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...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 18 to 19, 2026, followed by Republic of Korea from May 19 to 21, 2026. In a post on X prior to his departure, Raksha Mantri looked forward to visiting the two Asian nations to further expand the scope of bilateral engagement. The focus will be on deepening strategic military cooperation, strengthening defence industrial partnerships, and boosting maritim...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy's Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar departed Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 May 2026 following a successful three-day port call, further reinforcing the enduring maritime partnership between India and Sri Lanka and advancing India's vision of MAHASAGAR - Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions. During the visit, the Commanding Officer of IOS Sagar called on senior leadership of the Sri Lanka Nav...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today said that India has set a target of achieving exports worth 1 trillion dollars this year and 2 trillion dollars over the next five years, asserting that this would be the true hallmark of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. Addressing the website launch ceremony of Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav in New Delhi, he said exports this year have reached 863 billion dollars, nearly 5 per cent h...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, will organise the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on May 19, 2026. This key conference will be chaired by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The conference will be attended by Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha, along with agriculture ministers from ...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan took major decisions today to give administrative shape to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's appeal for frugality, resource conservation, and self-reliance. In a review meeting with officials, measures were set for savings, fuel conservation, power control, virtual working, and reducing government expenditure. On the other hand, the offic...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Area Sown Increase/ Sl. Normal Summer Area (DES) Final SummerArea 2025 Corrosponding period of Last Year (2025) Decrease over corrosponding period of Last year 1 Rice 31.49 33.28 31.05 32.42 -1.36 2 Pulses 23.40 27.07 24.97 23.76 1.21 a Greengram 20.44 23.49 20.07 20.00 0.07 b Blackgram 2.96 3.58 4.60 3.58 1.02 c Other Pulses 0.00 - 0.30 0.19 0.11 3 Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals 12.08 14....
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Monday reviewed a series of major reform measures aimed at simplifying processes for farmers, traders and agri-sector stakeholders, as Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the ministry would accelerate changes under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's 'Reform Express' to make agricultural governance more transpare...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In view of the rising temperatures and prevailing heatwave conditions in several parts of the country, the Ayush Vertical under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, in coordination with the Ministry of Ayush, has issued a comprehensive Public Health Advisory on Extreme Heat/Heatwave for the current summer season. The advisory provides detailed guidance for the general public, vulne...