India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports & Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Monday announced the grand celebration to mark 100 Years of Indian Hockey (1925-2025). The centenary celebrations, to be held in association with Hockey India, will be held on November 7th at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, with parallel events taking place across more than 550 districts in India. The milestone ev...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Odisha during the Financial Year 2025-26. The release includes the second installment of Untied Grants amounting to Rs.342.5964 crores for 20 eligible District Panchayats (Zilla Parishads), 296 eligible Block Panchayats (Panchayat Samitis), and 6,734 eligible Gram Panchayats in the State. Additionally, Rs.101.7815 crores, repr...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the ongoing Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh Pakhwada (1st-15th November 2025), vibrant celebrations are being held across the country to honour India's rich tribal heritage, culture, and contributions to nation-building. The fortnight marks the 150th Birth Anniversary of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the nation is celebrating Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh wi...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% Government of India-owned entity under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India,to provide doorstep Digital Life Certificate (DLC) services to its pensioners under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS'95). The MoU was exchanged b...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has commenced issuing audit practice toolkits with a focus on supporting the small and medium practitioners engaged in the audits. This initiative is part of NFRA's systemic drive to continue to support the overall quality of auditing practices in India. This is in continuation of NFRA's recent initiatives to conduct outreach programmes for audit firms and audit practitioners, especi...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, interacted with the members of the Federation of Indian Coir Exporters' Associations (FICEA) in Kollam today. The interaction brought together distinguished exporters, industry leaders, and members of FICEA to celebrate the remarkable growth and resilience of India's coir sector. Addressing the gathering, Shri C.P.Radhakrishnan highlighted the pivotal role played by exporters a...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance, successfully concluded Special Campaign 5.0 with achievements across all targeted parameters. The Special Campaign 5.0 - organised in two phases - the Preparatory Phase (16th September to 30th September, 2025) and the Implementation Phase (1st to 31st October, 2025) focused on effective disposal of pending matters, office cleanliness, space management, and improvement...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW) successfully participated in the 'Special Campaign 5.0', held from 2nd to 31st October, 2025, with the objective of institutionalizing cleanliness (Swachhata) and reducing pendency across all levels of government functioning. The campaign was implemented across DoHFW Headquarters, Central Government Hospitals, Attached and Subordinate Offices, Autonomous Bodies, and CPSUs throughou...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Power has successfully concluded the Special Campaign 5.0 for the Disposal of Pending Matters, conducted from October 2 to October 31, 2025. The Special Campaign aimed at promoting cleanliness streamlining work, addressing pending grievances across the Ministry's PSUs and organizations under it. During the campaign, the Ministry achieved significant milestones, including the completion of 587 cleanliness drives (100...
India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fertilizers, Government of India, has ensured adequate availability of fertilizers, including Urea, across the country during the Kharif 2025 season. Through timely planning and close coordination with various stakeholders i.e. Indian Railways, Ports, State Governments and Fertilizer companies, the government ensured that farmers received the required quantities of Urea without any shortage which is evident by the ...