India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27 Electronics Success Story Key initiatives to strengthen electronics manufacturing Automotive Industry on a Growth Drive Key initiatives to strengthen automobile industry Leveraging "Pharmacy of the World" Key initiatives to strengthen pharmaceuticals industry Defence and Strategic Manufacturing: Atmanirbharta in Action Merchandise Exports Highest growth Other Cereals*(+88....
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today released 16 significant books brought out by the Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, at Uparashtrapati Bhavan on eminent Tamil scholars, heritage, architecture, literature, culture, and civilizational thought. The publications cover a wide spectrum of themes, including Rameswaram, a sacred centre symbolising spiritual unity from North to Sout...
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NCVET and Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University have signed an agreement on 02-03-2026 for NCVET Recognition as Awarding Body (AB-Dual) to Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University. Through this recognition, the University will be eligible to award, assess and certify learners where training is directly being imparted by the Awarding Body in campuses or training centres owned or fully managed by it for its approved or ado...
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Summary-Voice services Summary-Data services Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have call setup success rate of 100.00%, 36.89%, 99.76% and 98.82% respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G). Data Download performance (Overall): Average download speed of Airtel (5G/4G/2G) is 101.10 Mbps, BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 12.13 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 158.64 Mbps and VIL (4G/2G) is 27.24 Mbps. Call Setup Time: Airtel, BSNL...
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a unique initiative to celebrate women in sport, a massive nationwide athletics league at 250 locations will be held under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) programme to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8. This was announced by Minister of State, Shrimati Raksha Nikhil Khadse here on Monday. "There can't be a better opportunity to in...
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: STATEMENT I: INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - SECTORAL (Base: 2011-12100) Month Mining Manufacturing Electricity General (14.372472) (77.63321) (7.994318) (100) 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 Apr 130.9 130.7 144.6 149.1 212.0 215.7 148.0 151.8 May 136.5 136.4 150.4 155.2 229.3 218.5 154.7 157.6 Jun 134.9 123.2 146.6 152.0 222.8 220.1 151.0 153.3 Jul 116...
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Health Check-up Camp at Udupi, Karnataka The week-long Janaushadhi Saptah 2026 celebrations successfully entered second day today, further intensifying the outreach for affordable and quality generic medicines. Building on the enthusiastic response from the inaugural day, over 60 health check-up camps were organised across the country, serving as a prelude to the 8th Janaushadhi Diwas on 7th March, 2026. Beneficiaries at many pla...
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Right Honourable Prime Minister Mark Carney, business leaders of both countries, ladies and gentlemen, greetings! I am delighted to join you all at the India-Canada CEO Forum. I extend special thanks to Prime Minister Carney for sharing his positive thoughts. Friends, Today we are writing a new chapter in India-Canada relations. Prime Minister Carney has not even completed one year in office, yet our relations have leapt for...
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India and Canada launched negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) today in New Delhi and decided to finalise it soon. The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) were signed by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Mr. Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade of Canada on 2nd March 2026 and were exchanged in the presen...
India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi, inaugurated the 70th Foundation Day of Central Warehousing Corporation and congratulated the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) on completing 70 years of service to the nation and lauded its significant contribution towards strengthening India's food security framework, warehousing infrastructure and logistics development. Addressing the 70th Fo...