India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the development of the Civil Enclave at Srinagar International Airport proposed at an estimated cost of Rs.1,677 crore. It will mark a major milestone in strengthening aviation infrastructure and connectivity in the Kashmir Valley. The project scope also includes the construction of barracks for security personnel. Operat...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the proposal for alteration of name of State of 'Kerala' as 'Keralam'. After approval of Union Cabinet, the President of India will refer a Bill, namely the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 to the State Legislative Assembly of Kerala for expressing its views under proviso to article 3 of the Constitution of India. After receipt of the views o...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To mark the 40th Foundation Day of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences; and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh launched "SUJVIKA" AI driven Biotech Product Data Portal, developed in collaboration with Industry partners ABLE. SUJVIKA is a Trade Statistics Digital Intelligence Platfo...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister has shared a brilliant write-up by Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri regarding the successful conclusion of the AI Impact Summit 2026. In his piece, the Union Minister notes that India drew inspiration from its civilisational impulse . The Union Minister further highlights that India is putting forward its own organising idea: sovereignty over data, inclusion by design, and accountability by default. PMO s...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) organised the Strategic Conclave 2026 on "Integrated Water Resource Management" at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, scientists, conservationists and international partners to deliberate on sustainable water governance and technological cooperation. Dr. Kusumita Arora Director, IGSTC shared that this conclave is an attempt to bring key stakeholders toa com...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, in collaboration with the All India Ayurvedic Congress, will organise the four-day National Arogya Fair 2026 at Shegaon, District Buldhana, Maharashtra, from 25 to 28 February 2026. The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will inaugurate the Fair on 25 February 2026 at Visava Maidan, Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan, Shegaon. The programme will be attended by the Governor of Maharashtr...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Blockchain India Challenge was launched by Shri S. Krishnan IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) on 23rd February (Monday), 2026 at MeitY, New Delhi in the presence of Shri Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY, Shri Sudeep Srivastava, Joint Secretary, MeitY, Smt. Sunita Verma, Group Coordinator, MeitY, Shri Manoj Kumar Jain, Group Coordinator, MeitY, Smt. P R Lakshmi Eswari, Scientist ...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 7th edition of the annual Joint Military Exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN' between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) commenced today at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia in Uttarakhand. The exercise will be conducted from 24 February to 9 March 2026. This edition brings together a 120-member contingent from each side, with the JGSDF represented by troops from the 32nd Infantry Regiment and the Indian...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice President of India,ShriC. P.Radhakrishnan, today interacted with a Youth Delegation from Darjeeling atUprashtrapatiBhavan. Welcoming the delegation, the Vice President said it was a matter of great pleasure to receive vibrant young minds from a region known for its natural beauty, rich culture and significant contribution to the nation. He noted that the youth embody the aspirations of a confident and forward-looking Indi...
India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of Raw Jute for Marketing season 2026-27. The MSP of Raw Jute (TD-3 grade) has been fixed at Rs. 5,925/- per quintal for 2026-27 season. This would ensure a returnof 61.8 percentover the all India weighted average cost of production. The announced MSP of raw jute for Marketing season 2026-27 ...