Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal Leads High-Level Delegation to Finland to Strengthen Trade and Investment Ties

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, commenced his official visit to Finland by leading a high-level Indian delegation comprising senior business leaders and government officials to strengthen bilateral trade, investment and industry cooperation. The visit witnessed the signing of two institutional Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), ministerial-level discussions, and extensive engagements between Indian and F...


TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality Across Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka LSA

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released findings of Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted across Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka LSA, during the month of May 2026, for information of general telecom consumers. The purpose of this drive test is to assess and verify real time quality of mobile network services (both voice & data) provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). During the IDT, TRAI captures per...


TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality Across Kasaragod District, Kerala LSA

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released findings of Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted across Kasaragod District, Kerala LSA, during the month of May 2026, for information of general telecom consumers. The purpose of this drive test is to assess and verify real time quality of mobile network services (both voice & data) provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). During the IDT, TRAI captures performance...


TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality Across Sindhudurg District and Highway Drive from Pune to Sindhudurg in Maharashtra LSA

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released findings of Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted across Sindhudurg, Maharashtra LSA, during the month of April 2026, for information of general telecom consumers. The purpose of this drive test is to assess and verify real time quality of mobile network services (both voice & data) provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). During the IDT, TRAI captures performance ...


Union Minister Pralhad Joshi Inaugurates 'White Rabbit Technology' Based Network Demonstration in Jakkur, Bengaluru

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, inaugurated the 'White Rabbit Technology'-based 'Indian Standard Time (IST) - Distribution Demonstration Network' today at the Regional Reference Standards Laboratory (RRSL) in Jakkur, Bengaluru. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister stated that this initiative, implemented under the ambitious vision of 'One...


India's BRICS Chairship: Two-Day Standards Bodies Meet Kicks Off in Bengaluru

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reaffirming its commitment to fostering global economic and technical collaboration, India inaugurated the two-day meeting of the Heads of the National Standards Bodies (NSBs) under its BRICS Chairship today in Bengaluru. The high-level gathering marks a significant step forward in harmonizing quality infrastructure across emerging markets, culminating in a consensus on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in sta...


INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION THE LATEST ASW SHALLOW WATER CRAFT MALVAN

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy will commission Malvan, the second of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) on 22 July 26. The ceremony will be presided over by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. Other senior naval officers, representatives from Cochin Shipyard Ltd., Kochi, veterans and distingui...


Border infrastructure to remain indispensable in future technology-driven warfare: Raksha Mantri at BRO Strategic Infrastructure Conclave

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Even as state-of-the-art weapons and platforms are being inducted into the defence forces to address the challenges posed by the evolving nature of warfare, ports, airfields, roads & tunnels will continue to play an indispensable role in the future," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Strategic Infrastructure Conclave in New Delhi on July 16, 2026. He emphasised that while the outcome of w...


INDIAN NAVY TO HOST OPERATION SOUTHERN READINESS 26-2 AT SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy will host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi, from 20 to 23 Jul 2026. The four-day multinational training engagement will be conducted in partnership with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) under the aegis of the Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154), CMF's dedicated Training Task Force. The event will bring together personnel from CMF Partner Nations for professional...


IMD Forecasts Enhanced Rainfall Across East, Northeast India and Western Himalayan Region Over Next 7 Days; Extremely Heavy Rain Alert Issued for Odisha Today

India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Subject: (i) Under the influence of Well-marked low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha -West Bengal coasts, enhanced rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over East & Northeast India, East Uttar Pradesh and Western Himalayan Region during next 7 days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall also likely over Odisha on today, 16th July, 2026. Realised weather during past 24 hours endi...