India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, concluded his official visit to Japan on Wednesday, following a series of high-level engagements in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka aimed at accelerating Japanese investment in India, strengthening industrial partnerships and expanding bilateral economic cooperation across emerging and strategic sectors. During the visit, Shri Goyal held extensive discussions with senior Japanese...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has taken up measures to ensure adequate availability of onions at affordable prices. As part of the intervention, buffer onions are being made available at Rs.35 per kg through retail outlets and mobile distribution points across Delhi-NCR. The intervention is being undertaken in response to prevailing market conditions and is aimed at improving consumer access, moderating price pressures and ensuring that adequate ...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Samarthak, the first Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV), built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T), Kattupalli, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 27 Aug 2026. The ship comprises over 75 percent indigenous content and has been conceived as a versatile trial and evaluation platform. Further, the ship is engineered to perform maritime surveillance and reconnaissance, Offshore patrolling and support Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief ope...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: VAdm Damian Fernando, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, is on an official visit to India from 26 to 29 Aug 2026. The visit is aimed at further strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation and enhancing Navy-to-Navy engagements between India and Sri Lanka. VAdm Damian Fernando was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at South Block, New Delhi, and paid homage to the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial on...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi Pujan for T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, a unit of Mini Ratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), on August 27, 2026. The project involves the creation of overhauling facilities for T-72 and T-90 Tanks with an estimated cost of Rs 472 crore, another milestone in ...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India participated in the Russian-Indian Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation, held on 26.08.2026, at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia. The meeting was organised within the framework of the Partnership Agreement between the Interregional Association 'Irbis' and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), signed in December 2025, with the o...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as one of his very first programmes on 28th August 2014, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed 12 years. These 12 years of PMJDY have witnessed a transformation in India's financial landscape, and the scheme has become a torchbearer for financial inclusion worldwide. As the world's largest financial inclusion initiative, PMJDY continues to redefine access to banking f...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda today reviewed the progress of key projects and initiatives announced for the health sector in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a focus on ensuring their timely implementation, effective inter-ministerial coordination and delivery of measurable outcomes. During the review, Shri Nadda took stock of the preparatory work undertaken by various departments of the Ministry...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today attended the PharmaInnova Awards Ceremony-2026, organised by Troika Pharmaceuticals, as the Chief Guest in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In his address, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has set a goal before the nation that when India celebrates the centenary of its Independence, the country should b...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of CooperationShri Amit Shah today addressed the 72nd convocation of Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad as the chief guest. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Addressing the convocation, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that today 900 students of Gujarat Vidyapith are receiving their degrees and entering social life, and that this is a pr...