India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In two major operations yesterday and earlier in the week in the North East region, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)'s Guwahati Zonal Unit has seized a large quantity of around 60,000 kg smuggled foreign-origin areca nuts. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI conducted operations in Mizoram and Assam leading to these seizures. Initial investigations revealed that foreign-origin dried areca nuts were smuggled into India...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting on the progress of GIFT City and its evolving international financial services ecosystem, at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. The review meeting was also attended by Shri P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister; Shri Harsh Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat; senior officials from the Prime Minister's ...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, along with Dr. Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister (Madhya Pradesh), presided over the National-Level Celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2026 and an Event on Cheetah Conservation at the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal today. The event was based on the theme 'Acting Locally for Global Impact', highlighting In...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Shri S. Abdul Nazeer, interacted with a youth delegation from Maharashtra visiting Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati under Yuva Sangam, on May 18, 2026. The delegation, led by Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, is participating in a series of immersive academic, cultural, and experiential engagements aimed at strengthening inter-state understanding and youth connect ac...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Earlier this week, Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, interacted with a youth delegation from Puducherry visiting the Central University of Himachal Pradesh under Yuva Sangam Phase VI. The programme is being organised as part of the nationwide youth exchange initiative under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB). An inaugural programme was organised at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh in the gracious presence...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 138th Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) meeting was conducted at Ahmedabad on May 21, 2026 under the Chairpersonship of Director General Indian Coast Guard, Paramesh Sivamani, to review and strengthen the security framework for India's offshore installations and critical energy infrastructure. The Committee focused on enhancing maritime domain awareness, strengthening inter-agency coordination, augmenting surveill...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Short Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-1' was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha on May 22, 2026. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for building a prosperous and self-reliant India through the mantra of "Sahkar se Samriddhi" and under the leadership of Hon'ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Cooperation is continuously working towards strengthening the cooperative ecosystem through modern infrastructure, technology-enabled systems and farmer-centric initiativ...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a Consultation Paper on the "Proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Networks in India" on 27th April 2026. The last date for submitting comments and counter-comments on the issues raised in the Consultation Paper was fixed as 25th May 2026 and 08th June 2026, respectively. Keeping in view the requests received from Industry associations and stakeholders for extending the date for submi...
India, May 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards strengthening India's e-commerce logistics ecosystem and enhancing last mile delivery capabilities across the country, the Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications and Flipkart India Private Limited have signed an Agreement for Last Mile Parcel Delivery Services. The Agreement was signed today in New Delhi by Shri Neeraj Kumar Jha, General Manager, Parcel Directorate, Department of Posts, and Sh...