Commerce & Industry Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal and Fisheries Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Hold High-Level Meeting to Accelerate Seafood Sector Growth

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level joint meeting between Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal, and Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, was held today to deliberate on a roadmap for accelerating the growth of India's seafood sector and strengthening the country's global export competitiveness. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Department of Commerce, Department of Fisheri...


National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) Organises National Workshop on Durability Design and Quality Assurance of Concrete

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) organised a National Workshop on "Durability Design and Quality Assurance of Concrete as per IS 456:2025 (Draft)" on 9 May 2026 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The workshop brought together stakeholders from the construction industry, academia, research institutions and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to deliberate on durability-centric concrete design and key rev...


EU Includes India in Revised Draft List for Continued Export of Aquaculture Products to European Market from September 2026

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has been included in the revised draft list published by the European Union on 12 May 2026 for continued export of aquaculture products to the EU market, addressing concerns arising from the earlier omission in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2598 issued on 4 October 2024. The earlier regulation had not included India among third countries authorised to export products of animal origin intended for human consumption to the E...


Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of April 2026 (Base Year: 2011-12)

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Index Numbers and Annual Rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y in %) * All Commodities/Major Groups Weight (%) Feb-26 (F) Mar-26 (P) Apr-26 (P) Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation All Commodities 100.00 158.4 2.26 160.8 3.88 167.0 8.30 I. Primary Articles 22.62 192.8 3.21 197.3 6.36 202.4 9.17 II. Fuel & Power 13.15 147.5 -3.85 153.7 1.05 181.7 24.71 III. Manufactured Products 64.23 148.5 3.13 ...


India Strengthens Global Telecom Leadership at ITU Council 2026 in Geneva

India, May 14 -- 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 An Indian delegation led by Shri Mukesh Kumar, Deputy Director General (International Relations), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), participated in the International Telecommunica...


TRAI releases 'Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (3 of 2026)'

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the 'Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (3 of 2026)' on 13th May 2026. TRAI had issued a Consultation Paper on 27th February 2026 seeking stakeholder inputs on certain proposed amendments to the Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024 and the Rating Manual, based on implementation experience. During the course ...


The Sacred Exposition of Holy Relics of Tathāgata concludes in Leh

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Sacred Exposition of the Holy Buddha Relics in Ladakh, concluded today with people from all walks of life turning up at the Dharma Centre in Leh, to pay their final respects to Lord Buddha. Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, attended the closing ceremony of the 14-day Sacred Grand Exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathāgata at the Dharma Centre in Choglamsar. The concluding ce...


Raksha Mantri & Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to grace foundation stone laying/grounding ceremonies of aerospace & defence projects at Puttaparthi

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Shri N Chandra Babu Naidu will grace the foundation stone laying/grounding ceremonies of a number of aerospace & defence projects at Puttaparthi, Sri Satya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh on May 15, 2026. The foundation stone will be laid for an Aircraft Integration & Flight Testing Centre of Aeronautical Development Agency. This facility for aircraft integration, testi...


Self-reliance and jointness must for strategic autonomy & future-ready force: Raksha Mantri

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "A nation's strength will increasingly depend on how quickly its defence forces, laboratories, and industries think & act as one," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh as he underscored the importance of self-reliance and jointness to secure strategic autonomy & remain future-ready for emerging security challenges. He was addressing policy makers, military leadership, defence industry stakeholders, diplomats, innovators, start-ups,...


Shri Dharmendra Pradhan chairs coordination forum meeting of IIMs at IIM ahmedabad

India, May 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, who also serves as Chairman of the Coordination Forum of IIMs, today chaired the Coordination Forum Meeting of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), convened by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad at the IIM Ahmedabad campus. The meeting brought together Chairpersons of the Boards ...