Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviews action plan for strengthening KVKs through greater State participation

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today chaired a meeting in New Delhi to review the Action Plan for strengthening Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) through enhanced participation of States. The deliberations focused on the implementation of key recommendations concerning KVKs emerging from the 5th Chief Secretaries' Conference 2025, and on measures to accelerate their...


CIL Production, Power Sector Supplies Pick Up Sharply as Rains Recede

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Coal India Limited (CIL) has witnessed a sharp improvement in coal production and supplies to the power sector with rainfall receding across its mining regions. CIL's average daily coal production, rose by 35%, which was around 1.36 Million Tonne (MT) during the first three rain-affected days of September, to approximately 1.83 MT on 6th September 2026. The improvement comes as mining conditions steadily recover and affected trans...


Rake Loading to Power Sector Rises to 444 Rakes on 06.09.2026, Marking Steady Day-on-Day Improvement

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Coal loading to the power sector has shown a consistent upward trend over the past four days, rising from 370 rakes on 03.09.2026 to 444 rakes on 06.09.2026, a net addition of 74 rakes/day, including a single-day improvement of 31 rakes on 06.09.2026 alone. This reflects the sustained efforts of Coal India Limited (CIL), its subsidiaries, SCCL and captive mine operators to ramp up coal supply to the power sector. Day-wise Trend in...


DGFT Introduces Open API Facility for Certificate of Origin on the Trade Connect e-Platform

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has introduced an Open Application Programming Interface (API) facility for the issuance and verification of Certificates of Origin (CoO) through the Trade Connect e-Platform. The facility is now available for use by eligible exporters and their systems. The Open API facility enables exporters to integrate their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), ...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Calls for India to Emerge as a Global Medical and Healthcare Destination

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal called for India to build on its position as the 'pharmacy of the world' and emerge as a global medical and healthcare destination. Addressing the Pharma Machtech and Labnext Expo 2026 in New Delhi, Shri Goyal highlighted the growing importance of healthcare beyond treatment, encompassing prevention, wellness, caregiving, diagnostics, laboratory capacities, medical devices, ...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Calls for Trained Caregivers and Wider Hospital Participation in Heal in India Gateway

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today outlined a five-point action plan to strengthen India's medical value tourism ecosystem and position the country as a gateway for international health and wellness services with the highest quality standards. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of Sanjeevani 2026 at Bharat Health Global Expo 2026 in New Delhi, Shri Goyal said the first priority should be to train and cer...


Defence Forces given freedom & resources to respond decisively to threats: Raksha Mantri

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "The defence forces have been handed both freedom and resources to respond decisively to threats, including striking adversaries inside their own territory," Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh said at an event in New Delhi on September 07, 2026. He stated that efforts were made by the adversary to undermine India's security by all ill means including misleading the youth in Jammu & Kashmir, funding anti-India activities, spreading vi...


LOKAYAN 2026 - INDIAN NAVAL SHIP SUDARSHINI CONCLUDES PORT CALL AT BARCELONA

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Sudarshini concluded her port call at Barcelona, Spain, on 06 Sep 2026, as part of the ongoing Lokayan 26 expedition. During the visit, the Commanding Officer held professional exchanges with senior officials of the Spanish Navy and maritime authorities. A deck reception was held onboard, which was attended by senior naval officers, diplomatic representatives, civil authorities and distinguish...


DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth about Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the defence forces

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on September 07, 2026 accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) i.e., in-principle administrative approval to various acquisition proposals of the Defence Forces at an estimated cost of about Rs 1,10,000 crore. For the Indian Army, approval was granted for the procurement of Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Recce Vehicl...


IndiaAI Mission and Sweden Discuss Strategic Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation under SITAC

India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), held a bilateral dialogue with a delegation from Sweden under the Sweden-India Technology and AI Corridor (SITAC) at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi. The session brought together senior representatives from MeitY, IndiaAI Mission, the Embassy of Sweden in India, Business Sweden and leading Swedish companies to discuss India's evolving AI ecos...