Government Schemes
Raksha Mantri performs Bhumi Pujan for five GRSE and YIL expansion projects worth about Rs 3,500 crore
23 August 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, presided virtually from GRSE Bhavan, Kolkata, over the Bhumi Pujan for three expansion projects of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and two of Yantra India Limited (YIL), with a total investment of approximately Rs 3,500 crore.
The projects aim to bolster shipbuilding, ship repair, metallurgical and production capabilities. Mr Singh said an emerging 'Capacity Paradox' is an opportunity for India to become a global shipbuilding hub.
Key facts- Projects: three of GRSE and two of YIL
- Total investment: approximately Rs 3,500 crore
- Ceremony: Bhumi Pujan on 23 August 2026
- Theme: shipbuilding and Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Exam takeaway: GRSE is a defence shipbuilder based in Kolkata.
Quick revision: GRSE and YIL expansion Bhumi Pujan (PIB, 23 August 2026).
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Piyush Goyal to visit Japan from 24 to 27 August 2026 with largest-ever business delegation
23 August 2026 (announcement) | Press Information Bureau
PIB announced that Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Japan from 24 to 27 August 2026, travelling to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, leading India's largest-ever business delegation to Japan of more than 200 business representatives. The visit had not yet taken place on 23 August.
In Tokyo he is scheduled to hold meetings with Japanese conglomerates and a round-table with Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), the apex body representing over 1,500 leading Japanese companies.
Key facts- Visit dates (scheduled): 24 to 27 August 2026
- Cities: Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka
- Delegation: more than 200 business representatives
- Round-table with: Keidanren
Exam takeaway: India and Japan share a Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
Quick revision: Goyal's Japan visit announced (PIB, 23 August 2026).
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