India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India will host BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting on 6-7 July 2026 in Guwahati, Assam. The meeting will bring together the Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies and senior officials from BRICS member countries to strengthen institutional continuity and foster deeper operational cooperation among grouping drug control agencies. The global drug trafficking landscape has evolved significantly, with the proliferation of synthetic drugs, ...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah and Minister for Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy reviewed situation of illegal coal mining and coal theft in a high-level meeting in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by the Union Home Secretary, the Union Coal Secretary, senior officials from the Ministry of Coal, CISF, Coal India Limited and BCCL. During the meeting, the Home Minister expressed concern over the ...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)'s flagship initiative, ICMR-MINDS, a National Health Research Priority project, has been conferred the Gold Award under Category 2 - Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen-Centric Services - at the National Awards for e-Governance, instituted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grie...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In continuation of its sustained efforts to curb drug trafficking and dismantle narcotics supply networks, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized huge quantities of Codeine-based cough syrup bottles in two separate operations conducted in Tripura and West Bengal under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. On 02.07.26, the officers of DRI intercepted a consignment being transported in the parcel van of a train boun...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reinforcing the deep-rooted strategic and maritime partnership between India and Singapore, Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri, Shakti and Kavaratti of the Eastern Fleet led by Rear Admiral Alok Anand, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, concluded their port call at Changi Naval Base, Singapore as part of the Indian Navy's operational deployment. Aligned with the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation and Government of India's Act Ea...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Naval Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini sailed into New York Port on 4 Jul 2026 to represent India at the United States International Naval Review 250 and Sail4th 250 celebrations. During the spectacular Parade of Sail along the Hudson River, the iconic three-masted barque proudly flew the Indian Tricolour, celebrating India's rich maritime heritage and centuries-old seafaring traditions. The visit is part of the ship's 10-m...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Culture, in association with the Government of West Bengal, will organise a special commemorative programme on tomorrow (6th July 2026) at Milan Mela Prangan, Kolkata, as part of the two year official commemoration of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Kesari Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will grace the programme as the Chief Guest. The event will also b...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India will chair the Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy, organised by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, from 06 to 08 July 2026. The Session will bring together Member States, international organisations, consumer protection authorities, academia and other stakeholders to deliberate on emerging issues in c...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will attend the 5th Foundation Day Ceremony of the Ministry of Cooperation at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, tomorrow, 6 July 2026. The ceremony will be held in line with the vision of "Sahakar Se Samriddhi" of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and under the leadership of Shri Amit Shah, who has guided the cooperative sector towards greater transparency, technology adoption...
India, July 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled passing of renowned Pandavani singer Tijan Bai ji. Shri Modi remarked that through her grand performances, Tijan Bai ji gave Pandavani folk art form of Chhattisgarh a unique identity across the world. The Prime Minister posted on X: सुप्रसिद्ध पंडवानी गायि...