The interactive briefing of Heads of Missions of G20 countries is scheduled to be held today in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Prior to this the G-20 delegation received a warm welcome on arrival in Port Blair yesterday, November 25.

Soon after their arrival, the delegation visited the National Memorial Cellular Jail. Former Foreign Secy and G20 chief co-ordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla and former NITI Aayog CEO and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant are part of the delegation.

A number of programmes have been organised to mark the 14th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that shook the conscience not only of India but the entire world.

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior officials paid tributes to the police personnel who laid down their lives while fighting with the terrorists. They laid wreaths at the Police memorial.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the founding fathers of the constitution who had contributed to the making of the Constitution. 

On Constitution Day today, November 26, the Prime Minister said, the nation pays homage to those greats who gave us Constitution. He said, it reiterates our commitment to fulfilling their vision for the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Anwar Ibrahim on his election as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia. Mr Modi in a tweet said he looks forward to working closely together to further strengthen India-Malaysia Enhanced Strategic Partnership.
Mr Anwar Ibrahim took the oath of office in a simple ceremony at the national palace yesterday. He has been Deputy Prime Minister of the country in the 1990s.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grace the closing ceremony of the 400th birth anniversary celebration of great Ahom general Lachit Barphukan in New Delhi today. The Prime Minister greeted the nation on the occasion of Lachit Diwas yesterday. In a message, Mr Modi said, this Lachit Diwas is special because it marks the 400th birth anniversary of the great Ahom general Lachit Borphukan. He said Lachit Borphukon epitomised unparalleled courage, adding that he placed the well-being of people above everything else.

AIR correspondent reports that it has been a constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to honour unsung heroes in a befitting manner. In line with this, the country is celebrating 2022 as the 400th birth anniversary year of Lachit Barphukan. The celebrations were inaugurated in February this year by the then President Ram Nath Kovind in Guwahati.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) today launched startup applications for registration on the MAARG portal, the National Mentorship Platform by Startup India.

The purpose of the application is to provide further boost the startup ecosystem by catalysing the startup culture and building a strong and inclusive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship in India.

MAARG portal, (Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience and Growth) is a one stop platform to facilitate mentorship for startups across diverse sectors, functions, stages, geographies, and backgrounds.

A contingent of Indian Special Forces troops are currently engaged in a bilateral joint training Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI with Indonesian Special Forces at Sangga Buana Training Area,in  Karawang. The Exercise is the eighth edition of the series of bilateral exercises under this banner and this is a part of military-to-military exchange programs.

The exercise which commenced on 21st  November 2022 aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Special Forces of both armies. 

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Ministry on Wednesday announced the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022. The awards will be given to the winners on 26th of this month which will be celebrated as National Milk Day.

The Award has been given in three categories. These categories are, Best Dairy Farmer Rearing Indigenous Cattle and buffalo Breeds, Best Artificial Insemination Technician and Best Dairy Cooperative, Milk Producer Company, Dairy Farmer Producer Organization.

India carried out a successful training launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-3 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on Wednesday. The successful test was part of routine user training launches carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. Defence Ministry said that the launch was carried out for a predetermined range and validated all operational parameters of the system.

A pre-launch of India's year-long grand celebration of ‘International Year of Millets 2023 will be held in New Delhi today. External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will be attending the event. During the event, the two Ministers will share the vision of the government for successful celebration of International Year of Millets 2023. High Commissioners and Ambassadors to India from more than 60 countries are expected to attend the pre-launch celebration. The key objective is to spread awareness about Indian millets and engage with other nations for a successful global celebration of International Year of Millets 2023.