India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Prize Distribution Function of the 35th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2024-25 for Kendriya Vidyalayas will be held tomorrow (Friday, the 29th August, 2025) at GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, Parliament House Complex, New Delhi. Ms. Bansuri Swaraj, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) will preside over the function and distribute prizes to the prize-winning institutions for their meritori...
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following Advocates as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court: Graph Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2161404 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) organised a special session on the theme 'Selection of Arbitrators in an India-Related Dispute' on August 28, 2025, during Singapore Convention Week 2025. The dialogue brought together senior officials from India and Singapore to discuss the pivotal role of both the countries in shaping the future of global dispute resolution. Delivering the keynote address, Shri Arjun...
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: To augment availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector, the Central Government had temporarily exempted the import duty on cotton from 19th August 2025 till 30th September, 2025. In order to support exporters further, the Central Government has decided to extend the import duty exemption on cotton (HS 5201) from 30th September 2025 till 31st December 2025. Notification to follow. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Sy...
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 28th August 2014, now marks 11 years of transformative impact in India's financial landscape. As the world's largest financial inclusion initiative, PMJDY continues to redefine access to banking for millions of underserved citizens. On this occasion, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in ...
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A high-level stakeholders' meeting with a delegation from Qatar was hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, in New Delhi, today to strengthen bilateral investment cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Finance, and H.E. Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Tra...
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel today inaugurated one of India's first end-to-end Semiconductor OSAT Pilot Line Facility of CG Power at Sanand, Gujarat. The ceremony marks a historic beginning in India's semiconductor journey under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Speaking on the occa...
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Education released a detailed report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2024-25 on school education of India. Below mentioned are the key findings of the report: Increased Number of Teachers For the first time in any academic year, since the beginning of UDISE +, the total number of teachers has crossed the 1 crore mark in 2024-25. The increase in teacher numbers is a critic...
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a breakthrough for military medical care, the Army Hospital Research and Referral (AHRR) on August 28, 2025, became the first government institute in India and the second in South Asia to perform Robotic Custom Laser Cataract Surgery using the state-of-the-art ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment System. This achievement marks the Ophthalmology Department's successful entry into the frontier of robotic, bladeless, and c...
India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth inaugurated MILMEDICON-2025: "International Conference on Physical and Mental Trauma in Military Settings" organized by the Directorate General of Medical Services (Army) at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on 28th August, 2025. In his inaugural address, he emphasised on India's commitment to advancing military medicine through global partnerships, cutting-edge research and a deep respec...