National Health Authority to Host Grand Finale and Showcase of AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon on May 8-9, 2026 at IISc Bengaluru in Collaboration with IndiaAI Mission and IISc

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Health Authority (NHA), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, will host the Grand Finale and Showcase of the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon on May 8-9, 2026, at the A. V. Rama Rao Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. The event is being organised in collaboration with the IndiaAI Mission and IISc Bengaluru. The nationwide hackathon has drawn an overwhelming res...


Multi-Organ Donation at Command Hospital, Chandimandir Saves Multiple Lives; First-Ever Heart Retrieval at Facility

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a remarkable act of altruism and courage, the family of a 41-year-old woman, wife of a serving Indian Army Colonel, consented to donate her organs after she was declared brain stem dead on May 2, 2026, at Command Hospital, Chandimandir, Panchkula, Haryana. The noble gesture facilitated life-saving transplants for four critically ill patients, including a 14-year-old boy, exemplifying the spirit of compassion and national solidarit...


India to host International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, on 1st - 2nd June, 2026, in New Delhi

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav launched the website and logo for the 1st International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026, in New Delhi today. During the event, he also released a promotional film on the Summit. Several Heads of Mission of Big Cat Range Countries, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of External Affairs and I...


Strong public adoption of new Aadhaar App, 21 million downloads in three months

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Aadhaar App is witnessing strong public adoption with over 21 million downloads within three months, bringing services to people's fingertips and making life easier. It has been observed that people are using the Aadhaar App to avail various services, including mobile number and address updates easily, anytime, anywhere. So far over 2.8 million (28 lakh) people have updated their mobile numbers using the new Aadhaar App. Simil...


Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary Dr. M. Ravichandran Inaugurates Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory in Chennai

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, operating under the 'Mission Mausam' initiative, has established a state-of-the-art Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) in Ramapuram, Chennai. Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences Dr. M. Ravichandran officially inaugurated the laboratory and the Centre for Atmospheric Science Research and Innovation (CASRI) on 0...


Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines in New Delhi

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, launched School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Shri Ashish Sood, Education Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi; Shri Gajender Yadav, Minister of School Education, Government of Chhattisgarh; Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL); Secretary, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Ashok Kumar Meena a...


VISIT OF DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY AND HNLMS DE RUYTER TO KOCHI

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Royal Netherlands Navy Ship HNLMS De Ruyter (F804), a De Zeven Provincien-class frigate, arrived at Kochi on 04 May 2026. The ship's visit coincides with that of a high-level delegation comprising Major General (Royal Marines) Rob De Wit, Deputy Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy (DCN), and Ms Marisa Gerards, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, to Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi. On arrival at Kochi Harbour, HNLM...


India-Algeria Joint Commission agrees to further expand defence cooperation during inaugural meeting in New Delhi

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The inaugural Joint Commission meeting between India and Algeria took place in New Delhi on May 05, 2026. During the meeting, the two sides discussed areas of mutual interest in the field of training, military exercise, medical cooperation and defence industries. They agreed to further expand defence cooperation activities between the two countries. Both the countries signed the Rules of Procedure responsible for overseeing the impl...


INS SUDARSHINI ARRIVES AT MINDELO, CAPE VERDE

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: INS Sudarshini, the Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship, entered the Port of Mindelo, located on São Vicente Island in Cape Verde, on 04 May 2026. The visit to Mindelo is the eighth port call since the flagging off on 20 Jan 2026 and marks the final African stopover before the ship embarks on her trans-Atlantic passage to the Caribbean. During the visit, the Commanding Officer of INS Sudarshini is scheduled to engage with the mari...


Raksha Mantri to grace Joint Commanders' Conference in Jaipur

India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The second edition of Joint Commanders' Conference, on the theme 'Military Capability in New Domains', will be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan on May 07 & 08, 2026. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will grace the conference, which assumes significance as it coincides with the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a landmark Tri-­service operation that stands testament to India's unflin...