India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sh. M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, inaugurated facilitation camps organized by the New India Assurance Company Limited at the premises of DFS in New Delhi today. The facilitation camps are being organized across different Ministries/Departments of Government of India. The Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima has been launched by the New India Assurance Company Limited on 14.01.202...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 1. Upgrading of the India-France relationship to "Special Global Strategic Partnership" Political, Overarching 2. Establishment of annual Foreign Ministers Dialogue for regularly reviewing implementation of the elevated partnership and Horizon 2047 Roadmap 3. Launch of the India-France Year of Innovation Technology and Innovation 4. Launch of the India-France Innovation Network 5. Inauguration of H125 Helicopter Final As...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Catalysing Growth in India's Creative Economy: Union Budget 2026-27 Key Highlight of the MIB Pavilion at AI Impact Summit 2026 Investing in India's AI Gaming Future The creative economy comprises industries where value is generated from creativity, culture, technology, and intellectual property. It spans media and entertainment, animation and VFX, gaming, live events, and digital content platforms that operate acr...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Yard 18003(Krishna),the first of the threeCadet Training Ships (CTS) under construction at M/s L&T, Kattupalli (Chennai), has been launched on16 Feb 2026. In keeping with the Naval traditions,Mrs Anupama Chauhan launched the ship in the presence of General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff. Senior officials of the Indian Armed Forces and M/s L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai attended the event. Theship isindigenously designed and built...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Sector Total Grievances Total Amount Refunded (Rs.) 1 E-Commerce 47,743 36,79,86,191 2 Travel & Tourism 5,149 4,16,39,652 3 Agency Services 1,103 1,53,97,771 4 Electronic Products 788 1,45,23,681 5 General Insurance 293 1,18,08,426 Total 55,076 45,13,55,721 The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) has facilitated refunds amounting to Rs.52 crore across 31 sectors by addressing 79,521 consumer grievance...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 2026 edition of the Vice Admiral KK Nayyar Memorial Lecture was held on 16 Feb 2026, marking the 21st Foundation Day of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi. The annual lecture honours the enduring legacy of VAdm KK Nayyar, whose intellectual vision and strategic foresight laid the foundation for NMF's emergence as India's premier institution for maritime thought and policy advocacy. VAdm Nayyar was not only a dis...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Education organised a special session titled "Ministry of Education - Pushing the Frontier of AI in India" today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The session was attended by Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and was also graced by Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State for Education & Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge). Senior of...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level delegation of the Tanzania Peoples' Defence Forces (TPDF) is on a three-day visit to India from February 17-19, 2026. The delegation today interacted with Indian Defence Forces and also visited Indian Defence Cyber Security facilities. Key deliberations during the meeting focused on cooperation in the cyber domain and further strengthening of ongoing Defence engagements. The interaction highlights a shared commitment ...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Tenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee on Business Correspondents was held under the chairmanship of Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services at New Delhi today. It aimed to deliberate upon the progress on action points emerged during the previous meeting and fresh agenda items. The meeting was attended by the members of the Monitoring Committee along with Chief General Manager, Financial Inclusion and D...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, today launched two pioneering digital health initiatives - SAHI (Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India) and BODH (Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI) - during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The launch marks a significant milestone in advancing safe, ethical, and evidence-based deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ind...