India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Japanese Defence Minister Mr. Shinjiro Koizumi held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on 20 August 2026. The joint press statement is as follows: "On 20 August 2026, Mr. Shinjiro Koizumi, Minister of Defense of Japan, and Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence of the Republic of India, held a Japan-India Defence Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi. The two Ministers welcomed the steady strengtheni...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 51 GATCs already recognised | Verification scope expanded to 23 categories More Verification Capacity * Faster Services * Better Consumer Protection The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has invited online applications from eligible industries, laboratories, engineering colleges, polytechnics, ITIs and testing facilities for recognition as Government Approved Test Centres (G...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta- https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa India will host the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting on 21st August 2026 under its BRICS Chairship. The meeting will bring together Communications Ministers and senior repre...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Communications, Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, delivered a keynote address today at the BRICS ICT Track Thematic Panel Discussion on "Sustainable and Resilient Digital and ICT Ecosystems: Digital Public Infrastructure for Impact - Global South Insights on Powering Public Services and Economic Growth" held in Pune. Addressing an international delegation comprising ministers, policymakers, academicians, and...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Distinguished delegates from BRICS member countries, representatives from the Government of India and the Governments of various States of the Union of India, industry and academia, ladies and gentlemen, I wish you all a good afternoon. Since inception of the BRICS Information and Communication Technology Track in 2016, the focus has been mostly on the number of people digitally connected and the reach of digital networks. In the...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta- https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa Ministerial Delegations of BRICS member countries arrived at Pune today to participate in the 12th BRICS Communications ministers meeting. During the day, the Digital BRICS Forum and E...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sector Coal Natural Gas Crude Oil Refinery Products Fertilizers Steel Cement Electricity Iron Ore Overall Index Weight 5.596 3.841 7.43 22.572 2.731 17.584 4.41 30.932 4.905 100.00 Jul-25 87.2 104.4 99.3 108.3 113.1 137.0 114.2 123.3 80.9 115.0 Aug-25 93.3 104.6 98.2 105.7 114.9 135.9 109.6 119.4 91.1 113.7 Sep-25 91.5 100.7 93.3 99.0 109.5 133.0 110.1 115.2 91.5 109.6 Oct-25 ...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, undertook a series of high-level bilateral and business engagements in Singapore on 20 August 2026, reinforcing the longstanding India-Singapore economic partnership and advancing cooperation in trade, investment, technology and business. Shri Goyal began the day with a call on the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lawrence Wong, at the Istana. He thereafter participated in...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with PhonePe and Shell India Pvt. Ltd. on 19 August 2026 to strengthen support for DPIIT-recognised startups and promote innovation across key sectors of the economy. The partnerships are aimed at enhancing access to technology, digital infrastructure, mentorship, market opportunities and...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting that wise and resolute people do not lose their enthusiasm even during times of adversity and difficult circumstances. The Prime Minister has shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam- "आपत्काले च कष्टेऽपि नोत्साहì...