India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the Union Budget post Operation Sindoor, Defence Services have received an unprecedented allocation amounting to Rs 7.85 lakh crore for the Financial Year (FY) 2026-27. This allocation stands at 2% of the estimated GDP for the next Financial Year and shows a significant increase of 15.19% over the Budgetary Estimates (BE) of FY 2025-26. Total Defence budget is 14.67% of the Central Government expenditure and is the highest among ...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, successfully organized a Regional Consultative Workshop on "Promoting Non-Institutionalised Rehabilitation of Children with Special Needs (Divyaang Children)" today (30th January 2026) in Guwahati, Assam. The day-long consultation witnessed participation of 122 stakeholders, including representatives from State A...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An innovative sunlight-powered supercapacitor called photo-capacitor developed by scientists can both capture and store solar energy in a single integrated device. This could be a remarkable step towards clean and self-sustaining energy storage systems paving the way for efficient, low cost, and eco-friendly power solutions for portable, wearable, and off grid technologies. Traditionally, solar energy systems rely on two separat...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India has demonstrated strong preparedness to navigate sustained geopolitical volatility in global energy markets and will continue to occupy centre stage in international energy discourse, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri said at the Closing Ceremony of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026. The event was organised in Goa from 27th January to 30th January 2026. Speaking during the closing fireside chat,...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A Parliamentary delegation from Republic of Korea led by Mr. Lee Hack-Young, Hon'ble Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea called on Hon'ble Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh in the Parliament House today. During the meeting Shri Harivansh stated that India and the Republic of Korea are strong and progressive democracies and share a robust tradition of parliamentary exchanges. He observed that...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received a telephone call today from the Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Her Excellency Ms. Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gómez. The two leaders agreed to further expand and deepen the India-Venezuela partnership in all areas, including trade and investment, energy, digital technology, health, agriculture and people-to-people ties. Both leaders exchanged views on various r...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organized the third Pre-release Consultative Workshop on the Base Revision of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) on 30th January 2026 at Chennai. The First Pre-release Consultative Workshop was held on 26th November, 2026 in Mumbai and the second was held on 23rd December 2026 in New Delhi. The primary...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today laid the foundation stone for the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Dibrugarh, along with the ground-breaking and inauguration of 5 projects at a total cost of approximately Rs.1,715 crore. On this occasion, Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of State for ...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Culture achieved a significant double honour at the Republic Day Parade 2026, with its tableau titled "Vande Mataram - 150 Years Journey" being awarded the First Prize in the category of Best Tableau among Central Ministries and Departments, while its grand cultural presentation "Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of Bharat" was conferred the Special Prize for its exceptional artistic and thematic excellence. The...
India, Jan. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, on his death anniversary, today. Shri Modi stated that Bapu's timeless ideals continue to guide our nation's journey."We reaffirm our commitment to his principles and to building an India rooted in justice, harmony and service to humanity", Shri Modi said. The Prime Minister posted on X: "Paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi a...