building of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal accompanied the Prime Minister Narendra Modi durin...


MoHUA launches 10th Swachh Survekshan

India, Dec. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, released the toolkit for the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh today. Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world's largest urban cleanliness survey, completes a decade. SS is not just an annual survey but a powerful management tool. With an aim to build Garbage Free Cities, it is catalysing change. This year the theme for Swachh Survekshan i...