Two-Day National Chintan Shivir on Environment-Related Trade Measures and FTAs Begins in New Delhi

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Commerce, Government of India, in collaboraation with the Centre for WTO Studies (CWS) and the Centre for Research in International Trade (CRIT), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), inaugurated a two-day National Workshop/Chintan Shivir on "Environment-Related Non-Tariff Measures: WTO Rules and Their Implications for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)" at Nalanda Hall, IIFT Bhawan, New Delhi. The workshop brings ...


INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE YEAR: 2011-12=100) FOR MAY 2026

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sector Coal Crude Oil Natural Gas Refinery Products Fertilizers Steel Cement Electricity Overall Index Weight 10.33 8.98 6.88 28.04 2.63 17.92 5.37 19.85 100.00 2012-13 103.2 99.4 85.6 107.2 96.7 107.9 107.5 104.0 103.8 2013-14 104.2 99.2 74.5 108.6 98.1 115.8 111.5 110.3 106.5 2014-15 112.6 98.4 70.5 108.8 99.4 121.7 118.1 126.6 111.7 2015-16 118.0 97.0 67.2 114.1 106.4 120.2...


"Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report" for the Quarter January - March, 2026

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Parameter Benchmark 1 Provision of a service within 7 working days of payment of demand note by the customer >= 98% 2 Fault incidences (No. of faults per 100 subscribers) ≤ 5 3 Point of Interconnection (POI) Congestion (90th percentile value) ≤ 0.5% 4 Billing and charging complaints ≤ 0.1% 5 Resolution of billing/ charging complaints within four weeks 100% 6 Application of adjustment to c...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to launch NAFED's auction portal 'NAFEX.in' in New Delhi

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will launch NAFED's auction portal 'NAFEX.in' tomorrow, 23 June 2026, at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also attend the programme. Chairman, NAFED Shri Jethabhai Ahir, Managing Director, NAFED Shri Deepak Agarwal and senior officials will also be present on the occasion. During the p...


Human Skeletal Remains from Rakhigarhi Transferred to Anthropological Survey of India for Advanced Scientific Research

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Human skeletal remains excavated from the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi in Haryana recently have been formally handed over by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), a national research institute of repute under Ministry of Culture, Government of India, for detailed scientific investigation. Prof. BV Sharma, Director of AnSI said that the transfer, carried out under a recently sig...


7TH EDITION OF THE MARSHAL OF THE AIR FORCE ARJAN SINGH MEMORIAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT-2026

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 7th edition of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament 2026 is scheduled to be held from 23 Jun to 03 Jul 26 at Air Force Station Jalahalli, Bengaluru. Air Force Sports Control Board (AFSCB) has been organizing the tournament since 2018. Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh's passion for the game of Hockey was unparalleled. He was an inspiration to air warriors leading from front not only in war but als...


Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) and Assam Innovation & Startup Foundation (AISF) Sign MoU to Promote Language Technology and Multilingual Innovation in Assam

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the Assam Innovation & Startup Foundation (AISF), a Section 8 company under the Department of Innovation, Incubation and Start-ups (DIIS), Government of Assam, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on promoting language technology, Generative AI solutions, an...


Aadhaar App crosses 31 million downloads, reflecting growing utility for residents

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Aadhaar App is witnessing a robust acceptance among people across India with over 31 million downloads since it was launched less than 5 months back. The growing adoption reflects increasing resident confidence in the App for bringing services at their fingertips. Designed to improve ease of living, the new Aadhaar App is enabling people to avail various services including mobile number update, and address updates easily direc...


India Achieves Landmark Milestone of 5 Lakh Organ Donation Pledges

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant milestone for the country's organ donation movement, India has recorded more than 5 lakh organ donation pledges, reflecting the growing awareness, compassion and collective commitment of citizens towards the life-saving cause of organ and tissue donation. The achievement underscores the increasing public recognition of organ donation as a profound act of humanity that offers hope and a second chance at life to pat...


Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar lays foundation stone of new CISF Headquarters building in New Delhi

India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar, laid the foundation stone of the new Force Headquarters building of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi today. On the occasion, he also inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple infrastructure projects of CISF worth Rs.136.03 crore. The ceremony was attended by Union Home Secretary Shri Govind Mohan, Director In...