Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja takes over as DGAFMS
The Ministry of Defence has announced the appointment of Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja as the 47th Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) with effect from 01 September 2026. In…
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Raksha Rajya Mantri Delivers Special Address at Second Annual Trident Lecture of CENJOWS
The Ministry of Defence held its second annual Trident Lecture at New Delhi on September 01, 2026, where the Defence Minister’s office emphasised the need for India to prepare for future warfare…
PM to participate in Valedictory Session of Departmental Summit on Water Security on 2nd September
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the closing session of a two-day departmental summit on water security being held by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on 2nd September 2026. This summit brings…
From Awareness to Ownership
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released details about community participation in the Namami Gange Programme, an integrated conservation mission for the Ganga river and its tributaries launched in 2014. The initiative,…
“A Healthy Child Makes a Healthy Nation”: Dr. K. Laxman
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting launched the Integrated Communication and Outreach Programme on POSHAN MAAH 2026 in Hyderabad on 1 September 2026. Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Dr. K. Laxman inaugurated…
The Role of IIS Officers Goes Beyond Communication: They Are a Vital Link Between Governance and Citizens’ Aspirations, Building Trust through Accuracy, Credibility and Compassion: I&B Secretary
The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has awarded postgraduate degrees to trainee officers of the Indian Information Service (IIS) for the first time following its designation as a Deemed to be…
Digital India BHASHINI Division Organises BHASHINI SANGAM Workshop in Nepal; Strengthens India–Nepal Collaboration on Multilingual AI
The Digital India BHASHINI Division, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has organised an international workshop in Kathmandu to advance multilingual artificial intelligence technology between India and Nepal. The workshop,…
INDIAN ARMY ORGANISES PNG TRANSITION WEBINAR 2026 TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF PIPED NATURAL GAS
The Ministry of Defence has announced that the Indian Army is moving to switch its establishments over to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) as a cleaner fuel option. A webinar held at Manekshaw…
Indian Railways Approves ₹125 Crore Bhavnagar Para Yard Remodeling Project in Gujarat
Indian Railways has given the go-ahead for a major overhaul of Bhavnagar Para Yard in Gujarat. The Ministry of Railways has approved the Bhavnagar Para Yard Remodeling project with a budget of…
Adequate Onion Availability: Government expands calibrated and targeted release of buffer stocks through Kanda Express and road transport
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched a plan to release onion reserves from government storage across the country using trains and trucks. The scheme aims to make…