India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan delivered a strong message advocating sustainable agriculture, balanced fertiliser use and conservation of natural resources at the concluding ceremony of the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' (Save the Farm Campaign) and the launch of the Haryana Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Mission at the College of Agriculture, Bawal, in Haryana's Re...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today witnessed the live demonstration of the Eurobank-NIPL partnership enabling UPI services at Eurobank headquarters in Athens, alongside its CEO, Mr. Fokion Karavias, and CEO of Fairfax Digital Services, Mr. Sanjay Tugnait, marking another important milestone in the global expansion of India's digital payment ecosystem. Shri Goyal is leading a delegation of senior bu...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Cooperation has commenced week-long celebrations to mark the completion of five years since its establishment. These celebrations are being organised as a nationwide campaign from 29 June to 6 July, 2026, with the objective of taking the Ministry's achievements, initiatives and future vision to people across the country. The week-long celebrations are being organised in line with the vision of "Sahakar Se Samriddhi...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti, and Shakti of the Eastern Fleet, under the Command of RAdm Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, departed Sattahip, Thailand, on 29 Jun 2026 on completion of port call for further deployment in the South East Asia Region. The visit formed part of India's continued engagement with South East Asian nations and further consolidated the longstanding maritime partnership between Ind...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Viksit Bharat is not merely a goal of economic development, but a resolve to build an economically prosperous, technologically capable, and socially empowered country," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh as he called upon regional industries to become partners in this journey by transforming regional strengths into national capabilities, local innovations into global competitiveness, and industrial growth into strategic strengt...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, who superannuated after more than four decades of distinguished service to the nation on 30 Jun 2026. General Dhiraj Seth is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986. Over a distinguished military career spanning nearly fo...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued six fishermen from the distressed Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Manju Matha in a challenging Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operation off the coast of Mangaluru on June 29, 2026. ICG Ship Sachet intercepted a VHF RT distress call at about 1600 hrs from a fishing boat located about 33 nautical miles off the Suratkal coast, reporting severe flooding and hull damage due to rough sea conditions...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, superannuated today after more than four decades of distinguished service and relinquished the appointment of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). His tenure will be remembered for maintaining a high state of operational preparedness, strengthening jointness among the Services, accelerating the process of transformation and giving focused impetus to technology absorption, force restructuring and ...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Phase VI of the Yuva Sangam programme concluded successfully with the final tour from Madhya Pradesh to Jharkhand ending on June 19, 2026. Organised by the Department of Higher Education, Union Ministry of Education, Yuva Sangam is a flagship initiative under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) programme. It aims at fostering national integration, cultural exchange and experiential learning among the youth of the country. Yuva S...
India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Task Force (NTF) on Mental Health of Students and Prevention of Suicides in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), conducted field visits to 30 HEIs across 10 States since May 2025, for enabling a deeper engagement with regional and institutional contexts. The Task Force also conducted 25 stakeholder consultations, to ensure an interdisciplinary and equity-oriented approach. Since January 2026, NTF completed additional ...