India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's captive and commercial coal mining sector continued its growth momentum in June 2026, recording higher production and dispatch during the month. Coal production from captive and commercial mines stood at 17.88 Million Tonnes (MT) in June 2026 of FY 2026-27, while coal dispatch reached 18.55 MT. Production increased by 14.9% over June 2025, when output stood at 15.56 MT. During the first quarter of FY 2026-27, from April to...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's coal import basket has registered a significant decline in April 2026, with total coal imports falling to 21.13 Million Tonnes (MT) from 24.27 MT in April 2025 - a reduction of 3.14 MT (about 12.95%). The decline reflects the sustained impact of the Ministry of Coal's continuing push for import substitution and enhanced domestic coal availability, particularly for the power sector. The consistent decline across ICB, DCB and...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, has achieved a significant milestone in the conservation of India's wild rice genetic resources through its funded project titled "In-situ Conservation and Management of Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon) in Sonitpur District of Assam." The project has been implemented since 2022 by the ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPG...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla will inaugurate a two-day Orientation Programme for Newly Elected Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on 3rd July 2026 at Kolkata. Chief Minister, West Bengal, Shri Suvendu Adhikari; Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju; Deputy Chairperson, Rajya Sabha Shri Harivansh; Leader of Opposition West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Shri Ritabrata Banerjee a...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Your Excellency, and my younger sister, Prime Minister Takaichi, Members of the delegations of both countries, Friends from the media, Namaskar! Konnichiwa! It gives me great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Takaichi on her first visit to India for the India-Japan Annual Summit. She is not only Japan's first woman Prime Minister, but also a visionary and widely respected leader. Moreover, she hails from Japan's Nara Prefectu...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam: "नानाश्रान्ताय श्रीरस्तीति रोहित शुश्रुम। पापो नृषद्वरो जन...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, condoled loss of lives due to a mishap in stone quarry in Bengaluru. "I extend my deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured", Shri Modi stated. The Prime Minister posted on X: Pained to hear about the loss of lives due to a mishap in stone quarry in Bengaluru Urban district of Karnataka. I extend my deepest condolences to thos...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Your Excellency, my younger sister, Prime Minister Takaichi, Business leaders from both our countries, Namaskar, Konnichiwa It gives me great pleasure to be here with all of you at the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum. Many of the companies represented here have been associated with India for decades. Some have been part of India's journey for well over a century. And to our new partners who are joining this Forum, I extend my...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On July 2, 2026, H.E. Narendra MODI, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, and H.E. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, met in New Delhi, India, and expressed their shared intention to work together as responsible powers and major energy-consuming countries in Asia to jointly strengthen energy resilience in light of the current geopolitical situation. Both sides highlighted the importance of regional initiatives to strength...
India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister of the Republic of India and the Prime Minister of Japan acknowledged that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an era-defining general-purpose technology that is transforming economies, societies, science and technology, industry and business, governance, and security. They recognized that the choices made today in the design, development, deployment and governance of AI will have long-term implications for innovation...