India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant crackdown on attempts to circumvent India's prohibition on imports from Pakistan, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), has seized more than 362 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted 13 containers of dry dates imported by a Mumbai-based firm at CFS Ambad, Nashik. The consignments had arrived from Jebel Ali, UAE, with import documents declari...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today addressed Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai as the Chief Guest. On the occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Shri Eknath Shinde and Smt. Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministers of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai and Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Secretary, Department of Offic...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dear fellow citizens, Warm greetings to all of you on the occasion of Hindi Diwas! Our country is a unique land of linguistic diversity and rich cultural heritage. Many people say that the fact that we have different languages is a weakness, but I believe that having so many languages is our greatest strength. Every language carries with it a history, folk traditions and a distinct worldview, which also help carry forward the va...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: From classrooms to communities, Kerala's EcoSense initiative is turning students into active champions of waste management under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. With nearly 46,000 scholarships awarded, the programme is building green skills and fostering sustainable habits among young citizens. What if the journey towards a Garbage Free City could begin not at a waste processing facility, but inside a classroom? Kerala is doing ...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: What begins as coconut husk is becoming a source of enterprise and livelihood across India's coconut-growing regions. Coir, a natural, durable and eco-friendly fibre, has been part of India's rural economy for generations. Today, entrepreneurs are increasingly converting it into value-added products ranging from mats and ropes to handicrafts, bio-fertilisers and innovative packaging solutions. Behind this transformation are thousa...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, New Delhi, has been awarded 'Rajbhasha Utkrishtta Sammaan' for the year 2025-26 by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, for its outstanding work and continuous excellent performance in the implementation of the Official Language. This Sammaan was conferred by the Hon'ble Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, to Secretary, Department of Admini...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Representatives of All India employee organisations of the Department of Posts hailed the Government for 'reinventing' India Post and thanked PM Shri Narendra Modi for turning it into a modern, citizen-centric service network, saying that the changes have significantly expanded the role of India Post and brought a wide range of citizen-centric services closer to people across the country. They said that India Post today goes far b...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Power has accorded approval for the export of power, for 18 hours a day (00:00 hours to 18:00 hours) to Nepal Electricity Authority from 13 September 2026 to 31 December, 2026. Approval has been given for upto 600MW of export through Muzaffarpur - Dhalkebar 400 kV D/c line and upto 54 MW through Tanakpur - Mahendranagar 132 kV S/c line. The quantum of power to be exported from January 2027, will be reviewed in Decembe...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, who is in Houston, USA, to participate in the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting, undertook a series of engagements on September 13, 2026, reflecting India's cultural connect with the diaspora, commitment to environmental responsibility and expanding India-US cooperation in emerging areas. Shri Manohar Lal attended (13.09.2026) the event to mark Hindi D...
India, Sept. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Medical emergencies. Vehicle breakdowns. Assistance from ambulances, cranes and patrol vehicles. Toll plaza and FASTag-related issues. Other problems faced while travelling on National Highways. Faster assistance: Better systems for receiving calls and sending help to the required location. Location identification: Real-time capture of the caller's location to help emergency teams reach the spot. Multilingual support: AI-as...