"India Has Entered a New Era in Semiconductors" Says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as CG SEMI's OSAT Facility Begins Commercial Production in Sanand

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister Hails a New Era for India's Semiconductor Sector Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, today said India has entered a new era in the semiconductor sector, as the CG SEMI (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat commenced commercial production, becoming the country's third semiconductor plant to do so this year. He said a robust semiconducto...


India's last 12 years have been a progression from shortages to building Viksit Bharat: Raksha Mantri

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "India's journey over the last 12 years has been a progression from shortages to self-reliance, from self-reliance to self-confidence, and from self-confidence towards building a Viksit Bharat," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while addressing an event organised by a media organisation in New Delhi on July 04, 2026. He asserted that in its first term, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government addressed shortages, e...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Assures Modern Testing Facilities for Toy Manufacturing Clusters Across India

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing the 17th Toy Biz International B2B Exhibition 2026, organised by the Toy Association of India (TAI) in New Delhi, today the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, highlighted the remarkable progress made by the Indian toy industry in recent years through sustained policy support and industry-led innovation. The Minister assured the industry that the Government would establish modern testing facilitie...


APEDA Facilitates First Export Shipment of Areko Cherries and Scentrose Plums from Jammu & Kashmir to UAE

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, facilitated the virtual flag-off of the first export shipment of premium Areko Cherries (High-Density European Sweet Cherries) and Scentrose Plums from the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir to Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The export consignment, comprising one metric tonne of premi...


Prime Minister launches the Next Phase of UDAN - Viksit UDAN

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major boost to India's civil aviation sector, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today launched the next phase of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and inaugurated the New Terminal Building (NTB) at Jodhpur Airport, reaffirming the Government's commitment to expanding regional air connectivity and developing world-class aviation infrastructure. The event was held in the august presence of Shri Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde, Governor of R...


SLOGANEERING AND DISRUPTION NEVER MAKE A LEADER; FACTS, REASON AND IDEAS DO: LOK SABHA SPEAKER

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today emphasized that meaningful democratic dialogue lies at the heart of effective legislative functioning. He observed that leadership is built through reasoned arguments, facts and constructive ideas and not through sloganeering, disruptions or legislative deadlocks. Stressing that legislatures are forums for discussion, deliberation and solutions, he urged Members to enrich the quality of parliame...


Prime Minister pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his Nirvana Day

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his Nirvana Day, today. Shri Narendra Modi remarked that Swami Vivekananda Ji's unparalleled contribution to bringing global recognition to India's rich cultural heritage, spiritual traditions and national consciousness continues to inspire generations. His profound wisdom and timeless ideals remain a guiding force for millions of young people across the c...


Prime Minister congratulates Keiko Fujimori on her victory in the Presidential election

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Ms. Keiko Fujimori on her victory in the Peruvian Presidential election. Highlighting the longstanding and friendly relations between India and Peru, the Prime Minister reaffirmed India's commitment to further strengthening the bilateral partnership across diverse sectors. Shri Modi posted on X: Heartiest congratulations, Keiko Fujimori, on your victory in the Peruvian President...


Prime Minister shares an article on how e-Jagriti digitises the entire lifecycle of a consumer complaint

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared an article written by Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi on how e-Jagriti addresses multiple challenges by digitising the entire lifecycle of a consumer complaint. "He notes that, following extensive consultations with stakeholders, e-Jagriti has been refined, placing consumer justice among the sectors undergoing structural digital reform", Shri Modi remarked. The Prime Minister p...


English rendering of PM's address at the launch of development projects in Balotra, Rajasthan

India, July 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bharat Mata ki Jai. Bharat Mata ki Jai. Governor of Rajasthan Shri Haribhau Bagde ji, the popular Chief Minister Shri Bhajanlal Sharma, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari ji, Premchand Bairwa ji, all ministers of the Rajasthan government, MPs and MLAs, and my dear brothers and sisters, I have been told that today in Rajasthan, at 10-12 thousand locations, lakhs of people have gathered for this pr...