India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Curtain Raiser Press Conference for the fifth edition of the Indian Navy's flagship Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar, Swavlamban 2026, was conducted in New Delhi on 19 Oct 2026 under the chairmanship of VAdm Ajay Kochhar, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS). The annual NIIO Seminar Swavlamban is scheduled to be conducted on 26 and 27 Oct 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Swavlamban 2026 will build upon the India...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh launched the revamped websites of Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Department of Defence (DoD) on October 19, 2026. The modern, accessible and user-friendly platforms are fully compliant with the Digital Brand Identity Manual (DBIM) 3.0 and the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0. The websites provide seamless access to information on MoD policies, initiatives, activities, no...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) declared a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a ceremony held on October 13, 2026, at Prithvi Bhawan Headquarters in New Delhi. Under this landmark agreement, all ten premier research institutes under MoES have been recognized as AcSIR Associated Research Institutes (AcSIR-ARIs). The institutional collaboration integrate...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant crackdown on cross-border narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 591.3 kg ganja (cannabis), in an intelligence-led operation conducted during 17-18 October 2026 in Uttar Pradesh. The operation exposed an elaborate concealment method involving specially fabricated cavities in a truck suspected to be transporting the contraband from Nepal. Acting on specific intelligence that...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dealt a significant blow to cross-border cigarette smuggling in the North-Eastern region, seizing 43.2 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes valued at Rs. 8.64 crore in an intelligence-led operation in Mizoram, today. The consignment suspected to have been smuggled from Myanmar, was intercepted while being transported towards Aizawl. Acting on specific intelligence that a truck ...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A nationwide campaign will be organized by Department of Financial Services (DFS) for the saturation of Financial Inclusion (FI) schemes and other key interventions at the Gram Panchayat (GP) & Urban Local Body (ULB) level. The campaign will run from 21.10.2026 to 31.12.2026 covering 2.70 lakh GPs and ULBs in the country. During this period, banks will conduct camps for the following activities: The campaign reflects Government's ...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has intensified its crackdown on narcotics trafficking through coordinated, intelligence-led operations, resulting in the seizure of around 7.1 kg amphetamine in two operations and around 3.1 kg of cocaine in a third operation, leading to the arrest of three persons. The seizures were made at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru; near Nagpur; and Indira Gandhi International Airpo...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Illegal gold melting facility Rhodium coated wires Gold paste The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled an organised gold smuggling syndicate that brought foreign-origin gold into India through Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, and Surat International Airport. Three persons have been arrested under the Customs Act, 1962. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers kept the suspect...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, chaired a review meeting on the Pithoragarh Coldwater Fisheries Cluster at the Collectorate in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, on 19 October 2026. The hybrid meeting was attended by Shri Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal, Additional Director General (ADG), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP); Smt. Gunjan Krishna, Joint Sec...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will pay homage to the martyrs on Police Commemoration Day at National Police Memorial in New Delhi on Wednesday, 21st October 2026. The Home Minister will flag-off a motorcycle rally of about 90 Police riders from States/UTs (Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi); Central Armed Police Forces (CRPF...