India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Hyderabad for the procurement of five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems, worth Rs 1,476 crore, for the Indian Army with minimum 72% indigenous content. The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on Ma...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "India's military might is forged in the factories of our defence industries," said Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth as he credited the success of Operation Sindoor to the unmatched courage and determination of the defence forces, further bolstered by the effectiveness of indigenously-developed state-of-the-art weapons & systems. Addressing the North Tech Symposium in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on May 05, 2026, he described MSMEs ...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated IIT Madras' first-ever Technology Summit today in New Delhi at Bharat Mandapam. Union Minister of State for Education and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), Shri Jayant Chaudhary, was the Guest of Honour. The summit, inaugurated under the theme "From IITM. For Bharat. Building Together", aimed to build a collaborative fr...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of its outreach to global investors, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, organised a roadshow in Paris today to showcase Bharat Innovates 2026. The Bharat Innovates initiative, scheduled to be held from 14th-16th June in Nice, France aims to connect India's deep-tech start-ups and higher education innovation ecosystem with global investors, corporates, universities and research institutions. The Paris roadshow, a...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) have joined hands to establish a structured, five-year collaboration in the domains of digital forensics, cybersecurity, and advanced technology research. The memorandum of understanding provides an umbrella framework for collaboration and brings together two key national institutions to further strengthen cyber resilience acros...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 130th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) was held on 04.05.2026 to review enforcement actions and inspections undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the reporting period from 11.04.2026 to 28.04.2026. During the reporting period of 18 days, a total of 174 inspections were carried out by the Flying Squads of the Commission, co...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To institutionalize performance monitoring and strengthen governance reforms in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), the Department of Financial Services (DFS) had introduced a three-year Viability Plan covering FY 2021-22 to FY 2024-25. The framework has been instrumental in improving financial performance and strengthening monitoring mechanisms across RRBs. In view of emerging financial sector challenges and the need for continued oversigh...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Financial year 2025-26 ended with robust year-on-year (y-o-y) non-food credit growth of 15.9% *, marking a significant 497 basis points (bps) increase in growth from the corresponding period in 2025 (10.9%). The aggregate credit outstanding in Mar-2026 reached Rs.212.9 lakh crore, Rs.29.2 lakh crore higher than the previous year. Amidst a low-interest rate environment, Government aided Capex cycle supported by timely structur...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 3rd Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Healthcare between India and Japan was held at Bharat Mandapam, here today. The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda and Ms. Kimi Onoda, Minister in charge of Healthcare Policy, Japan. Welcoming the delegation, Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, noted that India and Japan share a partnership grounded in mutual respe...
India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today inaugurated the 2-day National Conference on Rare Diseases in New Delhi, being held on 5th and 6th May 2026, marking a significant step towards strengthening India's response to the challenges posed by rare diseases. Addressing the gathering, the Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, stated that the core objective of organizing this conference is to understand the cha...