India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released the results of Independent Drive Tests (IDTs) conducted in April 2025, covering nine cities and highway corridors in seven Licensed Service Areas (LSAs). The nine cities and highway corridors fall under Palakkad, Varanasi, Delhi (City & Highway), Cuttack, Jodhpur, Patna, Gangtok and Pakyong with surrounding districts. These assessments were part of TRAI's ...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has observed that a large number of spam complaints are made by the customers against the business entities from whom the consumers have earlier purchased goods or services. On investigation, such business entities often claim that they possess the consent of the consumer for receiving commercial calls and messages. Under the regulatory framework defined by the Telecom ...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) welcomes the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) Telecommunication Tariff (71st Amendment) Order, 2025 (PR 46 2025) released on 16 June 2025, which mandates that all retail FTTH broadband plans up to 200 MBPS must be offered to Public Data Offices (PDOs) at tariffs not exceeding twice the corresponding consumer broadband price. With this ceiling in place, the backha...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 0.39% (provisional) for the month of May, 2025 (over May, 2024). Positive rate of inflation in May, 2025 is primarily due to increase in prices of manufacture of food products, electricity, other manufacturing, chemicals and chemical products, manufacture of other transport equipment and non-food articles etc. The index numbers and in...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: India's total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for May 2025* is estimated at US$ 71.12 Billion, registering a positive growth of 2.77 percent vis-a-vis May 2024. Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for May 2025 is estimated at US$ 77.75 Billion, registering a negative growth of (-) 1.02 percent vis-a-vis May 2024. Table 1: Trade during May 2025* Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at htt...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal today opened the bids for the 12th round of commercial coal blocks' auction (excluding 6 underground coal blocks). The round received good response from the bidders. Bids have been received for 11 coal blocks out of 22 coal blocks. The online bids were decrypted and opened electronically in the presence of the bidders. Subsequently, sealed envelopes containing offline bid docu...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, will organise 'Yoga Bandhan' on 17 June 2025, as part of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025 celebrations. This initiative is one of the 10 Signature Events being promoted in connection with IDY-2025 and reflects India's commitment to strengthening global cooperation through building institution- to -institution connections i...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A one-day Samyoga event was organized today at the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh with participation of experts from 10 States of India. The event started with Lighting of Lamp by the Chief Guest and Dignitaries followed by medicine Buddha prayer. Dr. Padma Gurmet Director, NISR, Leh welcomed all the participants and presented an overview about the various activities conducted by National Institute of Sow...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi along with the President of Cyprus, H.E. Nikos Christodoulides today held a Roundtable interaction with business leaders from Cyprus and India in Limassol. The participants represented diverse sectors such as banking, financial institutions, manufacturing, defence, logistics, maritime, shipping, technology, innovation, digital technologies, AI, IT services, tourism and mobility. Highl...
India, June 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The President of Cyprus, H.E. Nikos Christodoulides, today conferred upon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Cyprus's honour - the "Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III". Accepting the honour on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the President, the Government, and the people of Cyprus. He dedicated the award to the longstanding warm ties between India and Cyprus which...