India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has witnessed a remarkable surge in passenger patronage on the Vande Bharat Express network, with approximately 3.98 crore passengers travelling in FY 2025-26 alone, marking a robust year-on-year growth of nearly 34 percent from 2.97 crore passengers in FY 2024-25. This sharp rise highlights the growing preference for fast, comfortable, and modern rail travel among passengers across the country. Since its inception...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, on the second day of his visit to Bhutan, visited to the Punatsangchhu-I and Punatsangchhu-II Hydropower Project sites. At the Punatsangchhu-I project site, the Union Minister attended the ceremony for pour of concrete of the dam, marking a significant milestone in the development of the project. The project, the largest joint hydropower venture between th...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hon'ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri arrived in Doha on April 9 afternoon on a two-day official visit. In the evening, he met with Qatar Minister of State for Energy Affairs, and President and CEO of QatarEnergy, H.E. Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi. Hon'ble Minister conveyed greetings and message of solidarity and support on behalf of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi to His Highness The...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Legislative Department has observed Mission Karmayogi - Sadhana Saptah from 2nd to 10th April, 2026, with the objective of promoting continuous learning and capacity building among its officers and staff. During this period, extensive awareness initiatives have been undertaken across the Department to sensitise officers and officials about the importance of structured learning under Mission Karmayogi. All personnel have been ...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of Sindhi Bhasha Diwas on 10th April, 2026, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, Hon'ble Vice-President of India, released the updated version of the Constitution of India in Sindhi language, both in Devanagari Script (First edition) and Persian Script (Second edition) at a function held at the Vice President's Enclave.  The event saw the presence of Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon'ble Minister of State (I/C) Law and Justice...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of Swachhata Pakhwada, the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice organized a workshop titled "Swachha Tan Swachha Man" on 10th April 2026 in Conference Hall No. 440-A Wing, 4th Floor of Shastri Bhawan. The workshop was aimed at promoting awareness about personal hygiene and mental well-being in both personal and professional life. The workshop was graced by the presence of Dr. K.V. Kumar, Additional ...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: : Mumbai, April 10, 2026 The 19th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentary, Short Fiction and Animation Films, will be organized from 15th to 21st June 2026 at the NFDC Complex, in Mumbai. The festival invites documentary filmmakers, film professionals, cineastes, writers, academics, critics, journalists, students, and enthusiasts from India and across the world to participate and engage with this...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Consequent upon the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Shri Anand Kumar Pal, Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS), has assumed the charge of Chief Adviser (Cost) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, today. A 1997-batch officer of the ICoAS, Shri Anand Kumar Pal was serving as Additional Chief Adviser (Cost) in the Ministry of Defence. He is a qualified Cost Accountant and holds a bache...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (National Authority CAMPA), under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), organised a National Workshop on Settlement and Digitisation of Forest Boundaries, in New Delhi today. The landmark national workshop brought together senior officials of the Union Government, States and Union Territories to chart a definitive cour...
India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening minority language preservation through AI-led innovation, the BHASHINI Sanchalan/Seva Workshop on Pali Language Preservation and Digital AI Model Development was conducted on 10 April 2026 at the Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi. The workshop was organised by the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaborati...