India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The cleanliness and decluttering activities have been carried out with active participation from various organisations under the Department, including the Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE), Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) and Canteen Stores Department (CSD), among others. Through these sustained ef...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will hand over Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) Twin Seater Trainers & HTT 40 Basic Trainer Aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and 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. The hando...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Officers of the Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) under Military Engineer Services (MES), Ministry of Defence celebrated their 77th Raising Day by organising a day-long conference in New Delhi on September 17, 2026. Themed 'Ethics, Accountability and Excellence towards achieving the aim of Viksit Bharat @ 2047', the conference was attended by dignitaries of various departments and ministries such as Ministry of Railways, ...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education, Shri Pralhad Joshi launched the six-month Certificate (Bridge) Course in Primary Teacher Education (PTE) on Sept 16, 2026 in New Delhi. The Course is tailored for in-service primary school teachers who hold a B.Ed. degree. It will serve as a critical pathway for such teachers to attain certification to teach at the primary level. This specialized professional development programme will provide compreh...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today virtually inaugurated the India's 51st state-of-the-art Doppler Weather Radar at Sambalpur, Odisha, in the presence of Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi. The inauguration marks a significant addition to India's weather observation infrastructure and is aimed at strengthening forecasting and early warning capabilities across W...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the SCDPM 5.0, the Ministry conducted 20 cleanliness drives across its 10 offices and institutes between December 2025 and August 2026. These relentless efforts translated into significant milestones in resource optimisation and revenue generation, freeing up 54,815 sq. ft. of office space for more productive use. In addition, scrap and waste disposal initiatives unlocked a substantial cumulative revenue of Rs. 1.57 Cro...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 to be held from 17-19 September 2026 in New Delhi. Addressing the occasion and highlighting the significance of the event's fifth edition, the Prime Minister extended warm greetings to all participants. He expressed gratitude to the international attendees who had traveled to India to participate in the summit. Hosted at Yashobhoomi, SEMICON India 2026 feature...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, today outlined the implementation approach and emerging investment momentum under Semicon 2.0, highlighting the Government's focus on developing the complete semiconductor ecosystem in India. Addressing the media during SEMICON India 2026, Shri Vaishnaw said that while Semicon 1.0 focused on laying the foundation for India's semiconductor industry, ...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav today interacted with school children in New Delhi on the occasion of Sewa Diwas, under the 'Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan - Aashirwad Ka Diya' programme. The event was graced by MLA (Mehrauli), Shri Gajender Yadav; Secretary, MoEFCC, Shri Tanmay Kumar; Director General (Forest) and Special Secretary, MoEFCC, Shri Sushil Kumar Awasthi besides senior officers of...
India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Expenditure announced the launch of Special Campaign 6.0, a focused two-phase drive to institutionalize Swachhata measures and expedite disposal of pending references across the Department and its attached organizations. The Preparatory Phase of the campaign will be conducted from 15th to 30th September 2026, followed by the Implementation Phase from 2nd to 31st October 2026. All Divisions of the Department alon...