12th Session of India-Russia Working Group on Modernization & Industrial Cooperation Held in New Delhi

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 12th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation under the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation was held on August 7, 2026, at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, co-chaired from the Indian side, while H.E. Mr. Alexey Gruzdev, Deputy Minister of Industry...


87 Proposals Received under BHAVYA Scheme during First Round of Phase-I

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/UT No. of proposals 1. Andhra Pradesh 6 2. Assam 2 3. Bihar 2 4. Chhattisgarh 4 5. Gujarat 6 6. Haryana 1 7. Himachal Pradesh 2 8. Jammu & Kashmir 2 9. Karnataka 3 10. Kerala 1 11. Ladakh 1 12. Madhya Pradesh 11 13. Maharashtra 14 14. Manipur 1 15. Meghalaya 1 16. Mizoram 1 17. Odisha 2 18. Punjab 2 19. Rajasthan 4 20. Tamil Nadu 7 21. Telangana 4 22. Tr...


GeM Completes a Decade of Transforming Public Procurement with Cumulative GMV Exceeding Rs.20 Lakh Crore

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government e Marketplace (GeM) will complete ten years of operations on 9 August 2026. Marking a decade of transforming public procurement through technology, transparency, efficiency and good governance, the platform has facilitated a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of over Rs.20 lakh crore through more than 3.78 crore orders, underscoring its growing role in India's public procurement ecosystem. The platform's annual...


Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to inaugurate NUCFDC's new office in Mumbai tomorrow

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Taking forward Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi', Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will inaugurate the new office of the National Urban Co-operative Finance and Development Corporation Limited-NUCFDC at Sharda Sadan, Fort, Mumbai, on 8 August 2026. On the occasion, Shri Amit Shah will also interact with representatives of State Urban Cooperative Bank Federations and dist...


IEPFA Organises Stakeholder Engagement with Nodal Officers of Companies on Integrated IEPFA Portal 2.0

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), organised a Stakeholder Engagement Session with Companies' Nodal Officers on the Integrated IEPFA Portal 2.0. The session served as an interactive platform to demonstrate the proposed Claimant and e-Verification Report (EVR) modules of the new por...


Union Minister for Education Reaffirms India's Commitment to a People-Centric and Humanity-First Approach to BRICS Cooperation, at the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education Shri Pralhad Joshi today reaffirmed India's commitment to a people-centric and humanity-first approach to BRICS cooperation. He was chairing the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting which concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with the adoption of the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Declaration. Reiterating India's commitment to working closely with all the BRICS partners, the Union Minister expressed con...


Union Environment Minister graces Haryana's 77th Van Mahotsav celebrations at Manesar; plants a sapling on the occasion

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today graced Haryana's 77th Van Mahotsav, organised at Manesar. Dignitaries present on the dais included CM (Haryana), Shri Nayab Singh Saini, State Minister for Environment and Forests, Shri Rao Narbir Singh, public representatives and senior officials of the State Government. Addressing the event, Shri Yadav congratulated the State Government for its...


Invitation of nominations for National Gopal Ratna Award -2026

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, is making all out efforts for the effective development of Animal Husbandry and Dairy sector to provide sustainable livelihood to the farmers. Indigenous bovine breeds of India are robust and possess the genetic potential to play crucial role in the national economy. The "Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)", was launched in Dec...


DRI intensifies vigil along India's North-Eastern Frontier

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained crackdown on cross-border smuggling and narcotics trafficking along India's North-Eastern frontier, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) carried out a series of intelligence-driven operations in Mizoram and Assam, resulting in the seizure of 15 kg Methamphetamine tablets, around 11 MT of foreign-origin poppy seeds, and 10 MT of smuggled foreign-origin areca nuts. In a major intelligence led narcot...


Steps taken to Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenditure on Healthcare by Households

India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has undertaken a range of measures to reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) on healthcare by expanding access to free and affordable health services, strengthening healthcare infrastructure, and providing financial protection to households across the country. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) supplements the efforts of the States and Union Territories (UTs) in expanding affordable healthcare services an...