India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Army contingent departed today for Thailand to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV (2026). The exercise will be conducted from 18 to 31 August 2026 at Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp, Surat Thani, Thailand. Last edition of the same exercise was conducted at Foreign Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya in September 2025. The Indian Army and Royal Thai Army contingents comprise 85 pe...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In continuation to the approvals of 75 applications involving investment of Rs 61,671 crore announced earlier, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has further approved 31 proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) with projected investment of Rs 6,844 crore. The event of handing over of approvals was held at New Delhi in collaboration with Electronic Industries Association of I...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) of India at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), on 17.08.2026. The document highlights the rich diversity, ecological significance and socio-economic importance of India's grasslands, savannas, deserts and other open natural eco...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, Senior Officers' Meeting of the Environment Working Group and Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development was held in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 17th August 2026. The meeting was chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, Shri Tanmay Kumar. The proceedings witnessed participation from BRICS member countries including...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first day of the two-day PSB Confluence 2026, organised by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, brought together senior leadership of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Public Financial Institutions (PFIs), senior officials from the Government and domain experts to deliberate on emerging opportunities and strategic priorities for the banking and financial sector. The Confluence is structured around seve...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, celebrated the 80th Independence Day at New Delhi on 15th August 2026 in the presence of fishers and fish farmers from across the country. The celebration was held in consonance with the national themes of "150 Years of Vande Mataram" and "Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047", commemorating the legacy of the national song that ins...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar inaugurated 48 newly constructed Type-III Separated Family Accommodation at the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) campus in Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad. The event was attended by Director General, SSB, Shri Sanjay Singhal, senior MHA officers, personnel of the Force and their family members. Improving residential facilities for personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAP...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Security agencies have carried a major multi-state crackdown against the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) ahead of Independence Day and busted its terror syndicate. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the guidance of Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, 253 people were detained across 14 states, over 80 FIRs and 200+ arrests recorded against SBN as part of the 'zero tolerance' policy towards cross-border t...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign 2026 is being observed from 9th to 17th August 2026 to inspire citizens to display the National Flag at their homes and workplaces and reaffirm their pride in the Tiranga. The campaign also commemorates the 150th anniversary of India's National Song, "Vande Mataram." The Government of India launched the Har Ghar Tiranga (HGT) Campaign in 2022 under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage cit...
India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Information Commission (CIC) launched its upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System (AppCoMS 2.0) today, 17th August 2026. The upgraded portal was launched by Sh. Raj Kumar Goyal, Chief Information Commissioner. The upgraded portal has been developed and implemented as per the prescribed project timeline, with the objective of strengthening the digital infrastructure of the Commission and streamlining the workflo...