APEDA Inaugurates Regional Office in Raipur to Boost Agri and Processed Food Exports from Chhattisgarh

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards positioning Chhattisgarh as a major hub for agricultural and processed food exports, the Regional Office of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was inaugurated at Raipur during the 2nd India International Rice Summit held in Chhattisgarh. The inauguration was attended by Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Medical Education, Government of ...


Exchange of MoU between Digital India Corporation (IndiaAI) and Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Limited (UPDESCO), Lucknow, to strengthen the AI ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh under the IndiaAI Mission

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Independent Business Division - IndiaAI Mission of the Digital India Corporation, functioning under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, a significant step has been taken towards strengthening the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem in the country. In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been exchanged between Digital India Corporation (IndiaAI) and Uttar Pr...


Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit Gujarat on January 13

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Gujarat on January 13, Tuesday, to participate in the 'Atmanirbhar Hanol Mahotsav-2026' being organised in Hanol village, Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. This village has emerged as a living example of respected Bapu's vision of 'Gram Swaraj' and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji's resolve for 'Adarsh ...


Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying to visit Israel for participating in Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future.

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, will be undertaking an official visit to Israel from 13-15 January 2026 on the invitation of Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Israel, Mr. Avi Dichter to participate in the 'Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future' being held in Eilat, Israel. The visit underscores the growing strategic and economic engagement between Ind...


List of Outcomes: Visit of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany to India (January 12-13, 2026)

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 1. Joint Declaration of Intent on Strengthening the Bilateral Defence Industrial Cooperation Defence and Security 2. Joint Declaration of Intent on Strengthening the Bilateral Economic Cooperation by Establishing a Chief Executive Officers' Forum, integrated into, and as Part of, a Joint India-Germany Economic and Investment Committee Trade and Economy 3. Joint Declaration of Intent on India Germany Semiconductor Ecosystem P...


Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan Addresses 9th Convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University; Calls Upon Youth to Uphold Intellectual Integrity and Nation-Building

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the 9th Convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi today, congratulated the graduating students and urged them to dedicate their knowledge and skills to the service of the nation. Recalling the teachings of Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, the Vice-President said education must go beyond degrees to build character, strengthen intellect and emp...


Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, pays his respectful tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary and extended greetings to all fellow citizens on 'National Youth Day'

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today paid his respectful tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary and extended greetings to all citizens on 'National Youth Day'. He said that Swami Vivekananda's thoughts, which convey the message of not stopping until one achieves the goal, are awakening a sense of duty and patriotism among the youth and are accelerating the building of a developed In...


Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh met Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi today. In recent weeks, Shri Chouhan has visited various states across the country and, apart from the states, has also held wide-ranging interactions in Delhi with progressive farmers, agricultural experts, Self-Help Groups, cooperative institutions, rural industries, and senior ...


NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL SPORTS GOVERNANCE (NATIONAL SPORTS BODIES) RULES, 2026

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. The Rules provide the framework for the inclusion of Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit, composition of the General Body and Executive Committee, election procedures, and disqualification criteria for members of National Sports Bodies and Regional Sports Federations. The Rules also ...


Renewable Energy Key to Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Rural Prosperity: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi today underscored India's commitment to integrating renewable energy with agriculture and food systems to enhance energy security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods, while addressing the Inter-ministerial Dialogue on Scaling Renewable Energy in Agrifood Systems, jointly convened by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Food and Agriculture Organiza...