India's Rising Supercomputing Ecosystem

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's supercomputing journey has evolved from PARAM 8000 in the early 1990s to a national ecosystem under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), launched in 2015. With 40 supercomputers delivering 68 PF as of September 2026, NSM is expanding access to high-performance computing (HPC). The Mission has also developed indigenous servers, software, cooling and networking technologies, while supporting applications in Computational...


MY Bharat Organises "Walk for Nasha Mukt Yuva" Nationwide

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat" Abhiyan, MY Bharat and its partner organisations organised "Walk for Nasha Mukt Yuva" on October 4, 2026, across more than 150 locations nationwide, witnessing the enthusiastic participation of over 1 lakh youth and citizens. The nationwide initiative aimed to create widespread awareness among youth and communities about the harmful effects of substance abuse and to promote healthy...


Reforms aimed at empowering cotton farmers, enhancing transparency and strengthening India's cotton value chain to take centre stage

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Textile, Government of India through its Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), a Public Sector Undertaking, will organize a special showcase event on 6th October 2026 in Hyderabad, Telangana, as part of 'Reform Utsav 2026'. The event will showcase the transformative reforms undertaken by CCI, in coordination with the Ministry of Textiles, to make the cotton procurement ecosystem more farmer-centric, transparent, techno...


Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to Flag Off First International Cargo Voyage from Dibrugarh

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, will flag off the first international cargo voyage from Dibrugarh tomorrow, 5 October 2026, at 11:00 AM at Bogibeel Terminal, Dibrugarh. The Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, will join the ceremony virtually as Chief Guest. The maiden voyage will carry methanol produced by Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited (APCL) from Bogibeel to Pangaon Po...


Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Hosts Lunch for Delhi based Medical Alumni from Jammu, Recalls His Days as Professor in GMC Jammu

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today hosted a luncheon interaction at his New Delhi residence for a group of Delhi based medical alumni from Jammu, most of them from Government Medical College, Jammu, many of whom had been his students during his years as Professor of Medicine an...


Shivraj Singh Chouhan Hands Over 3 Lakh Houses Worth Rs.3,600 Crore to Andhra Pradesh, Lays Foundation for India's First 3D Concrete-Printed Housing Project

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)/New Delhi | October 4, 2026 | Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday handed over the first instalment of 3 lakh houses worth Rs.3,600 crore to Andhra Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin 2.0 at an event in Burripalem village of Guntur district. In the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chouhan a...


Modi government's historic move to provide 3 lakh permanent houses to Andhra Pradesh; Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Shri Chandrababu Naidu sound the clarion call for massive development from Burripalem

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Giving fresh momentum to the holistic and rural development of Andhra Pradesh, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, presided over a significant event in Burripalem village, Guntur district, on Sunday. A major initiative involving the construction of 3 lakh permanent houses at a cost of Rs.3,600 crore in the state was launched. In the distinguished presence of Andhra Pra...


MoRTH to Organise "Chintan Shivir 2026" to Shape Future-Ready, Safe and High-Quality Highway Infrastructure

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways will organise Chintan Shivir 2026 on 5-6 October 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Narmada District, Gujarat, bringing together senior representatives from the Centre, States and implementing agencies to deliberate on key issues concerning the development and delivery of highway infrastructure in the country. The inaugural session on 5 October will feature addresses by Minister of Road Transport & Highwa...


Dr. Jitendra Singh to chair the 17th Pension Adalat at IIPA, New Delhi, on 05.10.2026

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pension Adalat is an innovative initiative undertaken by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) for the on-the-spot redressal of grievances of Central Government pensioners. It provides a common platform for all stakeholders concerned with a particular type of grievance to come together for the resolution of long-pending pension grievances. Thus, it works in the spirit of a "Whole-of-Government Approach". Pens...


DRI seizes around 7 kg amphetamine, 5 kg cocaine and 3.5 kg heroin in three operations as it intensifies crackdown on drug trafficking; 5 arrested

India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained crackdown on illicit drug trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized cumulative quantity of 15.59 kg dangerous contraband drugs, Amphetamine, Cocaine and Heroin, in three separate intelligence-led operations conducted on 29-30.09.2026. Five persons have been arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. In a dramatic operation on 30.09.2026, DRI, along with the Central Bure...