India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated the 'Gujarat Gaurav Sarovar' in Amreli, Gujarat. The 'Gujarat Gaurav Sarovar' has been constructed by the Harikrishna Group and the Dholakia Foundation. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Addressing the event, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that according to the Matsya...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme, launched on 1 June 2020 to provide collateral-free working capital loans to urban street vendors, has completed one year of its restructured phase. Approved by the Union Cabinet on 27 August 2025, the lending under the restructured Scheme has been extended up to 31 March 2030, with an enhanced focus on formal credit, digital financial inclusion, social secur...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant initiative, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development, has called for the convergence of works of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) SBM-(G) 2.0 under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025. This convergence is an initiative towards streng...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Name of the recommendee Details 1. Shri Chirag Bhanu Appointed as a Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court 2. Shri Bhupesh Sharma Appointed as Additional Judges of Himachal Pradesh High Court 3. Shri Yogesh Jaswal In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the following Judicial Officers as a Judge/Additiona...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mumbai, 27 August 2026 Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Education, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi, addressed a high-level gathering of investors, developers, financial institutions and industry leaders and stakeholders today at the Mumbai Roadshow for the upcoming Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) 2026. Delivering the keynote address on the occasion, Union Minister fo...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj invites public participation to become 'DAANVEERs' and contribute towards strengthening digital infrastructure at the grassroots. DAANVEER, a people-led Computer Crowdsourcing Initiative, enables individuals and organizations to donate desktop computers directly to verified Gram Panchayats through a simple, transparent and technology-enabled mechanism. Complementing infrastructure support provided und...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, New Delhi, has been selected for "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. It is noteworthy that the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances was honored with the Ra...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, celebrated the festival with Self-Help Group (SHG) Didis and Lakhpati Didis from across the country and reiterated the Government's unwavering commitment towards their empowerment, prosperity and well-being. The programme was organized by the Ministry of Rural Development under the Deend...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level delegation representing the African Union Commission, senior government officials from six African nations (Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Zambia), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) visited the Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Government of India, at Kartavya Bhawan-3, New Delhi, for an intensive technical engagement on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in land governance. The expo...
India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today flagged off a Metro train themed around India's freedom struggle at Central Secretariat Metro Station in New Delhi. The train showcases the lives, thoughts and contributions of freedom fighters, revolutionaries and other prominent personalities associated with India's independence movement. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Chou...