India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In continuation of its fight against illegal smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in a major operation, has seized 92.1 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes valued at approximately Rs. 18.2 crore on 23.06.2025. Acting on a specific intelligence that cigarettes of foreign origin are being smuggled into India from Dubai under the guise of "Bathroom and sanitary fittings", the officers of DRI, Che...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Export Import Bank of India (EXIM) hosted the Trade Conclave 2025 on 24th June 2025, in a significant move to build export-led growth for Viksit Bharat. Speaking on the occasion, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs highlighted that Exim Bank's Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) is a first-of-its kind trade facilitation initiative in India, which is enabling Indian exporters to acces...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a significant move to strengthen the Indian Army's operational readiness in counter-terrorism (CT) operations, the Ministry of Defence has concluded thirteen contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism. These contracts, amounting to rs 1,981.90 crore, have been finalised against an overall sanctioned outlay of rs 2,000 crore for the Indian Army. Executed through fast-track procedures under the EP manda...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting to be held at Qingdao, China from June 25 to 26, 2025. During the meeting, the Defence Ministers are expected to discuss a number of issues, including regional and international peace & security, counter-terrorism efforts and cooperation among the Ministries of Defence of S...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh led the Indian delegation to South Africa for the 9th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting which was held in Johannesburg on June 23 & 24, 2025. The delegation from South Africa was headed by Acting Secretary for Defence, South Africa Dr Thobekile Gamede. The first day of the meeting commenced with remarks of the two co-chairs setting the agenda and providing a broad guidance ...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a major step towards modernisation and transformation of the Armed Forces, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has authorised the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) & Secretary, Department of Military Affairs (DMA) to issue Joint Instructions and Joint Orders for all three Services. This marks a shift from the earlier system wherein Instructions/Orders pertaining to two or more Services were issued by each Service separately...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Union Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Government of Delhi, will commemorate Samvidhan Hatya Diwas on 25th June 2025 at Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi, marking 50 years since the imposition of Emergency in India in 1975. The solemn occasion will serve as a reminder of the importance of safeguarding democratic values and constitutional rights. The Emergency, declared on 25th June 1975, remains one of th...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government of India through Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), today signed a quadripartite Agreement with Government of Gujarat, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited (GFGNL) under the Amended BharatNet Program (ABP). The agreement was signed in presence of Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), GoI, Shri Pankaj Joshi, Chief Secretary, Gujarat, Shri Niraj Verma, Administrator, Digita...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Goyal stated that the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has focused on quantum change, not incremental progress and it focused not only on growth, but on inclusive, sustainable, honest growth. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal said this while speaking at a webinar hosted by the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) on 'India's...
India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Directorate General of Civil Aviation is committed to safe air travel in India. As part of its commitment DGCA had issued Order No. DGCA-22034/2/2025-FSD on June 19, 2025 to initiate a focused assessment of the aviation ecosystem to strengthen safety measures across the aviation sector. Two teams led by the Joint Director General, DGCA carried out comprehensive surveillance during night and early morning hours at majo...