India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) was notified by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India on 24th January, 2025. The Central Government employees who are on deputation/foreign service to an organisation which is not a Central Government office and are unable to apply for UPS, may physically submit the duly filled Form A2 to the respective nodal office of their parent organisation. The nodal office will thereafter process the m...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, today inaugurated the Fish Tech Pavilion of the Department of Fisheries at World Food India 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, MoFAHD along with other senior officials of the department were also present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel highlighted tha...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India-EU Ideathon on "Combating Marine Plastic Litter" was formally launched on September 25, 2025. The event was organised by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) to the Government of India in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to India, under the aegis of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Working Group 2 on Green and Clean Energy Technologies. The Ideathon invites applic...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), Government of India, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), is organising the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 across more than 150 locations spanning 91 countries as part of Seva Pakhwada (17 September - 2 October). This unique global initiative is being undertaken for the first time to inspire collective action for nation-building. The Viksit Bharat Run, with the tagli...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 'specified date' of furnishing of the report of audit under any provision of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the Previous Year 2024-25 (Assessment Year 2025-26), in the case of assessees referred to in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, is 30th September, 2025. The CBDT has received representations from various professional associations, including Chartered Accountant bodies, highlighting ...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will confer the prestigious National Geoscience Awards (NGA) 2024 at a ceremonial function to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi, on 26th September 2025 at 1100 hrs. The event will be graced by the presence of Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Coal & Mines and Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, Minister of State for Coal & Mines. Instituted in 1966 by the Minist...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A balanced and nutritious diet is essential to prevent diseases. By availing of the schemes run by the Central and State governments, we can ensure the health of our families and society. Observing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday as Nutrition Month reflects the nation's seriousness towards the issue of nutrition. These remarks were made by Bastar MP Mahesh Kashyap, while addressing a special public outreach programme on th...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the nationwide voluntary Swachhata drive 'Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath', the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today organized a cleanliness activity along the roadside boundary of Nirman Bhawan and the Ministry of External Affairs building in New Delhi. The drive commenced at 8:00 AM with enthusiastic participation from officials and staff of the Ministry. Shri Jadhav joined the Shramdaan and inspired officers and ...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed a gathering during the World Food India 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. Speaking at the occasion, the Prime Minister remarked that farmers, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and consumers were all present together at the event, making World Food India a platform of new contact, new connect, and creativity. He shared that he had just visited the exhibitions and expressed h...
India, Sept. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the preparatory phase of Special Campaign 5.0, being held from September 16 to 30, 2025. The campaign is a major step towards institutionalizing Swachhata (cleanliness), streamlining processes, and reducing pendency in Government offices. The Special Campaign 2025 envisages the implementation of Swachhata across all offices of all Ministries and Departmen...