India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: System for Pension Administration - Raksha (SPARSH) has resolved legacy discrepancies-upto the extent of 5.60 lakh out of 6.43 lakh cases (87%)-ensuring protection of entitlements of defence pensioners. It has also strengthened grievance redressal, bringing down average disposal time from 56 days in April 2025 to just 20 days now. As on date, 31.54 lakh defence pensioners across India and Nepal are now onboarded on SP...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The sacred Relics of the Buddha from the National Museum, New Delhi will travel to Russia's Kalmykia Republic for the First Exposition and will be accompanied by a high level delegation of senior Indian and international Monks to bless and enable prayers by the predominantly Buddhist population of the region. Casket of Holy Relics of Lord Buddha The Ministry of Culture, Government of India in collaboration with the ...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Gujarat's rich history of craft and culture shines in the 7th edition of the PM Mementos e-Auction, which features 86 special items from the state among more than 1,300 gifts presented to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi. Launched in 2019, the e-Auction allows citizens across India to bid for special items gifted to the Hon'ble Prime Minister. All proceeds from the auction directly benefit the Namami Gang...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is celebrating the Sewa Parv 2025 from 17th September to 2nd October 2025 as a nationwide festival of service, creativity, and cultural pride. Guided by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Sewa Parv aims to bring together communities, institutions, and individuals in a collective movement of Sewa (service), creativity, and cultural pr...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As a part of the ongoing 'Swachhata Hi Seva-2025' campaign, the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India organized a door-to-door awareness campaign at Firoz Gandhi Camp, New Delhi on 19.09.2025. The officers and the staff of the department visited the camp in the evening and distributed brooms, dustbins, soaps, sanitizers to the residents of the camp. The residents were explained the imp...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah addressed the annual meeting of seven district-level cooperative societies, including Rajkot District Cooperative Bank Limited, in Rajkot, Gujarat today. On this occasion, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, along with many other dignitaries, were present. In his address Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Hubballi, Karnataka Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City/Highway routes during the month of August 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Bengaluru, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments - Urba...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ms. Vandana Gupta assumed the charge of Controller General of Communication Accounts, New Delhi today, upon her elevation to the Apex Grade. A 1990 batch officer of the Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS), she has served in key positions across Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat Circles as well as at DoT Headquarters and in DoP. On central deputation, she has also held impor...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 6.3 per cent (provisional) in August, 2025 as compared to the Index in August, 2024. The production of Steel, Coal, Cement, Fertilizer, Electricity and Petroleum Refinery products recorded positive growth in August, 2025. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II. The ICI measures the combined and...
India, Sept. 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Coal has welcomed the landmark decisions taken at the 56th meeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi, which have brought significant changes to the taxation structure of the coal sector. These reforms mark a transformative step towards AatmNirbharta in Coal and represent a balanced approach that benefits both coal producers and consumers alike. Key Decisions of the 56th GST Council Meeting Removal...