India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Coal Controller Organisation (CCO), under the Ministry of Coal, has undertaken initiatives to promote scientific mine closure and sustainable repurposing of post-mining land. CCO has developed SUVIKALP, an in-house Mine Repurposing Tool, to assist stakeholders in selecting suitable mine repurposing projects through a structured and data-driven decision-making process. The tool evaluates and ranks repurposing projects based on ...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal will undertake an official visit to Germany (22-24 October 2026) and the Netherlands (24-27 October 2026) to deepen strategic economic partnerships, expand bilateral trade and advance industrial and technological collaboration. During the Berlin leg of the visit, Shri Piyush Goyal will participate in the Berlin Global Dialogue, engaging with international policymakers and g...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sector Coal Natural Gas Crude Oil Refinery Products Fertilizers Steel Cement Electricity Iron Ore Overall Index Weight 5.596 3.841 7.43 22.572 2.731 17.584 4.41 30.932 4.905 100.00 Sep-25 91.5 100.7 93.3 99.0 109.5 133.0 110.1 115.2 91.5 109.6 Oct-25 104.1 103.9 96.6 108.9 117.5 131.7 115.4 104.4 115.7 111.0 Nov-25 124.6 102.1 93.9 105.1 114.9 131.3 119.0 97.9 134.6 110.0 Dec-2...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, today graced the award ceremony of the 65th National Exhibition of Art and the 3rd Print Biennale India 2026, organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism and Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, wer...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2026) is being held at Visakhapatnam from 21 to 26 Oct 2026. Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) ship RSS Supreme arrived at Visakhapatnam on 21 Oct 2026 to participate in the exercise. The opening ceremony of SIMBEX-2026 was held on 21 Oct 2026 onboard INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta. The ceremony was attended by the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the Easte...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted an Industry Outreach Programme at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 21 October 2026, to engage with stakeholders, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), startups and industry partners to share IAF's long-term capability requirements in the field of unmanned and autonomous systems. The programme was chaired by Air Marshal Premkumar K, VM, VSM, Director General (Weapon Systems), Air Headquarters. Aro...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The ninth edition of the India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026 concluded at Simon's Town, South Africa, on 20 Oct 2026. It brought together the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies for a series of professional interactions and maritime evolutions aimed at enhancing interoperability, strengthening operational cooperation and fostering greater mutual understanding among the three maritime forces. The closi...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Special Campaign 6 of the Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence is being implemented from October 02 - 31, 2026. The Campaign is focused on achieving clean workplaces and surroundings through general cleanliness drives, improved space management, disposal of scrap, weeding out of records and beautification of available spaces. During the first two weeks of the Campaign, over 2.46 lakh files have been reviewed, cl...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with M/s Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) to procure Improved Low Level Light Weight Radar (LLLR-I) at a cost of approximately Rs. 770 Cr in the presence of the Defence Secretary, Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on October 21, 2026. The LLLR(I) system has the capability of detecting and tracking fighter size targets and mini/ micro drones, it has additional capability of prioritizi...
India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Army Commanders' Conference, the apex-level biannual forum of the Indian Army, commenced today. Chaired by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), the conference is being held in New Delhi from 21 to 23 October 2026. It brings together the senior leadership of the Indian Army, to deliberate the evolving security environment, operational preparedness, capability development and future-ready transformation initiatives. The conferenc...