India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has kicked off construction of its first indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) with the Girder Laying and Commencement of Erection ceremony at Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd. in Goa, on July 30, 2025. The hovercraft, based on proven Griffon Hoverwork designs, are being built with Indian expertise to suit varied coastal security operations. Once inducted, the ACVs will provide enhanced s...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Indian Naval Ship Satpura has arrived at Singapore to participate in the 32nd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-25), marking yet another chapter in the strong and enduring maritime partnership between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The exercise, a hallmark of the deep-rooted naval cooperation between the two nations, commenced with the Harbour Phase, which in...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation during the 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, held at the Secretary level for the first time, in New Delhi on July 30, 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and UAE's Under Secretary of Defense, Lt General Ibrahim Nasser M. Al Alawi, ...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, proudly announces the historic return of the sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha to their rightful home in India. This momentous repatriation has been made possible through an exemplary public-private partnership between the Government of India and the Godrej Industries Group. Relics of Immense Spiritual and Historical Significance The Piprahwa relics, discovered in 189...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is hosting a two-day national symposium to mark the inscription of the Bhagavad Gita and Bharatamuni's Natyashastra in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register. The inaugural session of the symposium was held on 30 July, Tuesday, at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The theme of the symposium is 'Timeless Texts and Universal Teachings: Insc...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has launched a 100-day campaign titled "Saksham Niveshak", running from 28th July to 6th November 2025. This national drive is aimed at empowering shareholders by creating awareness about unclaimed dividends held by companies and guiding them through the process of updating their KYC and nomination details to reclaim ...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Cooperation has made various efforts for the betterment, empowerment and income generation for women in the cooperative sector. The major initiative taken by the Ministry in this regard are as under: Reservation for Women on the Board of Multi State Cooperative Societies The Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 has been amended to mandate requirement of women Directors in the Board of Multi-Stat...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) , is implementing the following schemes exclusively for women cooperatives: Swayamshakti Sahakar Yojna - The objectives of this scheme are to facilitate access to the affordable, cost-effective and reliable financial services to the poor, to facilitate women Self Help Groups (SHGs) to access adequate bank credit to undertake the common/collective socio-economic activ...
India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Consumer Affairs is continuously working for consumer protection and empowerment of consumers by enactment of progressive legislations. With a view to modernize the framework governing the consumer protection in the new era of globalization, technologies, e-commerce markets etc. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was repealed and Consumer Protection Act, 2019 was enacted. Salient features of the new Consumer ...
PATNA, India, July 30 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 14: Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellants against the judgment dated 5.8.2024 passed in CWJC no.13405 of 2021 whereby the learned Single Judge taking note of the fact that the two retired District Judges namely Nawal Kishore Singh (appellant in LPA no.840 of 2024) and Paras Nath Roy, both continued to discharge fu...