India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Union Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics & Information Technology and Commerce & Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada, led the Indian delegation at the G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting held on 1-2 September 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (US), hosted by the US Department of Commerce and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The Hon'ble MoS was accompanied by Shri Ajit Kumar, J...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: More than 600 Internet experts, policymakers and technology leaders will meet in Mumbai this September for the 62nd APNIC Conference (APNIC 62) as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and rapidly growing demand for digital services are putting pressure on the underlying Internet infrastructure needed to support these areas, as well as future Internet-enabled innovation. Hosted by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIX...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today called for strong grassroot-level public participation to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), while urging Mayors and representatives of urban local bodies to take the lead in driving the clean air mission. The dialogue, involving Mayors and Local representatives from 63 NCR cities, marks the first instance of such a large-...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organized the Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 today, on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. The event was presided over by Chairperson, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Justice Prakash Shrivastava as Chief Guest. Other dignitaries gracing the occasion included Secretary (EFCC), Shri Tanmay Kumar; Chairperson (CAQM), Shri Rajesh Verma; DG (Forest) and Special ...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Finance Minister today met with a delegation of bank employees representing different Public Sector Banks (PSBs) led by the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh. The delegation raised various issues relating to the banking sector including review of ex-gratia, medical facility for retired employees, revisiting the present structure of Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme applicable for the employees of PSBs, and other concerns re...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The fisheries and aquaculture sector has emerged as a vital pillar of India's economic growth, supporting the livelihoods of nearly three crore fishers and fish farmers while generating employment across a vast value chain spanning production, processing, marketing and exports. India today is the world's second-largest fish producer, contributing around 8 per cent of global fish production, the second-largest aquaculture producer, ...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today presented the President's Colour to the Goa Police in Panaji, the capital of Goa. On the occasion, Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Home Secretary, Chief Secretary of Goa, Director General of Police of Goa, and several other dignitaries were present. Addressing the gathering,...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today chaired the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, Goa. The meeting was attended by Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, and Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Shri Praful K. Patel. Senior officials of the Government of India and th...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Across rural India, traditional skills and locally available resources are increasingly becoming the foundation for new entrepreneurial opportunities. From scientific beekeeping and value-added honey products to vetiver-based enterprises and banana-fibre products, rural entrepreneurs are demonstrating how local knowledge can be transformed into viable businesses and livelihood opportunities. The Khadi and Village Industries Commis...
India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A two-day National-Level Workshop on the "Completion of Projects under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 1.0" was organised at the National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), Pusa, New Delhi, by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, on 7-8 September 2026. The workshop brought together senior officials of the Ministry, representatives of States and Union Territories, and technical experts fr...