India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while addressing the concluding session of the Regional Agriculture Conference for Southern States in Hyderabad, directed states to complete their agricultural targets and commitments within the stipulated timelines. He said states must act seriously on the actionable points identified during the day-long deliberations. The conference, he emphasised, m...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today addressed the Regional Agriculture Conference for the Southern States in Hyderabad, with discussions focusing on key challenges and opportunities facing agriculture in the region. The conference discussed the impact of El Niño, crop diversification and the measures required for the upcoming Rabi season. Shri Chouhan said...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Parameters Targets Achievements 1 No. of cleanliness campaign sites 1133 1133 2 Number of pending references from MPs 32 31 3 Pending Public Grievances 177336 177336 4 Record Management 31722 31722 5 Record Management 10597 10597 6 Space freed (area in Sq. ft.) 18,042 sq. ft. 7 Revenue generated (Amount in Rupees) Rs. 40,38,150/- (Physical files reviewed) (Physical files weeded out) As per th...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), the Singrauli based flagship arm of Coal India has launched the preparatory phase of 'Special Campaign 6' from 15th September to 30th September, 2026 as per the directions of the Ministry of Coal. The implementation phase of the campaign will be organised from 2nd October to 31st October, 2026. Under 'Special Campaign 6' NCL is emphasising on effective management and disposal of e-waste, cleanl...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 25th Meeting of Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States Responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 17 September 2026. The Meeting reviewed ongoing cooperation among SCO Member States in the areas of economic and trade activities and exchanged views on measures to further deepen trade and economic cooperation within the SCO framework. In his interv...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Sub-Committee (IGSC) on Trade, Transit and Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade was held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 16-17 September 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India, Shri Ujjwal Kumar Ghosh, while the Nepali delegation was led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Government of Nepal, Shri Bu...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR, 2018) to further strengthen the regulatory framework for curbing Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC), protect consumers from spam and prevent misuse of telecom resources for sending UCC. TRAI issued "Draft Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Re...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The renovated Guna Head Post Office was inaugurated on 17th September 2026 by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon'ble Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region. The inauguration marks an important step towards modernising postal infrastructure and providing more citizen-centric services. The renovation and look-and-feel improvement of Guna Head Post Office has been undertaken at a cost of approximate...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has decided that the existing 15 days' stockholding limit for bulk consumers is relaxed to 30 days, subject to the condition that the quantity of stock held beyond the existing 15 days' limit, shall be sourced exclusively from sugar imported under Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS) and Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). The stockholding limit for purchase from the open market shall remain unchanged and will be restricted to 1...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 17th Kathakali Festival, organised by the Kalakshetra Foundation under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India was inaugurated today at the Bharata Kalakshetra Auditorium, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. The three-day festival, themed "Kadha Rasa Sangama - Confluence of Essence of Stories", brings together three prominent Kathakali institutions-Sadanam Academy, Kerala Kalamandalam and Margi Theatre-to present three ...