India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched a nationwide capacity-building initiative for Legal Metrology Officers across the country following the decriminalisation of provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the introduction of wide-ranging reforms under the Act and Rules, including the Jan Vishwas reforms and measures to promote ease of doing business. The specialised training programme is designed particularly for f...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India, conducted the inauguration of the 11th Batch of the IICA Certified CSR Professional Programme on 21 August 2026. The virtual session brought together 45 professionals from across Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), corporates, government institutions, academia and civil society. The...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on Tuesday said that women in the works of the classical Sanskrit poet Kalidasa are not merely subjects of beauty, but are portrayed as embodiments of consciousness, dignity and love. He was speaking as the Chief Guest at the launch and discussion of the book 'Kaho Kalidasa!' authored by Shri Yugul Joshi and published by Manjul Publishing House, in the presence...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Goa, 25 August 2026 Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a leading Defence Public Sector Undertaking, achieved another milestone in indigenous shipbuilding with the formal handing over of ICGS Ajit (Yard 1277), a state-of-the-art Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), to the Indian Coast Guard today. The handing-over ceremony was preceded by the First Reading Ceremony and was attended by GSL Chairman and Managing Director Shri Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, ...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The second edition of Defence Strategic Dialogue between India and New Zealand took place in Wellington on August 24, 2026. Co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence Shri Amitabh Prasad and Deputy Secretary, New Zealand Ministry of Defence Mr Richard Schmidt, the high-level talks focused on advancing maritime security, joint military training, and overall defence cooperation. Building on the shared framework established a...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy is set to commission Nipun, the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar-class, on 31 Aug 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The induction of the specialised vessel will mark an important addition to the Navy's deep-sea diving and underwater support capabilities and herald the beginning of a new chapter in the ship's journey from construction to operational service. Indigenously designed and constructed by Hi...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards achieving the vision of Aatmanirbharta in defence, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to the Indian defence industry for production within the country. This Transfer of Technology marks an important milestone in promoting greater participation of the domestic industries in the defence ecosystem by enabling them t...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today called for a fundamental shift in the global approach to drought - from reactive relief to proactive, technology-enabled resilience. Addressing the Ministerial Dialogue on 'Accelerating Drought Resilience', at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), the Minister sai...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A review meeting on the performance of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) was held today in Delhi under the chairmanship of the Secretary, Department of Financial Services. The meeting was attended by the Chairman, NABARD, Chairpersons of all 28 RRBs, officials from the Department of Financial Services, Sponsor Banks, the Reserve Bank of India and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The Secretary, Department of Financ...
India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The PMFME Conclave 2026 organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) on 24-25 August 2026 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, concluded today with a focus on sharing implementation experiences, strengthening stakeholder capacity and recognising excellence under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. The two-day Conclave brought together 500+ stakeholders from across...