India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2026. The present Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM retires from service the same day. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and was commissio...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A total of 231 Flight Cadets (194 men & 37 women), including the first batch of women from the National Defence Academy, were commissioned as officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF) following their graduation from the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, Hyderabad on June 13, 2026. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade of 217 Course, and awarded the 'President's Commission' to the graduating cadets, ...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated multiple crucial technologies bolstering the nation's defence capabilities against different types of enemy threats. Three consecutive flight-tests were conducted on June 10 & 11, 2026 to demonstrate multi-layered defence against long range ballistic missiles and anti-ship capability at medium range. Multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) cap...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Sub-Committee on Safeguarding & Enforcement of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, in its 25th meeting held on 12.06.2026 under the chairmanship of Shri Rajesh Verma, reviewed the status of enforcement actions and preparedness measures undertaken by the NCR State Governments, the Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) and the Government of Punjab across key sectors contributing to air pollution in ...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has reconstituted the Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, for a period of one year to provide expert guidance on the conservation, sustainable use and access and benefit-sharing (ABS) of agricultural biodiversity and related matters. The Committee has been reconstituted with Padma Shri Dr. P. L. Gautam, a renowned agricultural sci...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major strike against the organised smuggling of gold, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), carried out coordinated operations in Kolkata and Agartala, and seized aprrox.17 kg foreign origin gold valued cumulatively at Rs. 25 crore (approx.), and arrested 10 persons in connection with the case. On 12.06.26 in Kolkata, DRI busted a smuggling syndicate while they were attempting to smuggle 11.6 kg of gold from Thailand...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a premier think tank under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, marked 50 years of its work in supporting integrated and sustainable urban development at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, today. The golden jubilee celebrations were organised under the theme 'Resilient Urban India @2047' and brought together over 1,000 participants, both online and offline. The even...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Nagpur, June 13, 2026 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has reiterated his commitment to transform Nagpur into a green city through the plantation of 2.5 million trees across the city and district. Under the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign, saplings measuring 2 to 3 metres in height will be provided to schools, universities, voluntary organisations, political parties, and other stakeholders to underta...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing the RISE Conclave 2026 in Bengaluru, organised under the theme "Innovation & Entrepreneurship Driven Growth for Viksit Bharat 2047", Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that India's StartUp movement has em...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh today underscored the need for deeper collaboration between research institutions, industry and startups to accelerate the translation of scientific knowledge into market-ready solution...