India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of the birthday of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Ministry of Culture organised the 'Aashirwad Ka Diya' programme at Purana Qila, New Delhi, on 17th September 2026. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the programme by lighting the Aashirwad Ka Diya, organised under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan with the chant of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai". In his address, Union Minister Shri G...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) Programme 2026, organised by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and conducted by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), concluded today at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The five-day programme, held from September 14 to 18, 2026, brought together senior officers from the three Services and officials from the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of External Affai...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over two Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) Twin Seater Trainers & three HTT 40 Basic Trainers to the Indian Air Force (IAF), and four Dhruv Next Generation (NG) helicopters to Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Civil Aviation Shri K Rammohan Naidu in Bengaluru, Karnataka on September 18, 2026. In h...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has said that the Government is serving the nation with a special focus on fostering resilience, determination, compassion, innovation, strength, inclusive prosperity and a strong sense of national identity among citizens to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. Addressing an event in Kochi, Keralam, on September 18, 2026, he asserted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Mo...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Steel Cutting' ceremony of the second ship of the Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi on 17 Sep 2026, with RAdm Kapil Mehta, Assistant Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition as the Chief Guest. Other senior officials from the Indian Navy and CSL were also present for the occasion. Contract for construction of NGMVs was concluded with CSL in March 2023. The NGMVs ...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Leading the coastal clean-up drive at Juhu Beach on the eve of "International Coastal Cleanup Day" being observed across the world tomorrow, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and MoS in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted India's unexplored ocean wealth and referred to Deep Ocean Mission...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The second day of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, brought together policymakers, global semiconductor leaders, Indian industry, researchers, startups, academia and students for deliberations spanning manufacturing, supply chains, Research and Development (R&D), international partnerships, chip design, advanced packaging, materials and talent, reflecting India's progress towards an integrated and globally competitive ...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 witnessed 25 key announcements and collaborations covering various segments of the semiconductor value chain, including semiconductor manufacturing, materials, logistics, chip design, advanced packaging, power electronics and workforce development. The event has received an encouraging response, with nearly 12,000 visitors on the first day, most of whom were industry participants, and features more than...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, today said at SEMICON India 2026 that India's semiconductor mission has moved from establishing the foundation to building the industry at scale. The next phase under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 will focus on developing a complete semiconductor ecosystem. Speaking at a fireside chat during SEMICON India 2026, Shri Vaishnaw said that ISM 1.0...
India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Odisha Pavilion at SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on the second day of the event. The Odisha Pavilion showcases the State's growing capabilities across the semiconductor value chain, including Silicon Carbide semiconductors, advanced packaging, glass-substrate packagin...