India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Did You Know Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Did You Know? India's indigenously built 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained first criticality on 6 April 2026, marking the start of India's second stage of its three-stage nuclear power programme. Unlike conventional reactors, the PFBR uses plutonium recovered from spent fuel of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) and is designed to produce more nuc...
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today released the book "The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks" at Uprashtrapati Bhavan. Edited by Prof. (Dr.) S. Sivakumar and published by Thomson Reuters in association with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (C.L.E.A.), the volume brings together speeches, lectures and reflections of former Chief Justice of India, Justice B.R. Gavai. Addressing the gathering...
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, will visit Jaipur, Rajasthan, on July 15, 2026. During the visit, the Vice-President will be the Chief Guest at the Valedictory Session of the 'Vidhayi Gaurav Yatra: Former and Sitting Members' Conclave', being organised as part of the celebrations marking the 75th Year of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam- "प्रभया हि विना यद्वद् भानुरेष न विद्यते। प्रभा च भानुना तेन स&...
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) has evolved into a vital institution supporting both national strategic priorities and the socio-economic development of the North Eastern Regi...
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today chaired a high-level review meeting in Kolkata during his visit to West Bengal. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari, members of the State Cabinet, and senior officials of the Central and State Governments. Several key decisions and announcements were made during the meeting to accelerate the state's ...
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards expanding bilateral trade and investment engagement, the first round of negotiations for the India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded successfully. The negotiations were held in virtual mode from 29 June to 7 July 2026. India's negotiating team was led by Chief Negotiator Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Ghosh, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, while the Maldives delegation was led by its Chief Negotiator...
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Chart 1: WPI Index and Inflation Rate for All Commodities Annexure-I Groups/Major Groups Commodity Weight Jan-26 (F) Feb-26 (F) Mar-26 (F) Apr-26 (F) May-26 (P) Jun-26 (P) ALL COMMODITIES 100.00000 102.3 103.1 104.6 108.9 109.9 110.2 I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.75730 112.1 111.6 111.4 112.8 113.7 116.1 (A). Food Articles 15.97835 113.9 113.1 112.8 114.2 115 117.3 (B). Non-Food Ar...
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, commenced the Spain leg of his official visit on 13 July 2026 with a series of high-level engagements aimed at deepening the India-Spain economic partnership and expanding cooperation in trade, investment, innovation and industry. The visit underscores the shared commitment of both countries to strengthen bilateral economic ties and explore new avenues of collaboration acr...
India, July 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Posts convened its Quarterly Business Review Meeting today, for Q1 of FY 2026-27 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, chaired by Union Minister of Communications and DoNER, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, in the esteemed presence of the Minister of State for Communications, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani. The strategic gathering brought together Heads of Postal Circles from across the country to review the Department's busine...