India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, through the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), organized a two-day National Consultation on SHE-MARTs (Self Help Entrepreneurs-Marketing Avenues for Rural Transformation) on 14th-15th May'2026 at the Mayfair Convention Hall, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The consultation paved the way for operationalization of the Budget Announcement - 2026,...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai, 18 May 2026 Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East impacting global supply chains, the Government of Maharashtra and Oil Marketing Companies (BPCL, IOCL, and HPCL), through the State Level Coordinator (Oil Industry), Maharashtra, Shri Mihir Ganesh Joshi, have assured consumers that adequate LPG, petrol, and diesel stocks are available across the State of Maharashtra. Supply operations are being closely monito...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hindustan Zinc Limited hosted Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon'ble Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Government of India, at its Rajpura Dariba Complex in Rajasthan. The visit included a holistic tour of the company's Sindesar Khurd Mine, one of the world's largest silver-producing and technologically advanced underground mines, and Dariba Smelting Complex, a state-of-the-art smelting facility. Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon'ble Union Minist...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, under the aegis of India's BRICS Chairship, is hosting the BRICS Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) on 19-20 May 2026, followed by the BRICS Justice Ministers' Meeting (JMM) on 21-22 May 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. India will chair BRICS Justice Ministers' Meeting this year. The SOM will bring together senior officials from BRICS member States-Brazil,...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing the nationwide rollout of reform linked implementation under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and State of West Bengal signed MoUs with the Union Government today. The MoUs mark a significant milestone in advancing transparent, accountable and community- centered model of rural water supply management aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. The reform‑linked MoU mandates a Gram Panc...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated the Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera Jan Suvidha Kendra in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. On this occasion, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma, Union Home Secretary Shri Govind Mohan, Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Shri Tapan Deka and many other dignitaries were present. In his address, Union Home Mini...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today met and interacted with the families of martyrs, personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and victims of Naxal violence in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. On this occasion, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma, Union Home Secretary Shri Govind Mohan, Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Shri Tapan Deka, Director...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Health Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, addressed the Diamond Jubilee Valedictory Function of HLL Lifecare Limited today in HLL Peroorkada Factory, Thiruvananthapuram, marking the organisation's 60 years of dedicated service in advancing public health in India. Established in 1966, HLL Lifecare Limited has played a pioneering role in supporting India's public health mission. From...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Saurabh Vijay assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday. He is an IAS officer of the 1998 batch of the Maharashtra cadre. A civil engineer from IIT-Delhi, he held several positions in Government of Maharashtra and in Government of India. He was Principal Secretary (Expenditure) in the Finance Department, Government of Maharashtra, prior to joining UIDAI. His ea...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region and Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, today launched the Cluster-based Coffee Value Chain Development Mission for Nagaland. The launch was graced in the august presence of Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State, MDoNER; Shri Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister, Government of Nagaland; Shri T. R. Zeliang, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Nagaland; Shri G. Ikuto Zhim...