India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Second Policymakers' Forum organised by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), here today. Aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia and collaboration in India's flagship affordable medicines initiative-the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaus...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: India has achieved a significant milestone in the realm of global animal health and biosecurity with the recognition of the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, as a Category A Rinderpest Holding Facility (RHF) by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The announcement was made during the 92nd General S...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Sh. Bhupender Yadav in august presence of Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate a national workshop on "Strategies for Combating Desertification and Drought" on 17th June 2025, to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought The workshop is aligned with the 2025 global theme, "Restore the Land. Un...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The first Assembly of International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for conservation of big cats in range countries, was held in New Delhi, today. Union Minster for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav presided over the meeting. The Assembly, which is apex body of the IBCA, was attended by Ministerial delegation from 9 countries, viz., Kingdom of Bhuta...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: 'Cyber Suraksha', a comprehensive Cyber Security Exercise organised by Defence Cyber Agency under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, commenced on June 16, 2025. This multi-phased exercise, which concludes on June 27, 2025, is a proactive step towards bolstering cyber resilience at national level, and encompasses the conduct of targeted training sessions, evaluation and an engaging capsule for leadershi...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: 'Achal', the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was ceremoniously launched on June 16, 2025, in Goa by Smt. Kavita Harbola in the presence of Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard), Additional Director General Anil Kumar Harbola. Designed and constructed under stringent dual-class certification from the American Bureau of ...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: India has entered into a new quantum era by successfully demonstrating an experimental advancement through DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IIT Delhi. The free-space quantum secure communication using quantum entanglement over a distance of more than one km was achieved via a free-space optical link established on the IIT Delhi campus. The experiment attained a secure key rate of nearly 240 bits ...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, hosted a book launch and photo exhibition titled 'Reimagining Jammu & Kashmir: A Pictorial Journey' by noted photojournalist Shri Ashish Sharma, published by Bloomsbury. Organised by the Kala Nidhi Division of IGNCA, the event took place on 16th June 2025 at Samvet Auditorium, IGNCA, New Delhi, and broug...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), an autonomous telecom R&D institution under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, launched 'Samarth' Program- A cutting edge Incubation Program for startups in Telecom & ICT Sector. In the first phase 18 startups have been selected in cohort 1 through a competitive process. These startups are provided financial grant, fully furnished office ...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released the Telecommunication Tariff (71st Amendment) Order, 2025, on Tariff for retail broadband connectivity for Public Data Offices (PDOs) under the PM-WANI Scheme. Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, in its communication to TRAI highlighted that the proliferation of the PM-WANI scheme was significantly ...