MOIL achieves best ever Q3 & 9 months' production in FY'26

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Oct-Dec 24 (Q3) Oct-Dec 25 (Q3) Growth Production (Lakh tones) 4.60 4.77 3.7% Sales (Lakh tones) 3.88 3.74 -ve Exploration (Meters) 22118 1806 -ve April-Dec 24 April -Dec 25 Growth Production 13.3 14.21 6.8% Sales 11.39 10.84 -ve Exploration 72,340 57,741 -ve MOIL has achieved best-ever production performance in FY 2025-26 (Apr-Dec), recording its best-ever production figures for both the third quarter ...


Study of stellar Twins reveal secrets of evolution and future of stars

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A study of a type of stellar twin called W Ursae Majoris-type contact binaries that orbit each other closely gives new insights into how binary stars evolve and their eventual fate. W Ursae Majoris (W UMa) stars are short-period, dumbbell-shaped binaries in which the two stars are in contact. They are so close, in fact, that they share a single outer atmosphere and they orbit around each other. These stars act as "natural laborator...


Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi highlights the Shift in BIS from Regulation to Facilitation as the BIS Transforms India's Quality Landscape

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 79th BIS Foundation Day was celebrated with a launch and release of key initiatives in New Delhi today. The occasion was graced by Shri Prahlad Joshi, Hon'ble Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy, along with Shri B. L. Verma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Social Justice & Empowerment. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India's National Standards Body unde...


Prime Minister Highlights the Power of Gentle Speech in Public Life through a Subhashitam

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today underscored the Power of Gentle Speech in Public Life through a Subhashitam. Shri Modi shared a Sanskrit verse on X: "प्रियवाक्यप्रदानेन सर्वे तुष्यन्ति जन्तवः।...


NITI Aayog launches fifth edition of "Trade Watch Quarterly"

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "The latest edition of Trade Watch Quarterly offers a comprehensive and data-driven assessment of India's trade performance amid evolving global conditions, with a special focus on the structure and competitiveness of India's automotive exports." - Dr. Arvind Virmani, Hon'ble Member, NITI Aayog. The latest edition of the 'Trade Watch Quarterly' for Quarter I of FY 2025-26 (April-June 2025) was released on 6th January 2026 in New De...


India Energy Week 2026 to be held in Goa from 27-30 January

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Panaji-Goa, 6thJanuary, 2025 India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 is returning to Goa from 27-30 January 2026, bringing together ministers from across the world, global CEOs, policymakers, financial institutions, academia and technology providers at a critical juncture for the global energy sector. As the first major international energy gathering of the year, IEW 2026 will focus on strengthening energy security, catalysing investment and ...


Online Ticket Booking for ASI Monuments & Museums Now Live on ONDC Network

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has enabled online ticket booking for over 170 centrally protected monuments and museums on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). This initiative greatly expands digital access to ASI monuments and museums, making it easier for visitors from across India and abroad to seamlessly book entry tickets to some of the countr...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal to Visit Brussels for Crucial India-EU FTA Talks

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is scheduled to visit Brussels for a significant two-day official trip from 8-9 January 2026. The visit underscores the intensifying diplomatic and technical engagements between New Delhi and Brussels, signalling a decisive push toward concluding the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The talks come at a historic juncture for India-EU economic relations. The negotiations...


Union Environment Minister chairs Review Meeting on Action Plans of Rajasthan and Punjab to tackle Air Pollution in Delhi-NCR

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of Action Plans of the State Governments of Rajasthan and Punjab for tackling air pollution in Delhi-NCR. This was the fifth meeting in the series of such reviews, conducted on prescribed parameters and formats as directed by the Minister in the earlier review meeting held on 03.12.20...


Indusfood Manufacturing 2026 & FoodTech 4.0 Opens at Yashobhoomi

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indusfood Manufacturing 2026, along with FoodTech 4.0, commenced at Yashobhoomi, IICC, New Delhi on 6 January 2026, marking the launch of an important platform dedicated to food processing, packaging, automation, and manufacturing technologies. Organised by the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), the platform brings together stakeholders across the food processing value chain, including technology providers, manufacturers, poli...