India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi Pujan for T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, a unit of Mini Ratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), on August 27, 2026. The project involves the creation of overhauling facilities for T-72 and T-90 Tanks with an estimated cost of Rs 472 crore, another milestone in ...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India participated in the Russian-Indian Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation, held on 26.08.2026, at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia. The meeting was organised within the framework of the Partnership Agreement between the Interregional Association 'Irbis' and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), signed in December 2025, with the o...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as one of his very first programmes on 28th August 2014, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed 12 years. These 12 years of PMJDY have witnessed a transformation in India's financial landscape, and the scheme has become a torchbearer for financial inclusion worldwide. As the world's largest financial inclusion initiative, PMJDY continues to redefine access to banking f...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda today reviewed the progress of key projects and initiatives announced for the health sector in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a focus on ensuring their timely implementation, effective inter-ministerial coordination and delivery of measurable outcomes. During the review, Shri Nadda took stock of the preparatory work undertaken by various departments of the Ministry...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today attended the PharmaInnova Awards Ceremony-2026, organised by Troika Pharmaceuticals, as the Chief Guest in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In his address, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has set a goal before the nation that when India celebrates the centenary of its Independence, the country should b...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of CooperationShri Amit Shah today addressed the 72nd convocation of Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad as the chief guest. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Addressing the convocation, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that today 900 students of Gujarat Vidyapith are receiving their degrees and entering social life, and that this is a pr...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated the 'Gujarat Gaurav Sarovar' in Amreli, Gujarat. The 'Gujarat Gaurav Sarovar' has been constructed by the Harikrishna Group and the Dholakia Foundation. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Addressing the event, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that according to the Matsya...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme, launched on 1 June 2020 to provide collateral-free working capital loans to urban street vendors, has completed one year of its restructured phase. Approved by the Union Cabinet on 27 August 2025, the lending under the restructured Scheme has been extended up to 31 March 2030, with an enhanced focus on formal credit, digital financial inclusion, social secur...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant initiative, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development, has called for the convergence of works of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) SBM-(G) 2.0 under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025. This convergence is an initiative towards streng...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of the recommendee Details 1. Shri Chirag Bhanu Appointed as a Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court 2. Shri Bhupesh Sharma Appointed as Additional Judges of Himachal Pradesh High Court 3. Shri Yogesh Jaswal In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the following Judicial Officers as a Judge/Additiona...