India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) today hosted the Valedictory Function and Graduation Ceremony for Group A Officer Trainees of the Indian Information Service (IIS), representing the 2009, 2023 and 2024 batches. The ceremony marked a historic milestone for IIMC and the Indian Information Service, with IIMC conferring postgraduate degrees on IIS Officer Trainees for the first time after becoming a Deemed to be Unive...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Labour & Employment had initiated the nationwide Ideation Hackathon, "Digital Shram Sankalp: Reimagining India's Labour Ecosystem with AI", on 5 August 2026, inviting innovative and technology driven ideas to strengthen India's digital labour ecosystem. In view of the encouraging response and to provide further opportunity to interested participants, the last date for submission of entries has now been extended up t...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a thought-provoking keynote at Reimagining Governance: Discourse for Excellence (RGDE), Shri Arif Mohammed Khan called for a deeper understanding of Rajdharma as an enduring ethic of public responsibility, emphasising integrity, empathy, fairness and non-discrimination in the exercise of public authority. The session was organised by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on 31st August 2026, under the aegis of the P...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 4th Meeting of the India-Denmark Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 24 to 28 August 2026, to strengthen bilateral cooperation in MSME development, innovation and intellectual property (IP). The meeting provided a platform for India and Denmark to exchange perspectives...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has sanctioned the Bhavnagar Para (BVP) Yard Remodeling project in Gujarat at a cost of around Rs.125 crore. The project will strengthen rail infrastructure in Bhavnagar by creating additional operational capacity at Bhavnagar Para and improving facilities for passengers. The project will help decongest Bhavnagar Terminus (BVC) by shifting stabling and other operational activities to Bhavnagar Para. This will enabl...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has approved the provision of Electronic Interlocking (EI) at 21 stations of Samastipur Division of East Central Railway (ECR) at a total cost of Rs.233 crore. Modernisation of Signalling Infrastructure at 21 Stations The approved work involves replacement of existing Panel Interlocking with Electronic Interlocking at 21 stations of Samastipur Division. The modern signalling system will strengthen railway signalli...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has approved the construction of a 11 km bypass line between Adra end and Joychandipahar in South Eastern Railway at a total cost of Rs.272 crore. The project will provide dedicated path segregation and a bi-directional connection to the upcoming third line, facilitating projected movement of 6.065 freight rakes per day and supporting the anticipated increase in industrial traffic. The bypass will particularly supp...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has approved the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on the remaining sections covering 712 Route Kilometres (Rkm) of Moradabad Division, Northern Railway, at a total cost of Rs.170 crore. The approved work will strengthen the division's railway safety infrastructure through deployment of the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system. The implementation of Kavach 4.0 will provide an advanced safety layer for train o...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received an overwhelming response from the bidders for the implementation of 160 km long Access Controlled Greenfield Coastal National Highway from Rameshwar to Paradeep in Odisha. Bids were invited by NHAI for construction of the project in two packages and both packages received encouraging participation from the bidders. The 79.4 km long 4 lane access-controlled Rameshwar to Konar...
India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today reviewed the progress of Watershed Development Component (WDC-PMKSY) of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana and called upon the States to ensure speedy implementation of projects and clear and measurable outcomes at the grassroot level. He mentioned watershed development as an important tool towards realizing the goal of "Drought-Free India for Developed In...