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5Indian Railways: New Bikaner-Sabarmati Train to be Flagged Off on International Yoga Day
On International Yoga Day, 21 June, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will visit Bikaner and flag off the new Bikaner-Sabarmati rail service. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will also attend. He is also expected to join the main yoga day function at Karni Singh Stadium and may visit the NIELIT centre at Dungar College.
National-Level Hackathon "Statathon - A Data Journey for Viksit Bharat" Concludes Successfully
The national-level hackathon "Statathon - A Data Journey for Viksit Bharat", organised by the National Statistics Office (NSO) with the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education, concluded successfully. Twenty-five teams competed in the grand finale across five challenges on official statistics, and MoSPI Secretary Dr. Saurabh Garg interacted with the winners on 19 June 2026.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal Co-Chairs 14th Session of India-Uzbekistan Inter-Governmental Commission
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal co-chaired the 14th session of the India-Uzbekistan Inter-Governmental Commission with Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister Shokhrukh Gulyamov in Tashkent. Both sides agreed to remove non-tariff barriers and double bilateral trade over the next three years. The 15th IGC meeting will be held in India.
Atmanirbhar Bharat: MoD Signs Rs 425 Crore Contract for 12 Marine Gas Turbine Generator Sets for Indian Navy
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth approximately Rs 425 crore with Pune-based Bharat Forge Limited for 12 marine gas turbine generator sets of 1.25 MW each for the Indian Navy, with a minimum of 60 percent indigenous content. Signed on 19 June 2026 in New Delhi under the 'Buy (Indian)' category, it advances Atmanirbhar Bharat and self-reliance in critical marine strategic technologies.
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