INDIAN NAVY’S EASTERN FLEET SHIPS UDAYGIRI, KAVARATTI, AND SHAKTI CONCLUDE VISIT TO SATTAHIP, THAILAND

Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti, and Shakti of the Eastern Fleet, under the Command of RAdm Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, departed Sattahip, Thailand, on 29 Jun 2026 on completion of port call for further deployment in the South East Asia Region.

The visit formed part of India's continued engagement with South East Asian nations and

Week-long celebrations begin to mark five years of the establishment of the Ministry of Cooperation

Theme-based activities to be organised across the country from 29 June to 6 July, 2026, under the vision of “Sahakar Se Samriddhi”

States/Union Territories, national federations, cooperative banks, DCCBs, UCBs, PACS and local cooperative institutions to participate in the nationwide celebrations

The week will culminate with a national-level programme at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 6 July, 2026

The Ministry of Cooperation has commenced week-long celebrations to mark the completion of five years since its establishment. These celebrations are being organised as a nationwide campaign from 29 June to 6 July, 2026, with the objective of taking the Ministry’s achievements, initiatives and future vision to people across the country.

The week-long celebrations are being organised in line with the vision of “Sahakar Se

GENERAL DHIRAJ SETH TAKES OVER AS THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF

 General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, who superannuated after more than four decades of distinguished service to the nation on 30 Jun 2026.

General Dhiraj Seth is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and

ICG Rescues Six Fishermen in Adverse Weather Conditions off the Coast of Mangaluru

The Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued six fishermen from the distressed Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Manju Matha in a challenging Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operation off the coast of Mangaluru on June 29, 2026. ICG Ship Sachet intercepted a VHF RT distress call at about 1600 hrs from a fishing boat located about 33 nautical miles off the

National Task Force on Mental Health of Students and Prevention of Suicides in Higher Education Institutions, Conducts Field Visits to 30 HEIs across 10 States since May 2025

Holds Several Rounds of Stakeholder Consultations to Ensure an Interdisciplinary and Equity-oriented Approach

The National Task Force (NTF) on Mental Health of Students and Prevention of Suicides in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), conducted field visits to 30 HEIs across 10 States since May 2025, for enabling a deeper engagement with regional and institutional contexts.

Government extends full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical products in view of ongoing conflict in West Asia till 15th July 2026

The Government had earlier provided a full Customs Duty exemption on imports of critical petrochemical products till 30th June 2026, as a temporary and targeted relief in view of the conflict in West Asia and the consequent disruptions in global supply chains.

The exemption was provided to ensure sufficient availability of petrochemicals in the

Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan participates in the concluding ceremony of ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ in Haryana with Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini

“Save the fields, Save the future”: Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan makes a national resolve and appeals to farmers from Haryana

“Balanced fertilisers are the key to a healthy Earth”: Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

“The country will learn a new path of farming from the Haryana model”: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

“The foundation of ‘Viksit Bharat’ is prosperous farmers”: Union Minister Shri Chouhan

“Farming will change with technology, mobile phones will tell the needs of soil”: Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

“‘Khet Bachao’ will not remain just a campaign, it will now become a mission”: Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces

“Natural farming and water conservation are the way of the future”: Appeal by Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan delivered a strong message advocating sustainable agriculture, balanced fertiliser use and conservation of natural resources at the concluding ceremony of the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ (Save the Farm Campaign) and the launch of the Haryana Farmer