India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has designated the Natural History Museum (NHM), Mizoram University, Aizawl, as a Designated Repository under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Based on the recommendation of the National Biodiversity Authority and after due examination of the proposal, the Central Government notified the institution as a Designated Repository on 19 June 2026. With this notificat...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today announced that Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) will establish its campus in Indonesia. The Prime Minister said that the Campus will greatly benefit the youth of the entire ASEAN region. The announcement was made during the Prime Minister's visit to Indonesia and during his joint press statement with President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia. The proposed Campus will be establishe...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Educational Indicator 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Teachers 94,83,294 98,07,600 1,01,22,420 1,02,73,020 Educational Indicators 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Pupil Teacher Ratio Foundational 11 10 10 10 Preparatory 14 13 13 12 Middle 18 18 17 17 Secondary 23 21 21 21 Educational Indicators 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Dropout Rate (%) Preparatory 8.7 3.7 2.3 1.8 Middle 8.1 5.2 ...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Ministry of Education today released the Report on Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States/UTs (PGI-S) and Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2025-26. The Indian Education System is one of the largest in the world with more than 14.67 lakh schools, 1.03 crore teachers and nearly 24.72 crore students from varied socio-economic backgrounds. PGI - States/UTs: Department of School Education & Literacy, Union Mi...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The second Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and Rwanda took place in New Delhi on July 06 & 07, 2026. The two sides decided to expand partnership in the field of military training, military exercises, medical cooperation and defence industries. An implementation plan with timelines for the action items emanating from the meeting was also agreed to during the meeting. The meeting was co-chaired by Joi...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has facilitated the commercial export of 2 metric tonnes (MT) of Amrapali mangoes from the Aspirational District of Gumla and Aspirational Block of Deoghar in Jharkhand to Dubai on July 3, 2026. The consignment was exported by M/s Fair Exports (India) Pvt. Ltd. for retail distribution across Lulu stores in Du...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 1st Meeting of the India-Costa Rica Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held virtually on 6-7 July 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Shri Vimal Anand, from India and General Director of Foreign Trade, Ms. Adriana Castro, from the Republic of Costa Rica. During the meeting, both sides reviewed bilateral trade and investment relations, exchange...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today said that India's civilisational values continue to guide humanity and remain relevant in promoting peace, harmony and ethical living. Shri Birla stated that India is the land of an ancient tradition of spirituality, yoga, religion, and culture. He further said that traditions of yoga and the sages have conveyed the message of healthy living, morality, and spiritual consciousness to the entire ...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that the true beauty of prosperity lies in humility and selfless service. He noted that success is meaningful only when it is guided by the spirit of public welfare and the well-being of society. The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam- "भवन्ति नम्रास्तरवः फलो&...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Your Excellency, President Prabowo, Distinguished delegates from both our countries, Friends from the media, Namaskar! Selamat Siang! First of all, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my friend, President Prabowo, for the warm and gracious welcome. Last year, we had the honour of welcoming President Prabowo as the Chief Guest at India's Republic Day celebrations. Today, it is a great pleasure for me to visit Indonesi...