Union Environment Minister launches Inception Workshop for 6th Cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves in India; Technical Manual for MEE-TR 2026 released

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav today launched the Inception Workshop for the 6th Cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves in India (MEE-TR), organised by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), in New Delhi. The inception workshop marked the commencement of the 6th Cycle of MEE-TR, which will...


Union Environment Minister launches Workshop on 'Capacity Enhancement for Effective Forest Management Project', in collaboration with JICA, in New Delhi

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFCC) Shri Bhupender Yadav today launched the Workshop on 'Capacity Enhancement for Effective Forest Management Project', organised by the Ministry in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in New Delhi. The workshop was attended by senior officers of the Ministry and Senior Representative, JICA India. Representatives from Forest Departments ...


NLMC Concludes Three-City Investor Outreach Programme for RINL Land E-Auction

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC), under the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has successfully concluded a three-city Investor Outreach Programme for the upcoming e-auction of 459 land parcels of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. As part of the programme, Investor Meets were organised in Visakhapatnam on Septemb...


Government's Borrowing Plan for the second half of FY 2026-27

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has decided to borrow Rs.7,86,000 crore in the second half (H2) of FY 2026-27. This includes Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) issuance of Rs.15,000 crore During FY 2026-27, Government of India is expected to have Market Borrowing of Rs.15,99,506 crore through dated securities, as compared to Budget Estimates of Rs.17,20,000 crore for FY 2026-27. The gros...


Issuance Calendar for Marketable Dated Securities for October 2026-March 2027

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Calendar for Issuance of Government of India Dated Securities (October 01, 2026 to March 31, 2027) S. No. Auction Week Amount Security-wise Allocation 1 September 28-October 02, 2026 33,000 (i) 3 Year for Rs.9,000 crore (ii) 7 Year for Rs.12,000 crore (iii) 30 Year for Rs.9,000 crore (iv) 30 Year SGrB for Rs.3,000 crore 2 October 05-09, 2026 36,000 (i) 15 Year for Rs.23,000 crore (ii) 50 Year for Rs.13,000 crore ...


Calendar for Auction of Government of India Treasury Bills (For the Quarter ending December 2026)

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Notified Amount for Auction of Treasury Bills Date of Auction Date of Issue 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days Total October 07, 2026 October 08, 2026 8,000 8,000 7,000 23,000 October 14, 2026 October 15, 2026 8,000 8,000 7,000 23,000 October 21, 2026 October 22, 2026 8,000 8,000 7,000 23,000 October 28, 2026 October 29, 2026 8,000 8,000 7,000 23,000 November 04, 2026 November 05, 2026 8,000 8,000 7,000 ...


DRI seizes 9.40 kg foreign-origin gold worth around Rs. 15 crore at Mumbai airport; three arrested

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained crackdown on gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, based on specific intelligence, intercepted three Indian passengers arriving from Dubai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, in the early hours of 23.09.2026, with operational assistance from the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU), Mumbai Airport Customs. Detailed examination of their baggage r...


DRI seizes over 125,000 kg foreign-origin smuggled areca nuts and 41,000 kg poppy seeds worth around Rs. 20.31 crore in Assam and Mizoram in a crackdown on cross-border smuggling; four arrested

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained crackdown on cross-border smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), has seized 1,25,680 kg of foreign-origin areca nuts and 41,697 kg foreign-origin poppy seeds, collectively valued at approximately Rs. 20.31 crore, in two intelligence-led operations in Mizoram and Assam. Four persons have been arrested in connection with the transportation of the smuggled poppy seeds. On 23-24.09.26, in a...


"Ek ped maa k naam" Campaign Held at AQCS Campus under Swachhata Hi Seva 2026

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), under the leadership of Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, Hon'ble MoS, DAHD, organized "एक पेड़ मां के नाम" campaign under the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, at Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) campus, New Delhi on 25.09.2026. During the campaign...


Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda inaugurates Arogya Manthan 2026, marking eight years of AB PM-JAY and five years of ABDM

India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri J.P. Nadda, today inaugurated Aarogya Manthan 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, marking eight years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and five y ears of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Organised by the National Health Authority (NHA), the event brought together senior government officials, healthcare providers...