“Mission 11 Million” to engage more than 11 million children in activities relating to Football to be launched in October, 2016
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has urged the states and Union Territories to take necessary steps to popularize and promote the sport of Football in their territory...
Storage status of 91 major reservoirs of the country as on May 26, 2016
The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on May 26, 2016 was 26.816 BCM which is 17% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. This was 55% of the...
Unique Disability Identity Card will be soon made Available - Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment today felicitated the beneficiaries of its various schemes in a special function held at Vigyan Bhawan, here. Speaking on the...
Cochin Port celebrates Port Day
The Cochin Port celebrated ‘Port Day’ on 26.05.2016 with a business meeting for the exporters and importers and agencies, among other programmes. Sri Paul Antony, Chairman of the Cochin Port...
Global Research Funders address 'Interdisciplinarity and Issues concerning Women in the field of Research'
Research funders from around the world gathered in New Delhi to debate global approaches to Interdisciplinarity and the Equality and Status of Women in the field of Research. The Science...
Portal launched to promote Net Zero Energy Buildings
Ministry of Power and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today launched India’s first integrated web portal designed to promote and mainstream Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in...
Lakshadweep signs 24x7 ‘Power for All’ document
Lakshadweep became first Union Territory (UT) to sign “24x7 Power for All” document. Representative of Government of India and the Administration of Lakshadweep signed the document in presence of Shri P.K. Pujari,...
Dr. P. K. Mishra inaugurates 2nd National Symposium on Excellence in Training
Dr. P. K. Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister inaugurated the 2nd National Symposium on Excellence in Training (NSET) here today. Addressing the two day National Symposium, Dr....
Union Minister of Steel & Mines Narendra Singh Tomar Chairs the National Meet of Mining Ministers in Jaipur
A National meet of Mining Ministers chaired by Union Steel & Mines Minister Sh. N. S. Tomar was held in Jaipur today. In his key note address, Shri Tomar said,...
Committee for Evolution of a National Education Policy submits report to Ministry of HRD
The Committee for the evolution of a National Education Policy has submitted the report containing its recommendations to the Ministry of HRD. The Union Minister for Human Resource Development thanked...
Government Invites Comments and Inputs of the Stakeholders on Implementation of General Anti Avoidance Rule Provisions-Issuance of Guidance Note
The provisions of General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) are contained in Chapter X-A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act). The GAAR provisions shall be effective from assessment year 2018-19 onwards, i.e. financial Year 2017-18. The...
Clarification on implementation of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standard (CRS)
An Inter-Governmental Agreement between India and USA was signed for implementation of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The Government of India has also joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement...
Visit of Air Marshal Pankaj Aneja, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command to Air Force Station Tughlakabad
Air Marshal Pankaj Aneja VSM, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force arrived at Air Force Station Tughlakabad, a premier Base Repair Depot (BRD) under Maintenance Command, on...
Convocation Ceremony held at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
The morning of 27th May 16 was a red letter day for the cadets of 90th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). On this day 90 cadets were awarded BTech degree...
IAF Participation in Ex Desert Eagle – II at UAE
A bilateral Air Force exercise between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) is underway at Al-Dhafra Air Base in UAE from 24 May 16 to 03 Jun 16. Ex-Desert Eagle-I...
4TH Batch of 25 declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose released online on web portal
The Fourth batch of 25 declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose released online on web portalwww.netajipapers.gov.in by Shri N.K. Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Culture here today. The present batch of 25 files consists...
EU-India Make Co-ordinated Proposal for KP Chair in 2018 and 2019
Official representatives of the European Union and India participating in the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional, currently under way in Dubai, made a co-ordinated proposal under which EU will assume responsibility...
Handloom and Handicrafts from North Eastern States
The Exhibition on Handloom and handicrafts from North Eastern States of India will be inaugurated jointly by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C),...
PM’s Address at the Plenary Session of the North-Eastern Council
I am very happy to be here for the North Eastern Council Plenary meeting. I also take this opportunity of welcoming you all to this meeting. I hope that the...
President of India’s Message on the Eve of Republic Day of Azerbaijan
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the eve of their Republic Day...