Raksha Rajya Mantri Delivers Special Address at Second Annual Trident Lecture of CENJOWS

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth attended the Second Annual 'Trident Lecture' orga-nized by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on September 01, 2026 and delivered a Special Address on the theme 'Leveraging the Po-tential of Next Generation for Nation Building'. During his address, the Raksha Rajya Mantri underscored the significance of jointness, in-tegration, civil-military coordinat...


Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja takes over as DGAFMS

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja assumed the appointment of the 47th Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) on September 01, 2026. As the DGAFMS, Air Marshal Thareja will oversee the provision of comprehensive medical support to the Defence Forces. His appointment comes at a time of significant transformation within the AFMS, with continuing emphasis on operational medical preparedness, jointness, modernisation of milit...


INDIAN ARMY ORGANISES PNG TRANSITION WEBINAR 2026 TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF PIPED NATURAL GAS

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Army organised the PNG Transition Webinar-2026 at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt to accelerate the transition to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) across feasible Army establishments. The webinar brought together key stakeholders from the Indian Army, Government agencies, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), Defence Estates Organisation, Military Engineer Services and City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities. The initiat...


SURGEON VICE ADMIRAL MANISH HONWAD, VSM ASSUMED THE APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR & COMMANDANT OF THE ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE, PUNE

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Pune, 1 September 2026 Surgeon Vice Admiral Manish Honwad, VSM assumed the appointment of Director and Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune today morning. Having completed his MBBS from Armed Forces Medical College in 1989, he went on to do his MD in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine from Armed Forces Medical College in 1998. He is a WHO Fellow in Neuro-Anesthesiology from National Institute of Mental Healt...


Ministry of Earth Sciences Launches Online National Quiz to Celebrate 20 Years of Earth System Science and Public Service in collaboration with MyGov

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Format: 100 Multiple-Choice Questions. Time Limit: 300 Seconds (5 Minutes). Platform: Accessible exclusively via the MyGov portal, where authentication is required. Attempts: Limited to one entry per participant (via registered mobile number or email ID). Cash Prizes: Top 3 (randomly) selected winners who answer all questions correctly within the 300-second window will receive Rs.10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each. Certifi...


Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Launches the 5th Edition of 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar 2026' as a Nationwide People's Movement for Ocean Conservation

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NEW DELHI, INDIA - Dr Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, has officially launched the 5th edition of 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar 2026: SSSS v.5.0'. Building on its success over the last four years, the initiative has transformed into a powerful grassroots movement inspired by the Swachh Bharat vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Spearheaded by the Ministry of ...


Ministry of Education extends deadline for NMMSS 2026-27 scholarship applications to September 30, 2026

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Particulars Extended timelines Last date for Submission of Application 30.09.2026 Last date for INO verification (L1) 15.10.2026 Last date for DNO verification (L2) 31.10.2026 The last date for submission of applications by selected meritorious students on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for 2026-27 has been extended to September 30, 2026. The extended timeline i...


Union Minister for Education graces NCERT's 66th Foundation Day celebrations in New Delhi

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education, Shri Pralhad Joshi today noted that NCERT has played an important role in the Indian education system for more than six decades, particularly through its textbooks, learning materials, and curriculum frameworks. The Minister was speaking at the 66th Foundation Day celebrations of NCERT at its headquarters in New Delhi The Union Minister said that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 provided a fra...


Digital India BHASHINI Division Organises BHASHINI SANGAM Workshop in Nepal; Strengthens India-Nepal Collaboration on Multilingual AI

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, in collaboration with the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, and Kathmandu University, organised BHASHINI SANGAM: INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP (NEPAL) in Kathmandu. The workshop brought together stakeholders from government, academia, technology, research and innovati...


CAQM reviews Enforcement Actions, Compliance Status and Sector-specific Inspections across NCR in 138th Meeting of its Enforcement Task Force

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 138th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) was held on 31.08.2026 to review enforcement actions, inspections and compliance status across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the reporting period from 08.08.2026 to 23.08.2026. During the reporting period of 16 days, a total of 121 inspections were carried out by the Flying Squads deployed by...