16th Aero India to be held in Bengaluru from February 8-12, 2027

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Aero India, Asia's largest air show and one of the world's premier aerospace and defence exhibitions, is all set to return with its 16th edition at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka from February 8 to 12, 2027. Organised by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, the event will bring together leading global aerospace and defence companies, policymakers, technology experts, innovators, industry ...


SURGEON VICE ADMIRAL DILIP RAGHAVAN ASSUMES APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL HOSPITAL SERVICES (ARMED FORCES)

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Surgeon Vice Admiral Dilip Raghavan, VSM assumed the appointment of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) on September 01, 2026. Born and educated in Chennai and Mumbai, Surg Vice Admiral Dilip Raghavan joined the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune in 1985 and completed his MBBS in 1989. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on December 26, 1989. During his distinguished career, he held several significant ...


CCPA Imposes Rs.10 Lakh Penalty on Dial4Trade for Online Listing and Sale of Explosive Substance Without Mandatory Safeguards

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs.10 lakh on Dial4Trade Technologies Private Limited for facilitating the online listing, hosting, advertising and sale of Ammonium Nitrate on its e-commerce platform without the mandatory regulatory safeguards required under law. The final order was passed by the CCPA, headed by Chief Commissioner Smt. Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Shri Anupam Mishra, under ...


Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia lays foundation stone of India's 7th Postal Training Centre in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Communications and DoNER, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, today laid the foundation stone of the country's 7th Postal Training Centre at Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh marking a significant step towards strengthening the training and capacity-building ecosystem of the Department of Posts, in line with the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for a Viksit Bharat. The new centre will serve as a national-leve...


India-Afghanistan Joint Working Group on Trade Holds Virtual Meeting; Reviews Measures to Strengthen Bilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India-Afghanistan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Trade, Commerce and Investment held its meeting virtually on 1st September 2026. The meeting was attended by officials from India and Afghanistan, including representatives from commerce, industry, customs, regulatory authorities and diplomatic missions. The two sides reviewed various issues relating to bilateral trade and economic cooperation and discussed measures to further fac...


Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Chairs CEO Roundtable on Ease of Doing Business for Scaling India's Data Centre Ecosystem

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India is the world's best location for setting up data centres, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, at the CEO Roundtable on "Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for Scaling India's Data Centre Ecosystem" at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. While Chairing the meeting the Minister said the roundtable provided an engaging and fruitful platform for discussions with stakeholders from the data centre industry on further p...


Commerce & Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal Calls Upon Auto Component Industry To Go Global

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing the 66th Annual Session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) in New Delhi, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today called upon the auto component industry to transform local businesses into global businesses, expand manufacturing footprints across developed countries, strengthen supply-chain resilience and move up the value chain as India seeks to deepen its integration with...


18th Meeting of Heads of IP Offices of BRICS Countries Held in New Delhi

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The second day of the 18th Meeting of the Heads of Intellectual Property (IP) Offices of BRICS countries was held in New Delhi today, September 2, 2026. The three-day meeting, hosted by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (O/o CGPDTM), DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is being held from September 1 to 3, 2026. Around 35 delegates participated in the meeting through ...


Union Minister of Civil Aviation Reviews Measures to Simplify and Automate NOC Process; Directs Time-Bound Action Within 15 Days

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu held a meeting with senior officers of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to review measures for promoting Ease of Doing Business in the civil aviation sector, with particular emphasis on simplifying and streamlining the process for issuance of No Objection Certificates (NOCs). During the meeting, Shri Rammohan Naidu emphasized the...


Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu chairs High Level Committee on Aircraft Leasing and Financing

India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first meeting of the High-Level Committee (HLC) on Aircraft Leasing and Financing was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu. The Committee deliberated on measures to develop a robust and globally competitive aircraft leasing and financing ecosystem in India, in line with the rapid expansion of the country's aviation sector. The meeting was attended by Shri Samir Kumar Sinha, Secre...