India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Illegal gold melting facility Rhodium coated wires Gold paste The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled an organised gold smuggling syndicate that brought foreign-origin gold into India through Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, and Surat International Airport. Three persons have been arrested under the Customs Act, 1962. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers kept the suspect...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, chaired a review meeting on the Pithoragarh Coldwater Fisheries Cluster at the Collectorate in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, on 19 October 2026. The hybrid meeting was attended by Shri Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal, Additional Director General (ADG), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP); Smt. Gunjan Krishna, Joint Sec...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will pay homage to the martyrs on Police Commemoration Day at National Police Memorial in New Delhi on Wednesday, 21st October 2026. The Home Minister will flag-off a motorcycle rally of about 90 Police riders from States/UTs (Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi); Central Armed Police Forces (CRPF...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0 is being advanced through a broader approach to governance that combines efficient utilisation of government office spaces with employee welfare and a more supportive working environment, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and MoS in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra ...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, reviewed the progress of Special Campaign 6.0 and highlighted the improvement in performance over Special Swachhata Campaign 5.0 last years, in terms of cleanliness campaign sites covered, revenue earned...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has successfully completed the Preparatory Phase of Special Campaign 6 and formally launched the Implementation Phase on 2nd October, 2026, coinciding with Swachh Bharat Diwas. The Implementation Phase will continue till 31st October, 2026. The Campaign, being undertaken by the Government with the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) as the nodal Departme...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG), along with CPSEs under its administrative control and its attached offices participated in the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign from 17th September, 2026 to 2nd October, 2026. The campaign was started with pledge-taking ceremony, administrated by Secretary (PNG), on 17th September, 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan-3, New Delhi. During the campaign, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, reg...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, held a virtual bilateral meeting with H.E. Eng. Nasser Al-Qahtani, Assistant Minister of Energy for Electricity Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to review the progress of the India-Saudi Arabia Electrical Interconnection initiative and explore avenues for strengthening cooperation in the power sector. The discussions focused on the progress of the proposed electrical interconnect...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant initiative to improve user experience at toll plazas, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced 'Toll Plaza Feedback' feature on the Rajmargyatra mobile app to enable National Highway users to share their experience at toll plazas. The initiative aims to strengthen citizen participation and support efforts to make National Highway journeys safer, smoother and more convenient. Simple and User-frien...
India, Oct. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Land Resources is implementing Special Campaign 6 with a focused emphasis on institutionalizing Swachhata, strengthening records management and expediting the disposal of pending matters. The implementation of the Campaign is being closely monitored under the guidance of Secretary (LR), with a strong focus on accountability, regular reviews and achievement of time-bound outcomes. Progress under the Campaign is re...