New Delhi, August 27: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today flagged off a Metro train themed around India’s freedom struggle at Central Secretariat Metro Station in New Delhi. The train showcases the lives, thoughts and contributions of freedom fighters, revolutionaries and other prominent personalities associated with India’s independence movement. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Chouhan said that the initiative would provide Metro commuters an opportunity to learn about the country’s freedom movement and the sacrifices made by its national heroes. He said that the initiative would also help acquaint the younger…
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New Delhi, August 27: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi Pujan for T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, a unit of Mini Ratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), on August 27, 2026. The project involves the creation of overhauling facilities for T-72 and T-90 Tanks with an estimated cost of Rs 472 crore, another milestone in the nation’s journey towards self-reliance. The facilities at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur have been envisaged to overhaul 80 tanks per annum to ensure timely availability of overhauled tanks to…
New Delhi, August 27: The National Conclave on Tribal Languages and Museums brought together experts, officials and community representatives to deliberate on the preservation and promotion of tribal languages and heritage. The discussions on Tribal Museums and Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums (TFFMs) focused on preserving tribal history, identity and cultural heritage through authentic storytelling, community participation and contemporary museum practices. The sessions on Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums (TFFMs) commenced with remarks by Shri T. Roumuan Paite, Joint Secretary, TFFM, Ministry of Tribal affairs who highlighted the role of museums as repositories of history, housing documents, objects, photographs and other historical evidence. The importance of…
New Delhi, August 27: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, concluded his official visit to Japan on Wednesday, following a series of high-level engagements in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka aimed at accelerating Japanese investment in India, strengthening industrial partnerships and expanding bilateral economic cooperation across emerging and strategic sectors. During the visit, Shri Goyal held extensive discussions with senior Japanese government leaders, financial institutions and business executives, including the leadership of more than 30 major Japanese companies and financial institutions with significant or growing interests in India. The engagements focused on expanding investment, strengthening resilient supply chains,…
New Delhi, August 27: Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as one of his very first programmes on 28th August 2014, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed 12 years. These 12 years of PMJDY have witnessed a transformation in India’s financial landscape, and the scheme has become a torchbearer for financial inclusion worldwide. As the world’s largest financial inclusion initiative, PMJDY continues to redefine access to banking for all Indians. Expanding Financial Inclusion: The Ministry of Finance remains committed to supporting marginalised and economically disadvantaged sectors through robust financial inclusion schemes and outreach. PMJDY ensures that every unbanked adult has…
New Delhi, August 27: India participated in the Russian-Indian Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation, held on 26.08.2026, at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia. The meeting was organised within the framework of the Partnership Agreement between the Interregional Association ‘Irbis’ and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), signed in December 2025, with the objective of strengthening international cooperation in snow leopard research and conservation. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, delegation highlighted the country’s progress in the snow leopard conservation…
New Delhi, August 26: Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, concluded a successful official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco from 24 to 25 August 2026, during which he held a series of bilateral meetings with senior Moroccan Ministers and dignitaries. During the visit, he co-chaired the meeting of the 7th Session of the India–Morocco Joint Commission with his counterpart, H.E. Mr. Omar Hejira, Secretary of State to the Minister of Industry and Trade, in charge of Foreign Trade, Kingdom of Morocco. India and Morocco have an enduring and mutually beneficial…
New Delhi, August 26: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today highlighted India’s emergence as the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, with nearly 250,000 startups established over the last decade, at the India–Japan Startup Roundtable held in Tokyo. He said India’s large domestic market, deep STEM talent pool, digital public infrastructure and rapidly expanding innovation ecosystem make it an attractive destination for Japanese technology, investment and innovation partnerships. The Roundtable brought together senior government representatives, investors, industry leaders and startups from both countries, reaffirming the shared commitment of India and Japan to deepen cooperation in startups, deep technology,…
New Delhi, August 26: Capacity building of the mind, alongside skills, is equally essential for India to remain globally relevant, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said today. Capacity building must evolve from an individual, skill-based approach into a collective and whole-of-society effort to respond effectively to the rapidly changing technological and global environment, added the Minister Addressing a roundtable on capacity building, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the pace of technological and societal evolution has increased tremendously, making…
Mumbai, August 26: The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and Netflix have announced scholarships for 100 students, offering up to 80% financial support across six professional programmes comprising two one-year diploma programmes and four six-month certificate programmes. The six programmes covered under the scholarship initiative are the Diplomas in Interactive Comics & Sequential Arts and Visual Effects Mastery, Certificates in Virtual Art Department Content Creation, Media Tech Workflow, Art of Character Animation, and E-Sports & Gaming Management. The announcement follows the meeting between Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and Co CEO of Netflix Mr. Ted Sarandos on 5th August,…
