DAHD Reviews Lumpy Skin Disease Situation in NCT Delhi; Emphasises Coordinated Vaccination and Disease-Control Measures

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, today reviewed the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) situation in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in coordination with the Delhi Animal Husbandry authorities. The review focused on the current disease situation, vaccination coverage, surveillance, treatment and strengthening of preventive and disease-control measures. On 13th September, 2026 Animal ...


Secretary, DAHD visits CPDO (Western Region), Mumbai; Calls for Strengthening Poultry Infrastructure, Training and Biosecurity

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Naresh Pal Gangwar, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, visited the Central Poultry Development Organisation (Western Region), Goregaon, Mumbai, today. Dr. Muthukumarasamy B., Joint Secretary, DAHD, and other senior officials of the Department were also present during the visit. Shri Gangwar reviewed the functioning of CPDO (Western Region), including breeding, hatching, rearin...


India to host World Circular Economy Forum 2026, themed 'Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity', at Gandhinagar during 15th - 18th September, 2026

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India would host the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026, at Gandhinagar (Gujarat) on 15th-18th September, 2026. A First for South Asia, the forum would be jointly inaugurated on the 15th by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, and Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel. The forum would be organised under the theme 'Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity...


Union Environment Minister presides over Workshop on Mangrove Conservation in Bhuj; Releases Key Mangrove Publications and Reviews MISHTI Progress

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today addressed the Workshop on Mangrove Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Management held at Bhuj, Kachchh (Gujarat). Addressing the workshop, the Minister emphasised that mangroves must be conserved as living ecosystems, given their importance for coastal biodiversity, fisheries, shoreline protection, climate resilience and livelihoods. The...


Shri Bhupender Yadav reviews progress of Great Indian Bustard Conservation, Grassland Restoration and Project Cheetah at Bhuj; Releases Gujarat Action Plan for GIB Conservation

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today chaired a Review Meeting of Flagship Programmes at Bhuj, Kachchh (Gujarat), covering the conservation status of the Great Indian Bustard, grassland restoration and Project Cheetah. The Review Meeting was also attended by Shri Arjun Modhwadia, Cabinet Minister for Forest and Environment, Climate Change and Science & Technology, Government of Guja...


INS KULISH ARRIVES AT REAM NAVAL BASE, CAMBODIA AS PART OF EASTERN FLEET OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet Operational Deployment, INS Kulish arrived at Ream Naval Base, Cambodia, on 12 Sep 2026. The visit aims to further strengthen maritime cooperation and enhance professional linkages between the Indian Navy and the Royal Cambodian Navy. On arrival, the ship was received by representatives of the Royal Cambodian Navy and officials from the Embassy of India in Cambodia. The programme during...


Defence Secretary meets Vietnam's Deputy Minister of National Defence on the sidelines of BRICS Summit

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Following the recent high-level bilateral meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Vietnam on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh held a meeting with the Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang in New Delhi on September 13, 2026. The meeting focused on strengthening the bonds of friendship, advancing regional security, and deepeni...


HQ IDS to Organise 'CORE' Programme on Contemporary Security Challenges

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: HQ Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) is organising 'Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE)' programme from 14 to 18 September 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, for senior officers of the Defence Forces. Officers from the Ministries of Defence, External Affairs and Home Affairs are also participating in the five-day programme. The CORE programme aims to provide senior leaders with exposure to contemporary national and r...


LOKAYAN 2026 - INDIAN NAVAL SHIP SUDARSHINI SETS SAIL FROM LIVORNO, ITALY

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, set sail from Livorno, Italy, on 12 Sep 2026 on completion of a successful port call. During her stay, the ship participated in a series of professional interactions and cross-training visits, strengthening bonds of friendship and maritime partnership between the two nations. Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, Chief of the Italian Navy, visited INS Sudarshini and interacted wi...


Union Minister of State Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya Visits FCI Silo Plant at Kayavarohan, Vadodara

India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, visited the Food Corporation of India (FCI) Silo Plant at Kayavarohan in Vadodara and interacted with senior officials of FCI. Union Minister reviews FCI's modern storage and automated grain handling facilities at Kayavarohan During the visit, the Minister was briefed on the facilities, operations and overall function...