India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major breakthrough against transnational synthetic drug trafficking networks, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under Operation RAGEPILL, has successfully unearthed an international drug syndicate involved in the trafficking of Captagon, leading to the seizure of approximately 227.7 Kgs. of Captagon Tablets/Powder and the arrest of one overstaying Syrian national, who is a member of the syndicate. The Captagon mainly contain...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Shri Jitendra Singh, virtually addressed the annual convocation of the 42nd batch of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, today, in the presence of Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, who attended the ceremony as the Chief Guest. The institute is an Insti...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) convened the National Consultative Workshop on "Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data" at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi on 11 May 2026. The Workshop was chaired by Shri S. Krishnan, IAS, Secretary, MeitY, and was attended by Principal Secretaries, Secretaries and senior officers from State and Union Territory Governments, along with representatives from the...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, to deliberate upon the issue of out-of-school children, particularly in the 14-18 years age group, and to discuss the implementation strategy for the proposed new NIOS initiative. The meeting was attended by Smt. Prachi Pandey, Joint Secretary, DoSEL, Prof. Akhilesh Mish...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia today participated in the 51st Statehood Day celebrations of Sikkim, reaffirming the Government of India's commitment towards the State's sustainable, connected and future-ready development journey. Joining the celebrations alongside Vice President of India Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, Governor of Sikkim Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy's oceanographic research vessel, INS Sagardhwani, departed Port Klang, Malaysia on 15 May 2026 after concluding a successful engagement with the Royal Malaysian Navy. The port call enabled productive interactions between the two sides through a series of professional and scientific interactions. Personnel from both sides shared insights on modern hydrographic practices, marine environmental research, and emerging ad...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In line with the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of building a prosperous and self-reliant India through the mantra of "Sahkar se Samriddhi," and under the leadership of Hon'ble Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Cooperation continues to strengthen the cooperative ecosystem across the country through modern infrastructure, technology-enabled systems and farmer-centric ...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government e Marketplace (GeM) is observing its Incorporation Day 2026, marking its continued role in supporting public procurement in India through transparency, efficiency and technology-driven governance. The Government e Marketplace Special Purpose Vehicle (GeM SPV), a Section 8 non-profit company under the Ministry of Commerce, was incorporated on 17 May 2017 under the Companies Act, 2013 to develop, manage and maintain the Ge...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal delivered the keynote address at the 2nd Meeting of the BRICS Contact Group on Trade and Economic Issues (CGETI), held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The meeting followed the first CGETI meeting held virtually in March 2026. Shri Agrawal underscored that BRICS has continued to grow stronger and has emerged as an influential voice representing the aspirations and priorities of emerging markets and de...
India, May 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level meeting related to the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was held today under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, at his office located at 12, Safdarjung Road in New Delhi. During the meeting, the Union Minister conducted a detailed review of the functioning and activities of t...