India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The introduction of Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS) Portal has resulted in streamlining the process of project approval and monitoring in an efficient and transparent manner. Earlier the Concept Note/DPR of the projects used to be shared with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) either through physical copy or by email. The comments of line Ministries also used to be taken via emails. This process l...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) was approved as a new Central Sector Scheme in 2017-18 and restructured into two components viz. NESIDS (Roads) and NESIDS (Other Than Roads Infrastructure) in 2022-23. The broad objective of NESIDS-OTRI is to ensure focused development of North Eastern Region by providing financial assistance to the eight North Eastern States for projects leading to the...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS), in New Delhi on August 21, 2025. Raksha Mantri congratulated Gp Capt Shukla on his achievement, terming it as a major milestone in India's journey towards human spaceflight. Shri Rajnath Singh acknowledged the astronaut's contribution through the vital scientific experiment co...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The 12th edition of the India - Sri Lanka bilateral naval exercise SLINEX-25 successfully concluded at Colombo on 18 Aug 2025, reaffirming shared commitment and maritime security. The current edition saw the participation of Indian naval ships INS Jyoti and INS Rana from the Eastern Fleet and Sri Lankan Naval Ships SLNS Sayura and SLNS Vijayabahu (both Advance Offshore Patrol Vessels). Upon arrival at the Port of Colo...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: INS Tamal, the latest stealth frigate, arrived at Souda Bay, Greece, on 19 Aug 2025 during her return passage to India post commissioning in Russia. The engagements during the port call include a range of professional and cultural activities focused on fostering Indo-Greek bilateral relations, such as discussions with senior Hellenic Navy functionaries, familiarisation of operations and procedures at the NATO Maritime...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Till date, details of 4.84 lakh villages out of 6.5 lakh villages across India have been identified and uploaded on the MGMD portal. The State/UT-wise details are placed at Annexure-I. The MGMD programme, through its comprehensive portal documents intangible cultural heritage components include: * Linguistic diversity - local dialects, scripts, and language usage patterns. * Oral traditions - folk tales, epics, prove...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: To protect, promote and preserve various forms of folk art & culture throughout the country, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis in their member States. These ZCCs also undertake documentation of vanishing art forms,...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) has been signed between India and USA in 2024. No expenditure for the prevention of illegal trafficking of the Indian Antiquities under the provisions of CPA is incurred. Government has set up a gallery on Confiscated and Retrieved Antiquities at Purana Qila, New Delhi. Several exhibitions and workshops have been organized. Special Programmes are also conducted on various occasions ...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Culture is committed to promoting awareness and protection of Intellectual Property (IP) in relation to India's rich cultural heritage. In this regard, the Ministry is establishing dedicated IP cells within its academies, centres, and constituent units to educate artists about IP rights, facilitate IP registration, and support Geographical Indication (GI) registration of traditional products, including ...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Culture provides grants to its autonomous bodies such as Kalakshetra Foundation and Sangeet Natak Akademi for supporting training, performances, preservation and propagation of performing arts, namely music, dance and drama. In addition, the Sangeet Natak Akademi extends financial assistance to classical dance institutions under the scheme "Financial Assistance to Cultural Institutions". Moreover, fina...