Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacts with Commonwealth Games champions

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with India's Commonwealth Games Champions. The Prime Minister observed the transforming landscape of Indian sports over the past decade, highlighting that receiving national sportspersons at his residence has been a regular and cherished tradition throughout his 12 to 13-year tenure. He affirmed that the dedicated efforts and sustained successes of Indian athletes in securing continuous ...


Prime Minister shares an article on remarkable comeback of India's Asiatic lion

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, shared an article written by Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav on the remarkable comeback of India's Asiatic lion whose population is thriving, and its habitat and range expanding. "The Government's unwavering commitment to conservation, backed by strong community participation, is an inspiring example of protecting our wildlife and preserving the species for generations to come.", ...


English rendering of PM's interaction with India's CWG champions

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister- Here, I have been living in this house for about 12-13 years now. If I have regularly and every time received someone, if I have met someone, it is the players. For the last 10-12 years, because of your hard work, because of your efforts to bring continuous victories to India, and because of the tradition of crossing new heights of success, the work that perhaps we could have done by going to schools and saying "pla...


Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising on truthful and authentic information

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today shared Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising that the information that is disseminated should be truthful, authentic and in public interest, which empowers people and brings harmony. The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit verse- "भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम दे&#2357...


Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles Must Go Hand in Hand with Disease Treatment : Shri Prataprao Jadhav

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, chaired the Fifth Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Ayush in New Delhi today. The meeting focused on "Yoga and Naturopathy" and deliberated on their growing relevance in preventive healthcare, healthy lifestyles, rehabilitation and holistic well-being. Addres...


Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launches National Scholarship Portal

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today released scholarship and fellowship funds for agriculture students across the country through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) at ICAR-IARI, Pusa. Under the initiative, more than 6,000 students received a total of Rs.21.35 crore directly through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism. With the new initiative, agricu...


Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal awards top buyers and sellers on GEM platform at the 10th Anniversary celebrations of GEM

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal called for a new, user-friendly and AI-enabled platform to make public procurement more efficient, cost-effective, transparent and competitive. Addressing the 10th Foundation Day celebration of Government e Marketplace (GeM) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Shri Goyal said the new platform would help buyers and sellers make more intelligent use of the procurement process and t...


National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories Launches India's First Accreditation Scheme for Mobile Food Testing Laboratories

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India (QCI), launched India's first-of-its-kind Accreditation Scheme for Mobile Food Testing Laboratories under the Integrated Assessment Programme at the 'Gunvatta Samanvaya - A Multilateral MoU Exchange Ceremony' held at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi. The initiative aims to expand access to reliable, quality-...


APEDA Facilitates First-Ever Export of Mustard Honey by Dergang FPO from Tripura to Dubai

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: APEDA facilitated the first-ever export of 1 Metric Tonne of Mustard Honey by Dergang Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) from Tripura to Dubai. The export marks a new milestone for the FPO and the region by creating an opportunity for local beekeepers and farmers to access international markets through organised export-oriented production. The shipment represents the first-ever export of Mustard Honey from the area and opens new a...


DGFT Removes Physical Duty Payment Challans for Export Obligation Discharge Certificate Applications under Advance Authorisation and Export Promotion Capital Goods Schemes

India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant Ease of Doing Business measure for exporters, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has removed the requirement of submitting physical duty payment challans while applying for Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODC) under the Advance Authorisation (AA) and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Schemes. Licence-wise voluntary duty payment data received from Customs/ICEGATE has been integrated with ...