India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation, enhance employability and social security across all sectors, with special focus on the manufacturing sector. Under the Scheme, while the first-time employees will get one month's wage (up to Rs 15,000/-), the employers will be given incentives for a period to t...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today addressed the programme "A Golden Year of Trust in the Justice System" held in New Delhi to mark the successful completion of one year of the new criminal laws, as the chief guest. On this occasion, several dignitaries including the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Shri V.K. Saxena, Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta, the Union Home Secretary, and the Direc...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Steel, Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy met with H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE's Minister of Economy, as part of a high-level engagement to advance India-UAE industrial cooperation under the India-UAE CEPA framework. The meeting was focused on trade expansion, resource security, and collaborative innovation in steel and aluminium. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India is...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A nationwide campaign has been launched by Department of Financial Services for the saturation of Financial Inclusion (FI) schemes at the Gram Panchayat (GP) & Urban Local Body (ULB) level today. The launch events were organized at 33 locations across the country. The event witnessed participation from public representatives, State Government officials, SLBC Conveners, Bankers and beneficiaries. In Gujarat, the Chief Mi...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Responding to media queries about the last two days of extreme weather events across the region, Union Minister In charge Meteorology Department, Dr Jitendra Singh, while addressing a press conference, affirmed that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mission Mausam", India's weather forecasting system is being substantially augmented to be of the global best standards. The Earth Sciences Minister further noted that ...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Demonstrating rapid operational readiness and its unwavering commitment to seafarer safety, the Indian Navy undertook a high-risk firefighting and rescue operation on-board Palau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 on 29 Jun 2025 in the North Arabian Sea, successfully stabilising the situation and ensuring the safety of 14 Indian crew members. In the early hours of 29 Jun 2025, INS Tabar on mission-based deployment, received ...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Air Marshal S Sivakumar VSM assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA) at Air HQ, New Delhi on 01 Jul 25. The Air Marshal was commissioned in Administration branch of the Indian Air Force in June 1990. He holds an MBA in HRM from Pondicherry University and an M Phil degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from Osmania University. In a career spanning over 35 years, the Air Marshal has held a...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Yard 12652 (Udaygiri), the second ship of Project 17A stealth frigate, being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 01 July 2025. The Project is a follow-on of the Shivalik class (Project 17) frigates active in service. Udaygiri is the second among the seven P17A frigates under construction at MDL, Mumbai and GRSE, Kolkata. These multi-mission frigates are capable of opera...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: INS Teg, a frontline stealth frigate of the Western Naval Command, concluded a port visit at Port Victoria, Seychelles on 30 Jun 2025. The visit formed part of the ship's operational deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region and featured a wide spectrum of professional, social and cultural engagements, underscoring the maritime partnership between India and Seychelles. On arrival at Port Victoria on 26 Jun 2025,...
India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F 71) on 01 Jul 2025 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of VAdm Sanjay Jasjit Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. VAdm Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production and Acquisition, VAdm Sergie Lipin, Commander Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation Navy, were also present on the occasion, along with other senior officials...