India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Shri Harivansh, Hon'ble Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha is participating in the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) being held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 12 to 19 September 2026. The Indian Parliamentary Delegation comprises Shri C. Sadanandan Master, MP, Rajya Sabha; Dr. D. Purandeswari, MP, Lok Sabha; Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma, MP, Lok Sabha; Shri Sudheer Gupta, MP, Lok Sa...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Coal mining remains central to India's energy security and industrial growth. CIL has driven a strategic shift towards modernising both underground (UG) and open-cast (OC) operations for greater efficiency, safety and sustainability. It has rapidly moved away from the conventional mining technology and methods to more advanced tools and practices. Advanced digital interventions - IoT, AI and data analytics - are reducing hazard ex...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: August 2026 August 2025 Merchandise Exports 43.81 34.74 Imports 70.67 61.96 Services* Exports 38.87 31.19 Imports 21.42 15.59 Total Trade Exports 82.68 65.93 Imports 92.09 77.55 Trade Balance -9.41 -11.62 April-August 2026-27 April-August 2025-26 Merchandise Exports 215.91 183.21 Imports 363.00 307.09 Services* Exports 183.36 162.34 Imports 96.65 82.40 Total Trade Exports 399.27 345.55 ...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia today released a commemorative postage stamp issued by the Department of Posts, Government of India, in honour of Sant Malukdas Ji on the occasion of the Sant Samagam organized in his memory. This postage stamp issued in memory of Sant Malukdas Ji is an important effort to connect with the memory of the rich tradition of his devotio...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), headed by Chief Commissioner Smt. Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Shri Anupam Mishra, has imposed a penalty of Rs.10 lakh on Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited, which operates the ride-hailing platform Rapido, for misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices, unfair contract and dark patterns in the manner in which riders were prompted to pay more before their rides w...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, is strengthening the country's Legal Metrology verification infrastructure through the expanding network of Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs). A fresh round of applications for recognition has received strong response from industry, laboratories and technical institutions across the country. Following amendments to the Legal Metro...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture inaugurated the Induction Training Programme for newly recruited Senior Conservation Assistants and Conservation Assistants at the Institute of Archaeology, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Campus, Greater Noida today. This is a one-month intensive training program for 53 newly recruited Senior Conservation Assistants (Sr. CA) and Conservation Assistants (CA) from various ASI Circles acro...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Accounts Department (DAD) has achieved a remarkable milestone in the normalization of discrepant pension cases on SPARSH (System for Pension Administration - Raksha) through a focused and concentrated approach. As part of a special drive, undertaken in mission mode with close monitoring, focused examination of cases and coordinated action by the concerned offices, the Department has successfully normalized all 1,45,182 dis...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The opening ceremony of 22nd edition of India-US Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas was held today at Auli Foreign Training Node in Uttarakhand. Major General Amaresh Gunjan, General Officer Commanding, 14 Infantry Division and Colonel Benjamin Jackman, Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, US Army, addressed the participating contingents comprising of 600 personnel from each side. The exercise is s...
India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A Seminar for Station Master Warrant Officers (MWOs) of Western Air Command was conducted at HQ WAC on 14 Sep 26. The Seminar was presided over by Air Marshal George Thomas, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, WAC, and attended by Station MWOs from across the Command's Area of Responsibility. A common platform was provided to share best practices, exchange ideas and deliberate upon areas for improvement. Discussions focussed on enha...