POWER MINISTER ON A TWO-DAY VISIT TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR TO REVIEW HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS

India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, accompanied by Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), Ministry of Power, Government of India, arrived in Jammu earlier today to review the NHPC hydroelectric projects in the Union Territory of J&K. Shri Bhupendra Gupta, CMD, NHPC briefed the Minister on the progress of various NHPC Hydroelectric projects located in Jammu & Kashmir. The two-day visit includes ins...


CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF, GENERAL UPENDRA DWIVEDI PROCEEDS ON VISIT TO UAE AND SRI LANKA

India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The visit of the Chief of the Army Staff to the UAE and Sri Lanka reaffirms India's commitment to strengthening defence cooperation, fostering mutual trust and enhancing interoperability with friendly nations in the Indian Ocean Region and West Asia The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, has proceeded on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka from 05 to 08 January 2026, as part of India's cont...


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the 72nd National Volleyball Tournament in Varanasi via video conferencing

India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 72nd National Volleyball Tournament in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing today. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Shri Modi remarked that as the Member of Parliament from Varanasi, expressed happiness in welcoming and congratulating all the players. He remarked that the National Volleyball Championship is commencing in Varanasi from today. The Prime Minister high...


Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to Inaugurate the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and state-of-the-art Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Telangana

India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh will inaugurate the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and state-of-the-art Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility following the General body meeting on 5th January 2026 in Hyderabad, Telangana. Smart Green Aquaculture Limited has established India's first comme...


Guwahati to Host Human Capital Working Group Meeting Ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026

India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: IndiaAI, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, in collaboration with the Government of Assam, and IIT Guwahati, will convene the Human Capital Working Group Meeting on January 5-6, 2026, in IIT Guwahati campus. The Working Group is chaired by Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Chair of the Human Capital Working Group and former Chairman, AICTE, Government of India. The two-day meeting will bring togethe...


Design Linked Incentive Scheme

India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Did You Know: Fabless chip design is the key enabler of semiconductor value chain ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE DLI SCHEME Start-ups and MSMEs are eligible for financial incentives and design infrastructure support for semiconductor product design & deployment and other domestic companies are eligible for financial incentives for deploying semiconductor designs. FINANCIAL INCENTIVES Product Design Linked Incentive Deploy...


"Gayan-Bayan's Melodic Rhythm Brings Peace and Spiritual Strength:" Sarbananda Sonowal

India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal attended the second biennial full-fledged state convention of the 'Mridangiya Gayan-Bayan Sanstha, Assam', along with a day-long Akhanda Bhagavat Path and a ceremonial programme of Sri Sri Auniati Satra, held at Rajgarh in Dibrugarh today. Addressing the gathering, Sarbananda Sonowal lauded the organisation's sustained contribution to the practice, preserv...


Ships built by GSL & other Indian yards are floating symbols of India's sovereignty, says Raksha Mantri ahead of commissioning of Pollution Control Vessel 'Samudra Pratap' into ICG

India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "The ships built by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and other Indian yards for the Indian Navy & the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) are the floating symbols of India's sovereignty, representing our presence, capability, and resolve on the high seas," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during his visit to the GSL on January 04, 2026, on the eve of the commissioning of Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) 'Samudra Pratap' into the ICG. Samudra ...


Vice President of India inaugurates 9th Siddha Day celebrations in Chennai

India, Jan. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today inaugurated the 9th Siddha Day celebrations at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai, underscoring the relevance of Siddha medicine as a comprehensive, preventive and sustainable healthcare system in the contemporary world. Addressing a distinguished gathering of policymakers, practitioners, academicians and students, he highlighted Siddha's strong philosophical foundations, scienti...


Vice President Inaugurates 9th Siddha Day Celebrations in Chennai

India, Jan. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today inaugurated the 9th Siddha Day Celebrations in Chennai. He paid homage to the great sage Agathiyar and highlighted the enduring relevance of the Siddha system of medicine in contemporary healthcare. Extending warm greetings to Siddha physicians, researchers, students, and well-wishers in India and abroad, he described Siddha as a living tradition deeply rooted in India's c...