India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A major milestone in achieving self-reliance in warship design and construction, Himgiri (Yard 3022), the third ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 Jul 2025 at GRSE, Kolkata. Project 17A frigates are versatile multi-mission platforms, designed to address current and future challenges in the maritime ...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: On the sidelines of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC), a seminar on the India-UAE Defence Industry Partnership was held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on July 31, 2025. Organised under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production and jointly coordinated by Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) & UAE's EDGE Group, the event witnessed participation from over 90 Indian defence companies...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command on 31 Jul 2025. He succeeds Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM who superannuated after four decades of distinguished service in the Indian Navy. On assuming charge, VAdm Swaminathan paid homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in service of the Nation at the Gaurav Stambh, ...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: National Archives of India in collaboration with Higher Education Department, Nagaland is organizing an exhibition on 'Development of Education in North Eastern India' on 8th August 2025. Shri La. Ganesan, Governor of Nagaland, has kindly consented to inaugurate the exhibition in presence of Shri Temjen Imna Along, Minister of Higher Education & Tourism, Nagaland and Shri Samar Nanda, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Cultu...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), efforts have been made to identify, map, and document artists and art forms at the grassroots level, including oral traditions and tribal folklore. In addition, the Sangeet Natak Akademi has a scheme titled "Survey, Research, Documentation, Dissemination & Publication" aimed at preserving recordings of various art forms for research and dissemination purposes. Unde...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government of India has established the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) in 2007 to prepare two national registers on monuments and antiquities across the country. So far, NMMA has documented and published data for 11,406 Built Heritage & Sites and 12,41,349 Antiquities. State-wise data is attached in (Annexure-I). The above data is uploaded on the NMMA website: The rest of the document can be...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: There are 3685 monuments and archaeological sites and remains including Jain sites declared as of national importance under the care and maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The Government under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)has taken significant initiatives for the preservation of Jain heritage and scholarly research. Two major projects have been sanctioned: Centre for Jain Manuscriptolog...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Culture is actively engaged in preserving, digitizing, and globally promoting Indian art, monuments, and cultural traditions through various initiatives. Ministry of Culture promotes Indian Folk Arts and Cultural traditions abroad through the Global Engagement Scheme. Festivals of India are organized under this scheme in other countries showcasing folk art and other cultural events as exhibitions, dance, m...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting is a vital platform for promoting mutual understanding, cultural exchange, and other collaborative initiatives in the culture sector. Having adopted the Declaration of the 10th BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting, India is committed to cultural diplomacy, heritage conservation, and people-to-people exchanges amongst the BRICS nations through cooperation/exchange in the fields of Arts, M...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Culture, through Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkata-an autonomous organization-provides financial assistance for the development of public libraries across the country under its approved Matching and Non-matching Schemes. These schemes aim to support various initiatives such as enrichment of library resources, procurement of furniture, construction of library buildings, establishment ...