India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, reached Gaborone, Botswana, yesterday (November 11, 2025), on the final leg of her State Visit to Angola and Botswana. This is the first-ever Presidential visit from India to Botswana. The President is accompanied by Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Railways, Shri V. Somanna and Members of Parliament, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava and Smt D. K. Aruna, on this State visit. Today (N...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Moditoday approved introduction of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) for providing 100% credit guarantee coverage by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) for extending additional credit facilities upto Rs.20,000 crore to eligible exporters, including MSMEs. Implementation strategy and targets: The ...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's Textile & Apparel, including handicrafts exports, demonstrated remarkable resilience in the first half of FY 2025-26 despite global headwinds and tariff-related challenges in major markets. India's global exports of textiles, apparel and made ups grew marginally by 0.1% during April-September 2025, compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Some of the large export markets for India which clocked impressive growth rates...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the invitation of His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi was on a two-day State Visit to Bhutan from 11-12 November 2025. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi joined the people of Bhutan in marking the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo in Changlimithang on 11 November 2025 as the Guest of Honour. Prime Minister Modi also took...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Tribal Business Conclave 2025 concluded today at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi, in the esteemed presence of Hon'ble Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram, and Hon'ble Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey, alongside senior officials from DPIIT, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, industry leaders, investors, and over 250 tribal entreprene...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An online portal for private industries, laboratories, and testing facilities is launched to apply for recognition as Government Approved Test Centres. Applications can be submitted online through the official portal until 30 November 2025: https://doca.gov.in/gatc. This initiative is a significant step in expanding India's verification ecosystem and infrastructure for weights and measures, aimed at ensuring accuracy, transparency ...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has expressed deep sorrow at the passing away of Shri Imkong L. Imchen, a senior leader from Nagaland. In his message, the Prime Minister said that Shri Imchen will be remembered for his outstanding contribution to Nagaland's development. He was active in public life for several years and remained deeply committed to the welfare of tribal communities. His legislative and ministerial tenures ...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Food and Public Distribution has notified the amended Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2025 (VOPPA 2025), marking a significant reform aimed at improving transparency, data collection, and monitoring across the edible oil industry. Capacity-building workshops to ensure smooth implementation To facilitate effective implementation of Vegetable Oil Products Production and Avail...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, has proceeded on an official visit to the United States from12 to 17 Nov 2025. The visit aims to further strengthen the robust and enduring maritime partnership between the Indian Navy and the United States Navy, a key pillar of the India-US Defence Partnership. During the visit, the CNS is scheduled to hold discussions with senior officials of theU.S. Department of War. He wil...
India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's TB incidence (new cases emerging each year) reduced by 21% - from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024 - over almost double the pace of the decline observed globally at 12 %, as per the World Health Organization's Global TB Report 2025. This is one of the highest declines in TB incidence globally, outpacing reductions noted among other high-burden countries. India's innovative case finding app...