India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has appointed noted filmmaker Shri Ashutosh Gowariker as the Festival Director for the 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa. Shri Gowariker is an acclaimed filmmaker with a distinguished contribution to Indian cinema. His association with IFFI spans several decades, reflecting his deep engagement with the evolution of cinematic arts and internat...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 4th meeting of the Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) was held on 30th April 2026 at Vigyan Bhavan, under the chairmanship of Shri Chanchal Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). The meeting was attended by representatives from 9 Central Ministries, 6 States, and 12 industry members. India's organised live events sector, valued at Rs.145 billion in 2025 as per industry estimates, has emerged as the hi...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major breakthrough against organised narcotics trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under Operation WHITE STRIKE, has uncovered a large transnational cocaine trafficking syndicate and seized approximately 349 kilograms of high-grade cocaine valued at nearly Rs.1,745 crore in the illicit market from Mumbai and adjoining logistics corridor. This high-impact operation was the culmination of more than six months of sust...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The field operations for Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO), under Phase 1 of Census 2027, have commenced from today in six States and Union Territories namely Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, following the completion of the notified 15-day Self-Enumeration period. The exercise will continue till May 30, 2026, during which trained Enumerators will undertake house-to-house vis...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated the exposition of the sacred relics of Lord Buddha in Leh. On this occasion, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Shri V.K. Saxena and the Union Home Secretary along with many dignitaries were present. In his address, Shri Amit Shah said that today's Buddha Purnima marks a historic and truly golden occasion for the residents of Ladakh. He said that on this aus...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The second and concluding day of the two-day National Summit on "Innovation and Inclusivity: Best Practices Shaping India's Health Future" witnessed in-depth technical deliberations centred on the findings of the 17th Common Review Mission (CRM), a cornerstone mechanism for independent, evidence-based assessment under the National Health Mission (NHM). The first day of the Summit focused on the presentation and dissemination of best...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India has established a Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART) at Andhra University (AU) in Visakhapatnam. Andhra University has allocated land on its campus for setting up an open-field meteorological observatory, enabling continuous and integrated observations and research collaborations. The Open-Fie...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC), a CPSE under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), today formally unveiled Padma Doree, a unique cross-cultural textile initiative that brings together the Eri (Ahimsa) silk traditions of Northeast India with the rich Chanderi weaving heritage of Madhya Pradesh. The initiative was officially launched by Secretary, MDoNER, Sanjay Jaj...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Honorable President of India and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Smt Droupadi Murmu visited Headquarters of Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Shimla today. She was received by Shri Kavinder Gupta, Hon'ble Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, GOC-in-C, ARTRAC on her arrival at ARTRAC. The President was briefed by GOC-in-C on evolution of ARTRAC, the stellar role of ARTRAC in providing quality ...
India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence on 1st May 2026. Prior to this appointment, he was serving as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). An alumnus of St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi and a law graduate, he brings over three decades of extensive experience in Defence Finance and Pub...