India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has approved a one-time, interest-free loan of Rs.50,000 per barn for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh under the Interest-Free Working Capital Assistance Scheme, providing timely financial support to growers amid evolving global market conditions. Auctions for the 2025-26 crop season in Andhra Pradesh commenced on 25 March 2026, with approximately 100 million kg of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco au...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the flag-off of a 1 MT consignment of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to the Maldives on 24 September 2026. The initiative is aimed at expanding international markets for India's GI-tagged agricultural products and strengthening the participation of Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO)-led brands in agri exports. A key feature of...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 11th Meeting of the National Traders' Welfare Board (NTWB) was convened at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, in hybrid mode. The Board reviewed a range of measures concerning trader welfare, Ease of Doing Business, digital empowerment, access to finance, Centre-State coordination and export promotion. The deliberations also covered issues relating to GST, MSMEs, trader grievance redressal, digital platforms and strengthening institut...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform, an integrated digital platform designed to provide visibility of rating of properties to the consumers and facilitate the end-to-end process for rating the digital connectivity of properties along with a mobile app for testing digital connectivity. The DCR Platform facilitates implementation of the framework prescribed ...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In furtherance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of "Sahkar se Samriddhi" and under the leadership of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, sustained efforts are being undertaken to strengthen, modernise and professionalise the cooperative sector and build robust institutional capacities across the cooperative ecosystem. Strengthening training, skilling and capacity building of cooperative per...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Odisha's diverse cultural heritage takes center stage in the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026, with a collection of artefacts showcasing the state's traditions of devotion, craftsmanship, painting, textiles and literature. The catalogue features a wide range of works centered on Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, alongside representations of Odisha's regional deities, traditional art forms, textiles, festivals and prominent c...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai on September 25, 2026 for Perth, Australia. This marks an important step in advancing maritime cooperation and interoperability among QUAD nations - India, Australia, Japan, and the United States. Six Sea Riders - two officers each from India and Japan, and one officer each from Australia and the United States - embarked on...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Surgeons of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) carried out 220 sight-restoring surgeries during the 10th edition of first-of-its-kind Mega Eye Surgical Camp, held under Operation Drishti, at an underground operation theatre in Tangdhar in Kupwara, a shelling prone zone, in Jammu & Kashmir along the Line of Control on September 24 & 25, 2026. Most interventions were cataract surgeries, along with selective retinal p...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on September 25, 2026, flagged-in the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition that scripted history by summiting 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 meters in Ladakh in just 23 days. This is the first-ever recorded summits of 20 unclimbed peaks in Chamser-Lungser, Gyama Nala and ⁠Chokula areas in Ladakh Range. The expedition was undertaken by a team of 20 highly skilled climbers from the...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education, Shri Pralhad Joshi, today urged the youth to combine the spirit of 'Seva' with innovation to identify real-life challenges and develop practical, scalable solutions. This would enable their participation and contribution in fulfilling the vision of Viksit Bharat, 2047. The Minister stated this while inaugurating the Seva First Innovation Challenge (SFIC) for the South Zone at the Indian Institute of S...