India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Plate Cutting Ceremony of Yard 16404, the fourth in a series of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) for Indian Coast Guard (ICG), took place in Mumbai on August 20, 2025. Designed, developed, and built indigenously, these 117-meter-long vessels are capable of speeds up to 23 knots, with an operational range of 5,000 nautical miles. Equipped ...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The 6th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) was held in Hanoi, Vietnam on August 20, 2025, under the framework of the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding on Coast Guard Cooperation. The discussions centered on enhancing collaboration in Maritime Search and Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, Marine Pollution Response, and Capacity Building. Special focus was placed...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni 5' was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on August 20, 2025. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi along with his wife Mrs Sunita Dwivedi, President AWWA, on August 20, 2025, pledged to donate their organs at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), giving a significant boost to the Armed Forces Organ Retrieval & Transplantation Authority (AORTA). The initiative aims to encourage awareness and inspire the Armed Forces community to lead the nation in organ donation. ...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with SEBI, CDSL, NSDL, BSE and NSE, has successfully opened three Niveshak Seva Kendras in Hyderabad. The centre, which commenced operations on 16th August 2025, marks a significant step towards strengthening investor protection and ensuring faster, hassle-free services for invest...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Dairy is the largest agricultural product in India, contributing 3.5% to the national economy (as per National Accounts Statistics). In 2023-24, India's milk production stood at 239.3 million metric tonnes (MMT), representing 25% of global production. About 88 MMT (37%) was consumed at the producer level, leaving a marketable surplus of 150 MMT. Of this surplus, only 32% (47 MMT) is handled by the organized sector, whi...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) has taken several initiatives to benefit organic producers of wheat, paddy, and pulses. These include: Providing price premiums directly to organic farmers, ensuring better realization over conventional prices. Specifically, NCOL paid: * Rs 5 per kg premium for organic paddy, * Rs 5 per kg premium for organic tur (pigeon pea), and * Rs 2 per kg premium for organic wheat ...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the Computerization of PACS project all the functional PACS are brought onto an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) based Common National Software, linking them with NABARD through State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs). This common ERP software is provided to all the PACS in the project, across the country, to capture data on all functionalities of PACS, both credit and non...
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), out of a total of 2,69,230 Gram Panchayats (GPs), 2,51,872 are covered by Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) across the country, as on 30.06.2025. As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), the number of uncovered Gram Panchayats (GPs) is 17,358 for PACS, 1,84,387 for Dairy Cooperative Societies, and 2,39,710 for Fishery Cooperative Societies, as on 30.06....
India, Aug. 20 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Kochi City, Kerala Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive city and highway routes during the month of July 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Bengaluru, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments - ...