India, May 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed deep sadness over the tragic loss of lives resulting from a mining accident in the Shanxi Province of China. On behalf of the people of India, the Prime Minister extended his heartfelt condolences to President Xi Jinping and the people of China. Shri Modi prayed that the bereaved families find strength in this tragic hour, while also wishing for the early and safe recovery of all re...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed deep pain over the tragic mishap in Karwar district, Karnataka. He extended his heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and prayed for the earliest recovery of the injured. The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased. Shri Modi also noted that Rs. 50,000 ...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Public Service Commission conducted the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026, including the Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2026, today, i.e., 24 May 2026, at 2,072 examination venues in 83 examination centres (cities) across the country. Out of a total of 8,19,732 candidates who had applied for the examination, nearly 5.49 lakh candidates, that is around 67 per cent, appeared for the examination,...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government's commitment to fulfil aspirations of a youthful India and to build capacity, with emphasis on the Services sector, was highlighted by the Finance Minister in her Budget Speech for 2026-27. Para-51 of the Union Budget 2026-27 proposes setting up of a High-Powered 'Education to Employment and Enterprise' Standing Committee. The Committee is envisaged to help India achieve a 10% share of the global services market by 20...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 75th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle today witnessed massive participation across more than 8,000 locations nationwide, commemorating Commonwealth Games Day and building momentum toward the historic 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. Leading the national celebrations from the iconic Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Gujarat Deputy ...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a powerful celebration of fitness, youth participation, and India's growing sporting ambitions, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Khadse today led the Special Commonwealth Games Edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati campus. Organised by Sports Authority of India Regional Centre Guwahati in collaboration with IIT Guwahati, the event formed part of the nationwide 75...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Khadse today visited the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) Assam and the High Performance Centre in Guwahati, where she interacted with athletes, coaches, sports science experts, and officials while reviewing the growing high-performance sports ecosystem in the Northeast. During the visit, Raksha Khadse toured various training and rehabilitation facilities at the Hig...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Gandhinagar, May 24: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today inaugurated several new sports infrastructure facilities at SAI NCoE Gandhinagar, reaffirming the Government's commitment towards building world-class high-performance sporting ecosystems across the country. The Minister inaugurated the newly developed Para Athlete Hostel, Centralized Dining Hall, Strength & Conditioning Hall, Multipurpose Tra...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a unique grassroots initiative designed to nurture children from the tribal communities, NMDC has launched Summer Camps across 17 villages in Dantewada district from 20 May to 15 June 2026. This initiative is expected to engage around 1700 children during their summer vacations in experiential learning, creativity and sports. While activities have commenced in most villages, mobilisation efforts to enhance batch strength are und...
India, May 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah today addressed the 'Janjati Sanskriti Samagam' organised in New Delhi on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda as the Chief Guest. In his address, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah said that this conclave will be remembered for many years to come as a Mahakumbh of tribal communities. He said that after Bh...