India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Operation Sindoor is testimony to India's up-to-date, up-to-the-mark, and up-to-the-standard defence preparedness, sharpened by the transformation of the defence sector through Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government's sustained efforts in the last 12 years, guided by the spirit of 'Nation First' and 'Forces First'," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath at an event in New Delhi on July 18, 2026. He described Op Sindoor as a re...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Aadhaar App has crossed a significant milestone of 40 million (4 crore) downloads, underscoring the growing trust of residents in convenient and digital-first identity services. The increasing adoption of the Aadhaar App reflects its emergence as a one-stop digital platform for accessing a wide range of Aadhaar related services, including address update from the comfort of home, mobile number update, email update, biometric lo...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained enforcement action against organised smuggling syndicates and transnational criminal networks, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) carried out a series of intelligence-led operations across the country, resulting in the seizure of 15 kg Methamphetamine tablets, around 4 kg Pseudoephedrine, nearly 85 lakh smuggled cigarettes, and two drone-dropped Pakistan-made pistols. Five persons were arrested i...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Continuing its sustained crackdown on organised smuggling of precious metals, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has carried out a series of intelligence-driven operations across the country, resulting in the seizure of 15 kg foreign-origin smuggled gold, 20 kg silver, cumulatively valued at around Rs.22 crore and Indian currency of Rs.2.20 crore, Thirteen persons have been arrested so far in the operations. On 17.07.20...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: HFW/NHA Concludes Chintan Shivir on AB PM-JAY and ABDM/18July2026/1 The National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today concluded the two-day National Review Meeting (Chintan Shivir) on Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), organised on 17-18 July 2026 at Madhya Pradesh Bhawan, New Delhi. The two-day National Review Meetin...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inspected indigenous and state-of-the-art technologies designed to further strengthen border security at the Jhumagachh Border Outpost (BOP) in Siliguri, West Bengal. Union Home Minister inspected a radio-based fence breach detection system, which instantly alerts personnel by broadcasting a pre-recorded message whenever the border fence is tampered with. He also ...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No Category of Award Title of the Film Awardee Medal & Cash Prize 1. Best Feature Film Article 370 Producer: Jio Studios & B62 Studios Swarna Kamal 2. Best Debut Film of a Director Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Director: Randeep Hooda Swarna Kamal 3. Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Producer: Vyjayanthi Movies Swarna Kamal 4 Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmenta...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (M/o N&RE) has decided that while there will be no change in the policy of Government of India in respect of implementation of Approved List of Models & Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells, and no blanket extension in applicability of ALMM List-II for solar power projects will be provided, however, a limited window is being provided for Net-metering projects and Open Access RE po...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the mega infrastructure package, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated 75 Redeveloped Railway Stations to the nation under the flagship Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. This is the second major nationwide dedication of redeveloped stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme by the Prime Minister. Earlier, on 22 May 2025, the Prime Minister dedicated 103 redeveloped Amrit Bharat Stations across 18 States and Union...
India, July 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today virtually flagged off the inaugural service of the Ramnagar-Dehradun Express, marking the commencement of the first-ever direct Express train connecting Ramnagar with Dehradun. Chief Minister of Uttrakhand, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami was also present on the occasion via video conferencing. The new train fulfills a long-pending demand of the people of the region and will signific...