India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: To further strengthen citizen-centric governance, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), in collaboration with the Common Services Centres (CSC), conducted a live session with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and CSC Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) to address Aadhaar-related grievances received on the CPGRAMS portal. The session witnessed participation from senior...
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a major stride towards strengthening the capacity-building framework for civil servants in Jammu & Kashmir, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), and Karmayogi Bharat signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on August 5, 2025, in Srinagar. The MoU aims to institutionalize Mission Karmayogi across J&K by facilitating structured, role-based, and continuous learning for...
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Mrs. S. Radha Chauhan assumed charge as the Chairperson of Capacity Building Commission, in New Delhi today. She is a retired IAS officer of UP Cadre (1988 batch). She has served in various capacities in the State and Centre Government. She is also the former Secretary of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). She took charge from Shri Adil Zainulbhai, who served as Chairman of the Capacity Building Commission sin...
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a landmark development under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the first- ever auction conducted by SECI for the procurement of Green Ammonia under the SIGHT Scheme (Mode-2A) has achieved a record low price discovery of rs 55.75/kg. This pioneering auction covers the supply of 75,000 metric tonnes per annum of Green Ammonia to Paradeep Phosphates Limited, Odisha. It is the first in a planned series of 13 auctions...
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Creative freedom and OTT regulation: Freedom of expression including creative freedom is protected under Article 19 of the Constitution. To address the negative effects of harmful content on OTT platforms, Government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media, Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 on 25.02.2021 under IT Act, 2000. * Part-III of the rules provides for a Code of Ethics for di...
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: "Police" is a State subject as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India and the efforts of the States/Union Territories (UTs) to equip and modernize their police forces are being assisted under the scheme of "Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police (ASUMP)" under the Umbrella scheme of Modernization of Police Forces (MPF). The objective of the scheme is to equip the State/UT police forces ad...
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: CAPFs have undertaken a Plantation Drive commencing from 2020. Under the Plantation Drive, CAPFs have planted 6,10,92,555 saplings up to 31.12.2024 as per the details given below :- The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2153178 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had prepared a 'Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act' in the year 2023 and had forwarded it to all States and Union Territories (UTs) on 10th May, 2023 for adoption in their respective jurisdictions. States/UTs were advised to make use of the Model Act and enact a suitable legislation on Prisons in their respective jurisdictions. So far, no State Government has confirmed to MHA ...
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: MANAS (Madak-Padarth Nished Asoochna Kendra) Helpline- 1933 was launched on 18th July 2024 by the Government to empower citizens to fight against the drug menace and to function as a secure, citizen-centric platform to enable anonymous reporting of drug trafficking, illicit cultivation, and related offences. It also extends support for counselling and rehabilitation, thereby strengthening the participation of citizens i...
India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Fish Farmers Day is observed every year on 10th July to commemorate the successful induced breeding of Indian Major Carps (IMC) in 1957 by the renowned scientists namely Dr. Hira Lal Chaudhury and Dr. K.H. Alikunhi. The intent of celebrating this day is to recognize the contributions made by fish farmers, entrepreneurs, and fishermen to the development of the nation's fisheries sector and to create an ecosy...