Government Exempts IFSC GIFT City Units from Licensing Requirement under the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major policy initiative aimed at strengthening India's maritime services ecosystem and enhancing the country's competitiveness in global shipping, the Government has exempted units established in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), GIFT City, Gandhinagar, from the licensing requirement under Section 11 of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 for chartering foreign vessels for EXIM and international trade operations. ...


India and Australia Sign Agreement on Access to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) to Strengthen Protection of Traditional Knowledge

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and IP Australia have entered into an Agreement on access to CSIR's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) during the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit held in Melbourne, Australia, on 9 July 2026. The Agreement was concluded in the presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Anthony Albanese...


Indian Railways Approves Rs.175 Crore Project to Create Additional Homing Facilities for 250 Electric Locomotives at Raipur

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening locomotive maintenance infrastructure, Indian Railways has approved a project worth Rs.175 crore for creation of additional homing facilities for 250 three phase electric locomotives at the High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed, Raipur, under South East Central Railway (SECR). Homing refers to the assignment of a locomotive to a designated locomotive shed, which serves as its primary mainte...


TBM 'Durga' Achieves Breakthrough on Kolkata Metro's Purple Line, Advancing Underground Connectivity on Joka-Esplanade Corridor

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Kolkata Metro achieved a significant milestone with the successful breakthrough of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) 'Durga' at Purple Line of Kolkata Metro, marking the completion of one of the underground tunnel drives between Khidderpore and Victoria on the Joka-Esplanade Metro Corridor. The breakthrough, achieved today, is a key step towards strengthening Kolkata's urban mass transit network and advancing one of the city's most impor...


Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme- Q&A

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ethanol Supply Year Blending Percentage / Status ESY 2020-21 ~8.1% ESY 2021-22 10.0% ESY 2022-23 12.1% ESY 2023-24 14.60% ESY 2024-25 19.20% ESY 2025-26(Nov-June 2026) 20% Feed Stock Ethanol Supply Year (Price in Rs.) 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 25-26 (Provisional) C - Molasses 46.66 49.41 56.28 57.97 57.97 B - Molasses 59.08 60.73 60.73 60.73 60.73 Sugarcane Juice/Sugar/Syrup 63.45 65.61 65.61 65.6...


India's Diversity Reflects Even in Governance, Calls for Continuous Learning and Exchange of Best Practices: Dr. Jitendra Singh

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's diversity is reflected not only in its society but also in its governance systems, making continuous learning, exchange of best practices and adaptive leadership essential for building the next generation of public administration, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energ...


Faster Payments, Stronger MSME: Government Mandates TReDS for Settlement of All MSME Invoices by Central Public Sector Enterprises

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Mandatory settlement through TReDS: All operating Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) must route the settlement of invoices for goods and services procured from MSMEs through TReDS platforms authorised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Transparency and accountability: Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) shall disclose details of MSME invoices routed and settled through TReDS as specified by the RBI and obtain a statu...


Balod, Chhattisgarh's Jan Bhagidari model gives new momentum to #CatchTheRain movement

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Responding to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's call during the 135th edition of Mann Ki Baat to sustain the momentum of #CatchTheRain movement, Balod district of Chhattisgarh has emerged as a remarkable example of community-driven water conservation under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 2.0. With active participation of Gram Panchayats, local communities and the district administration, Balod has implemented a wide range of ra...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah and Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal review the progress made in the establishment of the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS)

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah and Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal today reviewed the progress made in the establishment of the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS). The meeting was attended by the Union Home Secretary; Director of the Intelligence Bureau; Secretary, Border Management; Secretary, Ports, Shipping and Waterways; Secretary, Department of Fisheries; Dire...


Government amends Drugs Rules, 1945 to Strengthen Regulation of High Alcohol-Containing Drug Formulations

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening regulatory oversight and preventing misuse of medicinal products with high alcohol content, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has removed the existing exemption (under Schedule K) from licensing requirements for formulations containing ethyl alcohol. Certain medicinal products, including tinctures of cardamom, ginger and other aromatic preparations, have been exempted from licens...