India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a ceremony rich with cultural significance, the Government of Assam, today presented the Srimanta Sankardeva Award to renowned Indian classical dancer and cultural icon Dr Sonal Mansingh. The award, named after the 15th-century saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva, was conferred by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Ministe...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a decisive step towards building India's capabilities in advanced specialty chemicals, the Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended financial support to M/s Clearsynth Labs Limited for setting up a dedicated manufacturing facility for the commercial-scale production of deuterated reagentsand building blocks. The non-nuclear applicati...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: To enhance quality and supervision mechanism of the National Highway projects, NHAI has restricted the maximum number of 10 projects per 'Engineer' for the consultancy firms for supervision of construction or maintenance of National Highway projects. It was observed that the Consultancy Firms working as Independent Engineer, Authority Engineer or Supervision Consultant are assigning supervision obligations of many proj...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal reviewed the urban development and power sector scenario for the UT of Jammu & Kashmir at Srinagar today. Shri Omar Abdullah, Hon'ble Chief Minister, J&K, and Shri Nasir Aslam Wani, Advisor to Hon'ble CM, J&K, were also present in the meeting. The meeting was also attended by Chief Secretary of the UT of J&K, senior officials from the Govt. of India ...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: To commemorate International Yoga Day, 2025, a Yoga Workshop was organised by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs under the guidance of Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Professor, Department of Yoga Science, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, Delhi on 11 June, 2025 in Committee Room 62, Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi. Dr. Satya Prakash, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs inaugurated the workshop...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Labour and Employment proudly highlights the exceptional achievements of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College and Hospital, and Super Specialty Hospital located at Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad. Established on a built-up area of 21 acres with an additional 11 acres earmarked for expansion, the campus stands as a testament to the Government of India's commitment to affordable, acce...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal conducted a detailed review of various urban development schemes and projects in Jammu and Kashmir today (12th June 2025), in the presence of Hon'ble Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Omar Abdullah, who is also incharge Minister for the department in J&K. The review meeting in Srinagar focused on accelerating urban development, building and strengthen...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, visited the crash site of the Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad today. The Home Minister also held a meeting with Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, and senior officials to review the relief and rescue operations. Speaking to the media after the meeting, the Union Home Minister said that the ...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on June 12, 2025, felicitated the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mountaineering Expedition Team, comprising five girls and five boys aged an average of 19 years, who scaled Mount Everest on May 18, 2025. Honouring the raw courage, grit and patriotism of the team, led by Col Amit Bisht, he presented a cheque of Rs 10 lakh for achieving the feat in the harshest of conditions without any inju...
India, June 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As part of his ongoing official visit to India from 11th to 14th June 2025, Lt Gen BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, visited the Headquarters South Western Command in Jaipur on the second day of his tour. Lt Gen Rodrigo was warmly welcomed by Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command. They engaged in detailed discussions on issues of mutual interest, focus...